Mortgage Lender Index

Mortgage lenders in Clay County

1,552 mortgages were made in Clay County, Minnesota, in 2025, by 164 lenders. The median rate their borrowers got was 6.624% on a median loan of $195,000. Of 1,887 decisions, 280 were denials — 14.8%, most often for credit history.

LenderMortgages madeMedian rateMedian loanDenied
Gate City Bank 251 6.790% $105,000 11.5%
Bell Bank 233 6.875% $155,000 14.4%
UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 85 6.124% $255,000 11.3%
Rocket Mortgage, LLC 61 6.990% $185,000 7.5%
FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 58 6.125% $220,000 4.9%
TOWN AND COUNTRY Credit Union 49 6.500% $175,000 5.8%
VALLEY MORTGAGE, INC. 45 6.375% $275,000 0.0%
U.S. Bank National Association 43 6.750% $175,000 31.3%
First International Bank & Trust 41 6.500% $195,000 16.3%
Western State Bank 33 6.500% $215,000 13.2%
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 32 6.563% $240,000 5.9%
Granite Bank 28 6.313% $255,000 12.5%
First Western Bank & Trust 26 6.733% $180,000 7.1%
Valley Premier Bank 25 Not published $135,000 3.7%
Choice Financial Group 24 6.250% $280,000 11.1%
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 23 6.250% $265,000 7.4%
AFFINITY PLUS 23 6.240% $55,000 25.8%
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation 23 6.490% $195,000 11.5%
Midwest Bank 23 Not published $185,000 0.0%
Alerus Financial, National Association 22 6.800% $180,000 0.0%
American Federal Bank 22 Not published $295,000 0.0%
MAGNIFI FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION 20 6.000% $160,000 21.4%
Cambria Financial Group, LLC 20 6.438% $270,000 4.8%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 19 6.375% $205,000 5.0%
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 18 6.563% $325,000 5.0%
Northwestern Bank, National Association 18 Not published $90,000 10.0%
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 15 6.250% $295,000 28.6%
CAPITAL 15 6.750% $195,000 6.3%
NEWREZ LLC 14 6.688% $200,000 41.7%
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 11 6.000% $215,000 26.7%
Cornerstone Bank 11 7.430% $145,000 0.0%
Border Bank 10 Not published $155,000 9.1%
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 14.3%
Loandepot.Com, LLC 9 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 33.3%
Old National Bank 9 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 10.0%
Broker Solutions, Inc. 8 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 38.5%
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 6 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC 6 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 22.2%
Starion Bank 6 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
FIGURE LENDING LLC 5 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 27.3%
Citizens Bank, National Association 5 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 37.5%
TRIAD FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 4 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 38.9%
Navy Federal Credit Union 4 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 20.0%
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, INC. 4 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 4 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
21st Mortgage Corporation 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 62.5%
Bank of America, National Association 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Empeople Credit Union 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 25.0%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
254900M2C4Q6DATP2889 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 25.0%
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
TRUSTONE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 25.0%
Tomo Mortgage, LLC 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Bank Forward 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
GUIDANCE RESIDENTIAL, LLC 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Luminate Bank 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Dacotah Bank 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Frandsen Bank & Trust 3 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
BANKWEST, INC. 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 71.4%
Coastal Community Bank 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
SPRING EQ, LLC 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 75.0%
AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 71.4%
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 50.0%
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 66.7%
USAA Federal Savings Bank 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 33.3%
PNC Bank, National Association 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 33.3%
Bremer Bank, National Association 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Blaze Credit Union 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Ixonia Bank 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
KODABANK 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, FLCA 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING LLC 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
FIRST UNITED BANK 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Click n' Close, Inc. 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Sunrise Banks, National Association 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Bravera Bank 2 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
BMO Bank National Association 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 75.0%
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 33.3%
PHH Mortgage Corporation 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 50.0%
Nations Lending Corporation 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 33.3%
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Valon Mortgage, Inc. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 50.0%
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 50.0%
NBKC BANK 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 50.0%
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Wings Financial Credit Union 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
WEST GATE BANK 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Dakota Heritage Bank 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
The Huntington National Bank 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Armed Forces Bank, National Association 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Toyota Financial Savings Bank 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
AMERITRUST MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
COLLIERS MORTGAGE LLC 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
BankVista 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Bethpage Federal Credit Union 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
BAY EQUITY LLC 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
HOMEXPRESS MORTGAGE CORP. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
First State Bank 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Bank Midwest 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
National Bank of Commerce 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Park State Bank 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
SouthState Bank, National Association 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
American National Bank 1 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Discover Bank 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
CREDIT HUMAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
LENDINGONE, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
NextMortgage, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
Plains Commerce Bank 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
LoanUnited.com, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
MISSION LOANS, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
Allied First Bank,sb 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
Loan Funder LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
Peoples Bank 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
ARC HOME LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
ALTRA Federal Credit Union 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
The Federal Savings Bank 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
DOMINION FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 0.0%
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
OCMBC, INC. 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
LENOX FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Sage Home Loans Corporation 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
KIND LENDING, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
MILEND, INC. 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
First Interstate Bank 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
Texana Bank, National Association 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
Baxter Credit Union 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
DEEPHAVEN MORTGAGE LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
First PREMIER Bank 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
Citibank, National Association 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans 100.0%
Citadel Servicing Corporation 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
DATA MORTGAGE, INC. 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
REDWOOD RESIDENTIAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
CHAMPIONS FUNDING, LLC 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published
Truist Bank 0 Under 10 loans Under 10 loans Not published

Ranked by mortgages made here in 2025. "Denied" is the share of this lender’s decisions here that were denials.

Bank branches in Clay County

19 FDIC-insured branches from 11 banks, as of 30 June 2026, with the deposits held at them.

BankBranches hereDeposits
Gate City Bank 4$169.5 million
Bell Bank 3$664.6 million
Northwestern Bank, National Association 3$129.8 million
Valley Premier Bank 2$127.7 million
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 1$186.3 million
First International Bank & Trust 1$152.7 million
Midwest Bank 1$118.5 million
Old National Bank 1$49.0 million
American Federal Bank 1$37.8 million
Choice Financial Group 1$27.4 million
State Bank of Lake Park 1$3.0 million

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Counts, medians and denial shares are computed from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act loan-level file for 2025, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through the FFIEC: every application a covered lender received, as the lender reported it. Branches and deposits come from the FDIC Summary of Deposits as of 30 June 2026, and bank balance sheets from the FDIC institutions directory. A median rate is what borrowers got, not what you will be offered — it depends on the loan, the property, your credit and the market on the day, and no figure here is a quote. A median over fewer than 10 loans is not shown: it is a number with no meaning and a real person's rate half-exposed. Those cells say "under 10 loans" and the count is still published. This is information, not advice, and no lender pays to appear.