U.S. Bank · South Dakota · 2025

U.S. Bank in South Dakota: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

U.S. Bank took 637 mortgage applications in South Dakota in 2025, ranking #10 of 386 lenders active in the state. It originated 61.5% of them and denied 24.0% (27.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.8%.

637Applicationsin SD
27.6%Decision denial ratestate 15.7%
6.99%Median ratestate 6.50%
$155,000Median loanstate $225,000
$90MVolume38 counties

U.S. Bank in South Dakota vs the state

24.0%Denial rate+11.27 pts vs state
27.6%Decision denial rate+11.89 pts vs state
61.5%Origination rate-4.50 pts vs state
6.99%Median rate+0.49 pts vs state
0.56Rate spread (pts)+0.37 pts vs state
$98kMedian applicant income
392Loans originated
153Denied

Trend in South Dakota

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202353830232.3%8.35%#11
202458834528.4%7.13%#11
202563739224.0%6.99%#10

What U.S. Bank lends in South Dakota

By loan purpose

Home purchase 222 35% · 9.5% denied
Refinance 61 10% · 11.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 77 12% · 18.2% denied
Home improvement 102 16% · 37.3% denied
Other / HELOC 175 27% · 41.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 561 88% · 24.8% denied
FHA 55 9% · 23.6% denied
VA 15 2% · 6.7% denied
USDA / RHS 6 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied South Dakota applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 68 44%
Collateral 38 25%
Credit history 33 22%
Other 10 7%
Incomplete application 2 1%
Unverifiable information 2 1%

Where in South Dakota

Counties with the most U.S. Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Minnehaha County 18611546 24.7%
Pennington County 1156630 26.1%
Lincoln County 825420 24.4%
Brown County 734319 26.0%
Davison County 27197 25.9%
Union County 25192 8.0%
Meade County 18105 27.8%
Lawrence County 12110 0.0%
Clay County 860 0.0%
Yankton County 632 33.3%

Other large lenders in South Dakota

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Plains Commerce BankB 2,2805.5%6.25%
First PREMIER BankC 1,38911.7%6.88%
First Bank & TrustC 1,32011.2%6.63%
Black Hills Federal Credit UnionD 1,22323.0%7.75%
Rocket MortgageC 1,02716.9%6.75%
CMG MortgageA 9192.3%6.38%
BankwestF 78614.0%7.25%
First Dakota National BankA 6904.6%6.50%
Levo Federal Credit UnionB 6446.8%7.50%
First Interstate BankD 61526.2%8.25%

Frequently asked questions

South Dakota: 637 applications in 2025, of which 392 were originated and 153 denied.

24.0% of all applications, or 27.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Dakota statewide average across all lenders was 12.8%.

The median rate on loans U.S. Bank originated in South Dakota in 2025 was 6.99%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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