First International Bank & Trust · North Dakota · 2025

First International Bank & Trust in North Dakota: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First International Bank & Trust took 1,112 mortgage applications in North Dakota in 2025, ranking #2 of 322 lenders active in the state. It originated 84.6% of them and denied 4.0% (4.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 11.4%.

1.1kApplicationsin ND
4.4%Decision denial ratestate 13.7%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$235,000Median loanstate $205,000
$277MVolume38 counties

First International Bank & Trust in North Dakota vs the state

4.0%Denial rate-7.48 pts vs state
4.4%Decision denial rate-9.28 pts vs state
84.6%Origination rate+14.93 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.23Rate spread (pts)-0.01 pts vs state
$117kMedian applicant income
941Loans originated
44Denied

Trend in North Dakota

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20237886416.2%6.90%#3
20249247586.2%6.82%#3
20251,1129414.0%6.63%#2

What First International Bank & Trust lends in North Dakota

By loan purpose

Home purchase 708 64% · 1.0% denied
Refinance 99 9% · 2.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 70 6% · 8.6% denied
Home improvement 128 12% · 10.2% denied
Other / HELOC 107 10% · 15.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 893 80% · 4.4% denied
FHA 129 12% · 3.9% denied
VA 84 8% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 6 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied North Dakota applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 20 45%
Credit history 16 36%
Other 3 7%
Insufficient cash 2 5%
Collateral 2 5%
Employment history 1 2%

Where in North Dakota

Counties with the most First International Bank & Trust applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cass County 30526212 3.9%
Ward County 2001756 3.0%
Burleigh County 1711397 4.1%
Grand Forks County 81691 1.2%
Williams County 74603 4.1%
McKenzie County 47384 8.5%
Morton County 35292 5.7%
Wells County 29251 3.4%
Mountrail County 22172 9.1%
Traill County 17160 0.0%

Other large lenders in North Dakota

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Gate City BankC 3,10611.3%6.65%
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%
U.S. BankD 48630.0%7.30%

Frequently asked questions

North Dakota: 1,112 applications in 2025, of which 941 were originated and 44 denied.

4.0% of all applications, or 4.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Dakota statewide average across all lenders was 11.4%.

The median rate on loans First International Bank & Trust originated in North Dakota in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are First International Bank & Trust'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