Bankwest · North Dakota · 2025

Bankwest in North Dakota: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Bankwest took 73 mortgage applications in North Dakota in 2025, ranking #57 of 322 lenders active in the state. It originated 34.3% of them and denied 38.4% (52.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 11.4%.

73Applicationsin ND
52.8%Decision denial ratestate 13.7%
8.00%Median ratestate 6.50%
$165,000Median loanstate $205,000
$4.2MVolume23 counties

Bankwest in North Dakota vs the state

38.4%Denial rate+26.92 pts vs state
52.8%Decision denial rate+39.11 pts vs state
34.3%Origination rate-35.44 pts vs state
8.00%Median rate+1.50 pts vs state
2.55Rate spread (pts)+2.31 pts vs state
$108kMedian applicant income
25Loans originated
28Denied

Trend in North Dakota

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023481841.7%8.25%#60
2024583224.1%8.25%#63
2025732538.4%8.00%#57

What Bankwest lends in North Dakota

By loan purpose

Home purchase 61 84% · 36.1% denied
Refinance 3 4% · 33.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 7 10% · 71.4% denied
Home improvement 2 3% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 67 92% · 40.3% denied
FHA 6 8% · 16.7% denied

Why it denied North Dakota applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 19 68%
Credit history 6 21%
Collateral 3 11%

Where in North Dakota

Counties with the most Bankwest applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Stark County 1265 41.7%
Williams County 1144 36.4%
Grand Forks County 835 62.5%
McKenzie County 703 42.9%
Cass County 604 66.7%
McLean County 320 0.0%
Billings County 210 0.0%
Walsh County 201 50.0%
Dickey County 200 0.0%
LaMoure County 210 0.0%

Other large lenders in North Dakota

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Gate City BankC 3,10611.3%6.65%
First International Bank & TrustB 1,1124.0%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 8817.5%6.25%
Rocket MortgageC 82721.6%6.63%
Bell BankA 8067.7%6.99%
First Community Credit UnionB 6757.1%6.49%
CapitalC 6463.7%7.00%
TOWN AND COUNTRY Credit UnionB 5712.1%6.25%
Mortgage Research CenterC 50013.6%6.25%
Fairway Independent MortgageB 4973.0%6.40%

Frequently asked questions

North Dakota: 73 applications in 2025, of which 25 were originated and 28 denied.

38.4% of all applications, or 52.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Dakota statewide average across all lenders was 11.4%.

The median rate on loans Bankwest originated in North Dakota in 2025 was 8.00%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are Bankwest's own HMDA filing for properties located in North Dakota, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology