First Dakota National Bank · South Dakota · 2025

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

First Dakota National Bank took 690 mortgage applications in South Dakota in 2025, ranking #8 of 386 lenders active in the state. It originated 83.5% of them and denied 4.6% (5.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.8%.

690Applicationsin SD
5.2%Decision denial ratestate 15.7%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.50%
$265,000Median loanstate $225,000
$221MVolume32 counties

First Dakota National Bank in South Dakota vs the state

4.6%Denial rate-8.11 pts vs state
5.2%Decision denial rate-10.49 pts vs state
83.5%Origination rate+17.44 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
-0.01Rate spread (pts)-0.19 pts vs state
$119kMedian applicant income
576Loans originated
32Denied

Trend in South Dakota

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20236435305.6%6.75%#9
20246525236.3%6.63%#8
20256905764.6%6.50%#8

What First Dakota National Bank lends in South Dakota

By loan purpose

Home purchase 487 71% · 3.3% denied
Refinance 120 17% · 3.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 41 6% · 9.8% denied
Home improvement 19 3% · 26.3% denied
Other / HELOC 23 3% · 13.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 615 89% · 4.2% denied
FHA 44 6% · 13.6% denied
VA 17 2% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 14 2% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied South Dakota applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 13 41%
Credit history 9 28%
Insufficient cash 3 9%
Collateral 3 9%
Incomplete application 2 6%
Other 1 3%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 3%

Where in South Dakota

Counties with the most First Dakota National Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Minnehaha County 2181903 1.4%
Yankton County 103829 8.7%
Lincoln County 98842 2.0%
Davison County 60541 1.7%
Hughes County 32243 9.4%
Clay County 30252 6.7%
Union County 21153 14.3%
Bon Homme County 18152 11.1%
Brule County 17121 5.9%
McCook County 14122 14.3%

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%
Levo Federal Credit UnionB 6446.8%7.50%
U.S. BankD 63724.0%6.99%
First Interstate BankD 61526.2%8.25%

Frequently asked questions

South Dakota: 690 applications in 2025, of which 576 were originated and 32 denied.

4.6% of all applications, or 5.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Dakota statewide average across all lenders was 12.8%.

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

About this data. Figures are First Dakota National 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