Independence Bank · Montana · 2025

Independence Bank in Montana: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Independence Bank took 120 mortgage applications in Montana in 2025, ranking #61 of 553 lenders active in the state. It originated 79.2% of them and denied 9.2% (10.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.8%.

120Applicationsin MT
10.1%Decision denial ratestate 18.7%
Median ratestate 6.63%
$225,000Median loanstate $275,000
$41MVolume23 counties

Independence Bank in Montana vs the state

9.2%Denial rate-5.65 pts vs state
10.1%Decision denial rate-8.61 pts vs state
79.2%Origination rate+17.19 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$128kMedian applicant income
95Loans originated
11Denied

Trend in Montana

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231028212.8%#55
20241209410.0%#56
2025120959.2%#61

What Independence Bank lends in Montana

By loan purpose

Home purchase 63 53% · 4.8% denied
Refinance 39 33% · 7.7% denied
Home improvement 8 7% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 10 8% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 120 100% · 9.2% denied

Where in Montana

Counties with the most Independence Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Hill County 30250 0.0%
Cascade County 15113 20.0%
Valley County 1393 23.1%
Lewis and Clark County 12101 8.3%
Roosevelt County 743 42.9%
Phillips County 770 0.0%
Blaine County 540 0.0%
Daniels County 440 0.0%
Missoula County 320 0.0%
Pondera County 321 33.3%

Other large lenders in Montana

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Glacier BankD 3,01816.2%7.25%
Stockman Bank of MontanaB 2,9116.3%6.88%
Rocket MortgageC 1,99917.5%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 1,8579.2%6.25%
Opportunity Bank of MontanaB 1,6089.8%6.88%
Evergreen Moneysource MortgageB 1,1581.1%6.25%
U.S. BankD 1,02427.1%7.13%
First Interstate BankD 98722.9%8.25%
Mortgage Research CenterC 94016.7%6.13%
Crosscountry MortgageB 9205.1%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Montana: 120 applications in 2025, of which 95 were originated and 11 denied.

9.2% of all applications, or 10.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Montana statewide average across all lenders was 14.8%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

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