OCMBC · North Dakota · 2025

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

OCMBC took 17 mortgage applications in North Dakota in 2025, ranking #114 of 322 lenders active in the state. It originated 52.9% of them and denied 29.4% (33.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 11.4%.

17Applicationsin ND
33.3%Decision denial ratestate 13.7%
7.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$225,000Median loanstate $205,000
$2.2MVolume7 counties

OCMBC in North Dakota vs the state

29.4%Denial rate+17.97 pts vs state
33.3%Decision denial rate+19.61 pts vs state
52.9%Origination rate-16.75 pts vs state
7.63%Median rate+1.13 pts vs state
1.35Rate spread (pts)+1.11 pts vs state
$96kMedian applicant income
9Loans originated
5Denied

Trend in North Dakota

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20239533.3%8.25%#116
20245320.0%7.88%#145
202517929.4%7.63%#114

What OCMBC lends in North Dakota

By loan purpose

Home purchase 8 47% · 37.5% denied
Refinance 3 18% · 33.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 6 35% · 16.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 15 88% · 26.7% denied
FHA 2 12% · 50.0% denied

Why it denied North Dakota applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 3 60%
Credit history 1 20%
Collateral 1 20%

Where in North Dakota

Counties with the most OCMBC applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cass County 852 25.0%
Williams County 202 100.0%
Bottineau County 220 0.0%
Stutsman County 210 0.0%
Hettinger County 100 0.0%
Ward County 110 0.0%
Morton County 101 100.0%

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: 17 applications in 2025, of which 9 were originated and 5 denied.

29.4% of all applications, or 33.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Dakota statewide average across all lenders was 11.4%.

The median rate on loans OCMBC originated in North Dakota in 2025 was 7.63%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are OCMBC'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