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Pierce County, North Dakota

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

FIPS 38069
Households 1,854
Population 3,853

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.

Pierce County, North Dakota, saw 48 HMDA-reported applications and 33 originations ($5.0m) in 2024.

That is 17.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 39.6 for North Dakota and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 10.3%, below the state rate of 14.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 7.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were about level with 2023.

48applications, 2024
33loans originated$5.0m
10.3%denial rateND 14.3% · US 24.3%
17.8originations 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 rate10.3%14.3%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more7.1%13.2%15.6%
Average originated loan$150k$244k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households17.839.648.0
Home purchase share of originations54.5%63.4%57.0%
FHA-insured share9.1%13.0%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.1%9.5%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp21.4%
0 to 0.5 pp25%
0.5 to 1 pp35.7%
1 to 1.5 pp10.7%
1.5 to 3 pp7.1%
3 or more pp0%

Share of 28 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 55% (18)Home improvement 12% (4)Refinancing 12% (4)Cash-out refinancing 15% (5)Other purpose 6% (2)

By type

Conventional 76% (25)FHA 9% (3)VA 12% (4)USDA 3% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

039.5792022: 79 Applications2023: 43 Applications2024: 48 Applications2022: 49 Originations2023: 34 Originations2024: 33 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Pierce County, 2022–2024

This countyNorth Dakota

0%13.3%26.5%2022: 26.5% This county2023: 12.8% This county2024: 10.3% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Pierce County, ND?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Pierce County?

10.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 14.3% across North Dakota and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Pierce County in 2024?

33 loans totalling $5.0m, from 48 applications; 17.8 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 38069; 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.