Stutsman County, North Dakota · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Stutsman County, ND: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

71 lenders acted on 572 mortgage applications for properties in Stutsman County in 2025. 15.7% were denied (North Dakota: 11.4%). Median rate on closed loans 6.55%; median loan $125,000; median property value $235,000.

572Applications
15.7%Denial ratestate 11.4%
6.55%Median ratestate 6.50%
$125,000Median loan
$235,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Stutsman County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Gate City Bank C 11081 17.3%6.25%
2 First Community Credit Union B 10173 7.9%6.50%
3 Unison Bank C 7867 7.7%
4 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 4632 4.4%6.23%
5 U.S. Bank D 2911 37.9%8.45%
6 Rocket Mortgage C 2111 28.6%6.38%
7 NextMortgage C 1913 5.3%6.75%
8 Bank Forward A 1110 0.0%
9 Freedom Mortgage B 102 10.0%5.75%
10 Dakota Heritage Bank 1010 0.0%
11 Dacotah Bank B 97 0.0%7.00%
12 Mortgage Research Center C 97 22.2%6.25%
13 AmeriSave Mortgage D 71 71.4%5.00%
14 United Shore Financial Services B 74 14.3%6.31%
15 Discover Bank F 61 83.3%12.12%
16 Old National Bank B 64 33.3%7.00%
17 Figure Lending C 64 33.3%8.45%
18 Waterstone Mortgage C 52 0.0%6.75%

Best approval odds in Stutsman County

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

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1Unison Bank787.7%
2First Community Credit Union819.9%
3Gate City Bank10019.0%

What Stutsman County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 222 39% · 7.2% denied
Refinance 112 20% · 12.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 65 11% · 29.2% denied
Home improvement 70 12% · 18.6% denied
Other / HELOC 103 18% · 27.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 480 84% · 14.6% denied
FHA 60 10% · 20.0% denied
VA 28 5% · 17.9% denied
USDA / RHS 4 1% · 75.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 28 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 25 30%
Collateral 13 15%
Incomplete application 9 11%
Other 4 5%
Employment history 3 4%
Insufficient cash 2 2%

Stutsman County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20235033609.7%6.88%$125,000
202452535113.3%6.88%$135,000
202557238615.7%6.55%$125,000

Frequently asked questions

15.7% of applications in Stutsman County were denied in 2025, against 11.4% statewide in North Dakota.

Gate City Bank, with 110 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 17.3%.

The median mortgage application in Stutsman County in 2025 was for $125,000; the median property value on originated loans was $235,000.