Central Bank · South Dakota · 2025

Central Bank in South Dakota: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Central Bank took 394 mortgage applications in South Dakota in 2025, ranking #18 of 386 lenders active in the state. It originated 77.2% of them and denied 5.1% (6.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.8%.

394Applicationsin SD
6.2%Decision denial ratestate 15.7%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.50%
$265,000Median loanstate $225,000
$98MVolume22 counties

Central Bank in South Dakota vs the state

5.1%Denial rate-7.67 pts vs state
6.2%Decision denial rate-9.58 pts vs state
77.2%Origination rate+11.12 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
-0.03Rate spread (pts)-0.21 pts vs state
$117kMedian applicant income
304Loans originated
20Denied

Trend in South Dakota

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232772254.7%6.50%#22
20242632047.2%6.63%#22
20253943045.1%6.50%#18

What Central Bank lends in South Dakota

By loan purpose

Home purchase 266 68% · 1.1% denied
Refinance 43 11% · 2.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 28 7% · 7.1% denied
Home improvement 29 7% · 24.1% denied
Other / HELOC 28 7% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 327 83% · 6.1% denied
FHA 43 11% · 0.0% denied
VA 23 6% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied South Dakota applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 10 50%
Credit history 6 30%
Collateral 2 10%
Employment history 1 5%
Other 1 5%

Where in South Dakota

Counties with the most Central Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Minnehaha County 20916011 5.3%
Lincoln County 99776 6.1%
Union County 33252 6.1%
Brookings County 21170 0.0%
Clay County 660 0.0%
Lake County 430 0.0%
Turner County 310 0.0%
Kingsbury County 210 0.0%
Hughes County 220 0.0%
Hamlin County 201 50.0%

Other large lenders in South Dakota

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Plains Commerce BankB 2,2805.5%6.25%
First PREMIER BankC 1,38911.7%6.88%
First Bank & TrustC 1,32011.2%6.63%
Black Hills Federal Credit UnionD 1,22323.0%7.75%
Rocket MortgageC 1,02716.9%6.75%
CMG MortgageA 9192.3%6.38%
BankwestF 78614.0%7.25%
First Dakota National BankA 6904.6%6.50%
Levo Federal Credit UnionB 6446.8%7.50%
U.S. BankD 63724.0%6.99%

Frequently asked questions

South Dakota: 394 applications in 2025, of which 304 were originated and 20 denied.

5.1% of all applications, or 6.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Dakota statewide average across all lenders was 12.8%.

The median rate on loans Central Bank originated in South Dakota in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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