South Dakota Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 26,663 mortgage applications in South Dakota totaling $6.7 billion, up 11% from 2023. The average application was for $249,000, and applicants reported an average income of $130,000. 59% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. The most active lenders were Plains Commerce Bank (2,611 applications), Black Hills Federal Credit Union and First Bank & Trust.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 26,663
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,662,655,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $249,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $32,405,000
Average Applicant Income $130,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,210,000

Top 25 Mortgage Lenders in South Dakota (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender received for properties in South Dakota in 2024, wherever the lender is based. For lenders headquartered in the state, see the full list of South Dakota mortgage companies. For the lenders that made the most loans here in 2025, with the top FHA, VA, purchase and refinance lenders, see top mortgage lenders in South Dakota.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Plains Commerce Bank
Hoven, SD
2,611 $714,935,000 $273,816 $122,124
2 Black Hills Federal Credit Union
Rapid City, SD
1,632 $284,830,000 $174,528 $114,759
3 First Bank & Trust
Brookings, SD
1,373 $309,805,000 $225,640 $146,986
4 First Premier Bank
Sioux Falls, SD
1,346 $305,330,000 $226,842 $131,159
5 Bankwest, Inc.
Pierre, SD
767 $159,595,000 $208,076 $96,176
6 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
689 $149,195,000 $216,538 $144,039
7 First Interstate Bank
Billings, MT
664 $98,150,000 $147,816 $132,281
8 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
655 $174,535,000 $266,465 $104,470
9 First Dakota National Bak
Yankton, SD
652 $224,150,000 $343,788 $170,866
10 CMG Mortgage Inc
San Ramon, IL
635 $201,935,000 $318,007 $125,524
11 Levo Federal Credit Union
Sioux Falls, SD
630 $91,870,000 $145,825 $114,266
12 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
576 $176,190,000 $305,885 $110,627
13 American Bank & Trust
Sioux Falls, SD
559 $140,365,000 $251,100 $150,602
14 Dacotah Bank
Aberdeen, SD
491 $115,985,000 $236,221 $136,110
15 Discover Bank
Greenwood, DE
460 $35,180,000 $76,478 $128,571
16 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
448 $147,630,000 $329,531 $97,767
17 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
415 $135,835,000 $327,313 $116,236
18 First International Bank & Trust
Minot, ND
412 $106,540,000 $258,592 $123,276
19 Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
406 $108,100,000 $266,256 $103,330
20 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
402 $116,220,000 $289,104 $100,617
21 Citizens Bank, NA
Providence, RI
398 $105,850,000 $265,954 $146,097
22 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
314 $97,880,000 $311,719 $119,407
23 First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha, NE
306 $100,010,000 $326,830 $155,383
24 Cortrust Bank
Mitchell, SD
297 $34,165,000 $115,033 $134,750
25 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
266 $61,600,000 $231,578 $107,349

The tables below break down 2024 mortgage applications in South Dakota by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason, followed by totals for every metro area and county. Click a column heading to sort.

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Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for South Dakota in 2024

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 14,842 $4,484,910,000 $302,000 $32,405,000 $133,000 $8,615,000
Cash-out Refinancing 3,590 $754,410,000 $210,000 $4,175,000 $106,000 $1,800,000
Refinancing 3,374 $979,520,000 $290,000 $22,455,000 $145,000 $7,806,000
Other Purpose 2,548 $238,930,000 $93,000 $5,685,000 $132,000 $9,210,000
Home Improvement 2,290 $203,270,000 $88,000 $4,215,000 $127,000 $2,636,000
Not Applicable 19 $1,615,000 $85,000 $205,000 $84,000 $92,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 18,906 $4,395,190,000 $232,000 $4,005,000 $130,000 $9,210,000
Not Provided 2,847 $581,465,000 $204,000 $3,005,000 $131,000 $4,042,000
Not applicable 2,787 $1,218,245,000 $437,000 $32,405,000 $184,000 $961,000
Hispanic 895 $179,345,000 $200,000 $905,000 $104,000 $1,854,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 453 $88,405,000 $195,000 $765,000 $121,000 $3,528,000
Asian 380 $103,990,000 $273,000 $1,825,000 $154,000 $916,000
Black or African American 372 $90,730,000 $243,000 $815,000 $109,000 $1,200,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 23 $5,285,000 $229,000 $605,000 $100,000 $538,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 19,731 $4,686,155,000 $237,000 $32,405,000 $140,000 $9,210,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3,808 $972,860,000 $255,000 $2,025,000 $89,000 $3,528,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,785 $940,965,000 $337,000 $1,505,000 $107,000 $820,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 339 $62,675,000 $184,000 $455,000 $76,000 $171,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 15,852 $4,063,580,000 $256,000 $32,405,000 $137,000 $9,210,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,567 $994,145,000 $278,000 $22,455,000 $132,000 $8,615,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,372 $554,560,000 $164,000 $4,215,000 $94,000 $2,636,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,597 $811,555,000 $312,000 $1,825,000 $156,000 $1,050,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 742 $135,320,000 $182,000 $5,855,000 $123,000 $4,042,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 508 $95,650,000 $188,000 $995,000 $117,000 $2,108,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 13 $3,235,000 $248,000 $655,000 $80,000 $249,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 12 $4,610,000 $384,000 $565,000 $140,000 $291,000

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Not applicable 22,382 $5,850,380,000 $261,000 $32,405,000 $135,000 $9,210,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,152 $474,130,000 $220,000 $17,005,000 $103,000 $5,905,000
Credit History 955 $134,455,000 $140,000 $2,005,000 $97,000 $1,800,000
Collateral 433 $66,425,000 $153,000 $4,215,000 $123,000 $2,636,000
Credit Application Incomplete 380 $65,440,000 $172,000 $1,175,000 $116,000 $1,650,000
Other 188 $36,620,000 $194,000 $1,205,000 $123,000 $744,000
Unverifiable Information 71 $14,415,000 $203,000 $1,005,000 $110,000 $444,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 63 $13,485,000 $214,000 $585,000 $85,000 $276,000
Employment History 38 $7,060,000 $185,000 $595,000 $63,000 $175,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $245,000 $245,000 $245,000 $106,000 $106,000
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Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2024 by South Dakota Metropolitan Area

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Rapid City, SD 5,364 $ 1,472,560,000 $ 274,000 $ 126,000
Sioux Falls, SD 11,064 $ 2,962,050,000 $ 267,000 $ 135,000
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Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2024 by South Dakota County

