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Dawson County, Montana

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 30021
Households 3,615
Population 8,731

HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.

Lenders reported 174 mortgage applications in Dawson County, Montana, for 2024, and originated 101 loans worth $15m.

That is 27.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 42.4 for Montana and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 27.1%, above the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 11.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

1 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Stockman Bank of Montana (43).

Originations were about level with 2023.

174applications, 2024
101loans originated$15m
27.1%denial rateMT 20.9% · US 24.3%
27.9originations per 1,000 householdsMT 42.4 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Stockman Bank of Montana5043$5.2m10.4%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 1. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Montana and the nation

MeasureThis countyMontanaUnited States
Denial rate27.1%20.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more11.2%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$150k$348k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households27.942.448.0
Home purchase share of originations56.4%54.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share16.8%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share11.9%11.1%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp24.7%
0 to 0.5 pp23.6%
0.5 to 1 pp28.1%
1 to 1.5 pp12.4%
1.5 to 3 pp5.6%
3 or more pp5.6%

Share of 89 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Montana). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.

Loan purpose and loan type

By purpose

Home purchase 56% (57)Home improvement 8% (8)Refinancing 14% (14)Cash-out refinancing 14% (14)Other purpose 8% (8)

By type

Conventional 70% (71)FHA 17% (17)VA 12% (12)USDA 1% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0127.52552022: 255 Applications2023: 161 Applications2024: 174 Applications2022: 173 Originations2023: 98 Originations2024: 101 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Dawson County, 2022–2024

This countyMontana

0%13.6%27.1%2022: 17.3% This county2023: 19.8% This county2024: 27.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Dawson County, MT?

By 2024 originations: Stockman Bank of Montana (43). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Dawson County?

27.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Montana and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Dawson County in 2024?

101 loans totalling $15m, from 174 applications; 27.9 originations per 1,000 households.

Where does this data come from?

From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.

Provenance

Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 30021; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.