Deer Lodge County, Montana · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Deer Lodge County, MT: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

73 lenders acted on 324 mortgage applications for properties in Deer Lodge County in 2025. 13.9% were denied (Montana: 14.8%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $185,000; median property value $305,000.

324Applications
13.9%Denial ratestate 14.8%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$185,000Median loan
$305,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Deer Lodge County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Glacier Bank D 5940 18.6%6.81%
2 Guild Mortgage A 2924 6.9%6.63%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 2619 15.4%6.50%
4 United Shore Financial Services B 2116 4.8%6.53%
5 Wells Fargo Bank B 96 11.1%6.06%
6 AmeriSave Mortgage D 92 55.6%7.88%
7 Union Home Mortgage B 98 0.0%6.69%
8 Stockman Bank of Montana B 96 0.0%6.94%
9 Bank of America F 72 28.6%6.56%
10 Mountain America Federal Credit Union D 71 42.9%5.88%
11 First Montana Bank 77 0.0%
12 U.S. Bank D 62 33.3%5.81%
13 New Day Financial F 60 0.0%
14 Broker Solutions D 61 0.0%7.25%
15 Opportunity Bank of Montana B 64 16.7%6.50%
16 Calcon Mutual Mortgage D 55 0.0%7.88%

Best approval odds in Deer Lodge County

Lowest decision denial rate among lenders that decided at least 50 applications here in 2025.

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Glacier Bank5121.6%

What Deer Lodge County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 135 42% · 9.6% denied
Refinance 39 12% · 2.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 90 28% · 16.7% denied
Home improvement 21 6% · 28.6% denied
Other / HELOC 39 12% · 25.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 238 73% · 13.5% denied
FHA 50 15% · 16.0% denied
VA 33 10% · 15.2% denied
USDA / RHS 3 1% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 16 36%
Credit history 10 23%
Collateral 6 14%
Incomplete application 6 14%
Insufficient cash 4 9%
Other 1 2%
Unverifiable information 1 2%

Deer Lodge County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202330017015.3%6.99%$175,000
202432717522.6%6.75%$165,000
202532421113.9%6.63%$185,000

Frequently asked questions

13.9% of applications in Deer Lodge County were denied in 2025, against 14.8% statewide in Montana.

Glacier Bank, with 59 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 18.6%.

The median mortgage application in Deer Lodge County in 2025 was for $185,000; the median property value on originated loans was $305,000.