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Aurora 46 $ 10,010,000 $ 217,000 $ 219,000
Beadle 332 $ 59,520,000 $ 179,000 $ 102,000
Bennett 30 $ 3,920,000 $ 130,000 $ 80,000
Bon Homme 104 $ 16,660,000 $ 160,000 $ 88,000
Brookings 789 $ 192,685,000 $ 244,000 $ 132,000
Brown 759 $ 177,385,000 $ 233,000 $ 122,000
Brule 62 $ 10,880,000 $ 175,000 $ 88,000
Buffalo n/a $ n/a $ n/a $ n/a
Butte 380 $ 81,070,000 $ 213,000 $ 107,000
Campbell 15 $ 1,335,000 $ 89,000 $ 126,000
Charles Mix 87 $ 17,445,000 $ 200,000 $ 104,000
Clark 59 $ 10,875,000 $ 184,000 $ 99,000
Clay 383 $ 66,855,000 $ 174,000 $ 112,000
Codington 840 $ 182,670,000 $ 217,000 $ 112,000
Corson 11 $ 1,665,000 $ 151,000 $ 110,000
Custer 370 $ 94,320,000 $ 254,000 $ 126,000
Davison 559 $ 119,325,000 $ 213,000 $ 114,000
Day 98 $ 19,570,000 $ 199,000 $ 143,000
Deuel 114 $ 21,130,000 $ 185,000 $ 101,000
Dewey 17 $ 1,585,000 $ 93,000 $ 75,000
Douglas 79 $ 12,825,000 $ 162,000 $ 141,000
Edmunds 55 $ 9,285,000 $ 168,000 $ 147,000
Fall River 323 $ 59,615,000 $ 184,000 $ 97,000
Faulk 21 $ 4,335,000 $ 206,000 $ 115,000
Grant 183 $ 29,355,000 $ 160,000 $ 113,000
Gregory 78 $ 12,800,000 $ 164,000 $ 96,000
Haakon 33 $ 5,345,000 $ 161,000 $ 101,000
Hamlin 226 $ 50,090,000 $ 221,000 $ 144,000
Hand 69 $ 11,415,000 $ 165,000 $ 88,000
Hanson 78 $ 18,240,000 $ 233,000 $ 119,000
Harding 14 $ 2,260,000 $ 161,000 $ 111,000
Hughes 511 $ 106,385,000 $ 208,000 $ 112,000
Hutchinson 157 $ 26,195,000 $ 166,000 $ 86,000
Hyde 19 $ 2,545,000 $ 133,000 $ 123,000
Jackson 18 $ 1,710,000 $ 95,000 $ 76,000
Jerauld 27 $ 3,715,000 $ 137,000 $ 91,000
Jones 2 $ 310,000 $ 155,000 $ 70,000
Kingsbury 156 $ 28,710,000 $ 184,000 $ 102,000
Lake 346 $ 82,350,000 $ 238,000 $ 141,000
Lawrence 1,022 $ 309,510,000 $ 302,000 $ 170,000
Lincoln 3,055 $ 888,615,000 $ 290,000 $ 159,000
Lyman 38 $ 6,610,000 $ 173,000 $ 93,000
Marshall 45 $ 7,495,000 $ 166,000 $ 117,000
McCook 203 $ 40,345,000 $ 198,000 $ 106,000
McPherson 17 $ 1,255,000 $ 73,000 $ 72,000
Meade 1,067 $ 291,595,000 $ 273,000 $ 124,000
Mellette 10 $ 1,040,000 $ 104,000 $ 120,000
Miner 48 $ 8,000,000 $ 166,000 $ 82,000
Minnehaha 7,460 $ 1,968,810,000 $ 263,000 $ 128,000
Moody 167 $ 33,375,000 $ 199,000 $ 105,000
Oglala Lakota 10 $ 1,120,000 $ 112,000 $ 88,000
Pennington 3,927 $ 1,086,645,000 $ 276,000 $ 126,000
Perkins 36 $ 4,720,000 $ 131,000 $ 100,000
Potter 63 $ 8,985,000 $ 142,000 $ 125,000
Roberts 133 $ 19,705,000 $ 148,000 $ 186,000
Sanborn 33 $ 5,015,000 $ 151,000 $ 101,000
Shannon n/a $ n/a $ n/a $ n/a
Spink 69 $ 10,385,000 $ 150,000 $ 102,000
Stanley 92 $ 22,440,000 $ 243,000 $ 137,000
Sully 44 $ 9,030,000 $ 205,000 $ 346,000
Todd 15 $ 4,425,000 $ 295,000 $ 75,000
Tripp 43 $ 6,865,000 $ 159,000 $ 76,000
Turner 346 $ 64,280,000 $ 185,000 $ 103,000
Union 600 $ 156,570,000 $ 260,000 $ 167,000
Walworth 100 $ 15,690,000 $ 156,000 $ 102,000
Yankton 569 $ 133,635,000 $ 234,000 $ 120,000
Ziebach 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 80,000

Our comprehensive HMDA mortgage statistics offer invaluable insights into South Dakota's 2024 lending landscape. By analyzing detailed data on mortgage applications, loan amounts, applicant incomes, loan purposes, and approval rates, industry professionals, researchers, and analysts can identify key trends shaping the state's housing market.

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