Fergus County, Montana · 2025

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

71 lenders acted on 326 mortgage applications for properties in Fergus County in 2025. 15.0% were denied (Montana: 14.8%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $205,000; median property value $325,000.

326Applications
15.0%Denial ratestate 14.8%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$205,000Median loan
$325,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Fergus County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Glacier Bank D 8152 12.4%7.25%
2 Stockman Bank of Montana B 4233 2.4%6.88%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 2416 20.8%6.25%
4 Mortgage Research Center C 169 6.3%5.99%
5 Opportunity Bank of Montana B 127 8.3%6.19%
6 Lower C 109 0.0%5.88%
7 Freedom Mortgage B 95 22.2%5.88%
8 AmeriSave Mortgage D 72 71.4%7.19%
9 Nationstar Mortgage C 73 28.6%9.00%
10 21st Mortgage F 61 50.0%9.35%
11 United Shore Financial Services B 64 0.0%5.63%
12 Loandepot.Com D 63 50.0%6.50%
13 Spring Eq D 52 40.0%9.90%
14 The Federal Savings Bank C 54 0.0%6.00%

Best approval odds in Fergus County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Glacier Bank6216.1%

What Fergus County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 146 45% · 12.3% denied
Refinance 62 19% · 8.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 56 17% · 19.6% denied
Home improvement 30 9% · 26.7% denied
Other / HELOC 32 10% · 21.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 227 70% · 18.1% denied
FHA 50 15% · 12.0% denied
VA 48 15% · 4.2% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Collateral 12 24%
Debt-to-income ratio 12 24%
Incomplete application 10 20%
Credit history 5 10%
Other 4 8%
Insufficient cash 3 6%
Unverifiable information 2 4%
Employment history 1 2%

Fergus County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202326616313.5%7.00%$170,000
202427616716.7%7.31%$175,000
202532618915.0%6.63%$205,000

Frequently asked questions

15.0% of applications in Fergus County were denied in 2025, against 14.8% statewide in Montana.

Glacier Bank, with 81 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 12.4%.

The median mortgage application in Fergus County in 2025 was for $205,000; the median property value on originated loans was $325,000.