First Federal Bank · North Dakota · 2025

First Federal Bank in North Dakota: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First Federal Bank took 38 mortgage applications in North Dakota in 2025, ranking #83 of 322 lenders active in the state. It originated 57.9% of them and denied 7.9% (12.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 11.4%.

38Applicationsin ND
12.0%Decision denial ratestate 13.7%
6.31%Median ratestate 6.50%
$260,000Median loanstate $205,000
$6.6MVolume11 counties

First Federal Bank in North Dakota vs the state

7.9%Denial rate-3.55 pts vs state
12.0%Decision denial rate-1.72 pts vs state
57.9%Origination rate-11.80 pts vs state
6.31%Median rate-0.19 pts vs state
-0.01Rate spread (pts)-0.25 pts vs state
$104kMedian applicant income
22Loans originated
3Denied

Trend in North Dakota

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202317105.9%6.75%#96
2024322015.6%6.31%#78
202538227.9%6.31%#83

What First Federal Bank lends in North Dakota

By loan purpose

Home purchase 26 68% · 11.5% denied
Refinance 9 24% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 3 8% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 25 66% · 0.0% denied
FHA 5 13% · 0.0% denied
VA 4 11% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 4 11% · 75.0% denied

Why it denied North Dakota applicants

Other 1 33%
Credit history 1 33%
Incomplete application 1 33%

Where in North Dakota

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Burleigh County 1590 0.0%
McLean County 751 14.3%
Mountrail County 521 20.0%
McKenzie County 320 0.0%
Pierce County 211 50.0%
Williams County 110 0.0%
Cass County 110 0.0%
Emmons County 100 0.0%
Ward County 100 0.0%
Divide County 100 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: 38 applications in 2025, of which 22 were originated and 3 denied.

7.9% of all applications, or 12.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Dakota statewide average across all lenders was 11.4%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in North Dakota in 2025 was 6.31%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are First Federal Bank'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