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McLean County, North Dakota

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

FIPS 38055
Households 4,377
Population 9,845

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.

McLean County, North Dakota, saw 229 HMDA-reported applications and 150 originations ($28m) in 2024.

That is 34.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 39.6 for North Dakota and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 17.2%, above the state rate of 14.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 14.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 9% on 2023.

229applications, 2024
150loans originated$28m
17.2%denial rateND 14.3% · US 24.3%
34.3originations per 1,000 householdsND 39.6 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with North Dakota and the nation

MeasureThis countyNorth DakotaUnited States
Denial rate17.2%14.3%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.8%13.2%15.6%
Average originated loan$186k$244k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households34.339.648.0
Home purchase share of originations59.3%63.4%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.0%13.0%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share8.7%9.5%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp32.2%
0 to 0.5 pp28.7%
0.5 to 1 pp14.8%
1 to 1.5 pp9.6%
1.5 to 3 pp7.8%
3 or more pp7%

Share of 115 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: North Dakota). 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 59% (89)Home improvement 7% (11)Refinancing 11% (17)Cash-out refinancing 10% (15)Other purpose 12% (18)

By type

Conventional 79% (119)FHA 10% (15)VA 9% (13)USDA 2% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01422842022: 284 Applications2023: 210 Applications2024: 229 Applications2022: 190 Originations2023: 138 Originations2024: 150 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in McLean County, 2022–2024

This countyNorth Dakota

0%8.6%17.2%2022: 16.4% This county2023: 14% This county2024: 17.2% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in McLean County, ND?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in McLean County?

17.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 14.3% across North Dakota and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in McLean County in 2024?

150 loans totalling $28m, from 229 applications; 34.3 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 38055; 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.