OCMBC · Montana · 2025

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

OCMBC took 23 mortgage applications in Montana in 2025, ranking #136 of 553 lenders active in the state. It originated 47.8% of them and denied 8.7% (13.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.8%.

23Applicationsin MT
13.3%Decision denial ratestate 18.7%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.63%
$405,000Median loanstate $275,000
$3.4MVolume13 counties

OCMBC in Montana vs the state

8.7%Denial rate-6.12 pts vs state
13.3%Decision denial rate-5.37 pts vs state
47.8%Origination rate-14.15 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.37 pts vs state
0.36Rate spread (pts)+0.11 pts vs state
$126kMedian applicant income
11Loans originated
2Denied

Trend in Montana

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20239633.3%9.13%#158
202424929.2%7.25%#121
202523118.7%7.00%#136

What OCMBC lends in Montana

By loan purpose

Home purchase 10 43% · 10.0% denied
Refinance 5 22% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 8 35% · 12.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 18 78% · 11.1% denied
FHA 3 13% · 0.0% denied
VA 2 9% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Montana applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1 50%
Incomplete application 1 50%

Where in Montana

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Flathead County 530 0.0%
Yellowstone County 410 0.0%
Missoula County 211 50.0%
Gallatin County 211 50.0%
Park County 220 0.0%
Cascade County 110 0.0%
Mineral County 100 0.0%
Ravalli County 100 0.0%
Sanders County 100 0.0%
Lincoln County 100 0.0%

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: 23 applications in 2025, of which 11 were originated and 2 denied.

8.7% of all applications, or 13.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Montana statewide average across all lenders was 14.8%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in Montana in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are OCMBC'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