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North Dakota · HMDA 2025

Mortgage lenders in Steele County, ND

24 lenders reported 40 home-loan applications in Steele County in 2025. 23 closed as loans ($4.2M), 4 were denied — a 14.8% denial rate on decided applications, above the North Dakota rate of 13.6%. The three most active lenders handled 38% of applications, led by Rocket Mortgage, LLC. 12 lenders in the list are banks or credit unions with a TellerScore profile.

Applications
40
Loans originated
23
Purchase / refinance
12 / 8
30-yr rate (national)
7.40%week of Oct 15, 2026

Lenders ranked by applications in Steele County

#LenderApplications hereShareNationwide denial rate
1Rocket Mortgage, LLC717.5%—
2FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION410.0%—
3Bravera Bank 67 out of 100, Moderate410.0%2.2%
4First International Bank & Trust 52 out of 100, Below average25.0%5.8%
5First State Bank 75 out of 100, Strong25.0%0.0%
6WEST GATE BANK 72 out of 100, Strong25.0%4.8%
7Gate City Bank25.0%—
8Navy Federal Credit Union 66 out of 100, Moderate12.5%32.9%
921st Mortgage Corporation12.5%—
10NEWREZ LLC12.5%—
11UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC12.5%—
12Mortgage Research Center, LLC12.5%—
13KODABANK 75 out of 100, Strong12.5%0.0%
14TOWN AND COUNTRY Credit Union 64 out of 100, Moderate12.5%3.2%
15AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC.12.5%—
16Alerus Financial, National Association 70 out of 100, Strong12.5%10.1%
17AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION12.5%—
18FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC12.5%—
19Bank Forward 70 out of 100, Strong12.5%1.3%
20PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.12.5%—
21American Federal Bank 66 out of 100, Moderate12.5%12.5%
22MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.12.5%—
23Bell Bank 59 out of 100, Moderate12.5%7.1%
24Magnolia Bank, Incorporated 49 out of 100, Below average12.5%10.3%

Top 24 of 24 lenders shown. Denial rates are each lender's nationwide figure for 2025, available for banks and credit unions we profile.

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