Sandstone, Minnesota mortgage lenders include Members Cooperative Credit UnionMembers Cooperative Credit Union305 Lundorff Drive, Sandstone, MN 55072A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 10.43%, Northview BankNorthview Bank510 Main St, Sandstone, MN 55072A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.46%, Granite BankGranite Bank11660 Theatre Dr N, Champlin, MN 55316A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 13.85%, US Bank, N.A.US Bank, N.A.331 S Broadway Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.85%, Neighborhood National BankNeighborhood National Bank15 Minnesota Ave S, Aitkin, MN 56431B4.5 ★Texas Ratio: 21.20%, Old National BankOld National Bank101 Minnesota Ave N, Aitkin, MN 56431A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.98%, Bell BankBell Bank1001 Broadway St, Alexandria, MN 56308A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.66%, Magnifi Financial Credit UnionMagnifi Financial Credit Union641 Railroad Ave, Albany, MN 56307A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.40%, Minnco Credit UnionMinnco Credit Union2121 Station Pkwy NW, Andover, MN 55304A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.50%, and Blaze Credit UnionBlaze Credit Union10 Northtown Dr NE, Blaine, MN 55434 1033A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.19%. Banks, credit unions and mortgage companies are listed together, with FHA, VA and local options flagged for quick comparison.
Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Sandstone, Minnesota in 2025, as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays for a higher spot. Lenders based in Sandstone are listed first, then lenders elsewhere in Minnesota, then lenders from other states that closed loans there. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade, star rating and Texas Ratio, so you can judge how financially sound they are. Mortgage companies have no deposits to rate, so compare their loan programs, median loan and borrower reviews instead. Compare at least three lenders and ask each for a written loan estimate before you choose.
Market share is the lender's share of all home loans closed in Sandstone, Minnesota. Approval share is approvals divided by completed applications. Grade is the MonitorBankRates Health and Safety Grade, available for banks and credit unions only. Average loan is the lender's mean loan amount here.
| Lender | Programs | Loans closed | Market share | Approval share | Average loan | View |
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305 Lundorff Drive, Sandstone, MN 55072 A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 10.43% |
Conventional, HELOC | 9 +2 HELOCs |
18.4% | 100% | $110,555 | View |
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510 Main St, Sandstone, MN 55072 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.46% |
Conventional | 4 | 8.2% | 44.4% | $180,000 | View |
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11660 Theatre Dr N, Champlin, MN 55316 A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 13.85% |
Conventional, VA | 2 | 4.1% | 100% | $305,000 | View |
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331 S Broadway Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.85% |
VA, HELOC | 1 +1 HELOCs |
2% | 50% | $675,000 | View |
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15 Minnesota Ave S, Aitkin, MN 56431 B4.5 ★Texas Ratio: 21.20% |
Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $75,000 | View |
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101 Minnesota Ave N, Aitkin, MN 56431 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.98% |
Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $175,000 | View |
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1001 Broadway St, Alexandria, MN 56308 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.66% |
Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $325,000 | View |
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641 Railroad Ave, Albany, MN 56307 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.40% |
Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $195,000 | View |
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2121 Station Pkwy NW, Andover, MN 55304 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.50% |
Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $195,000 | View |
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10 Northtown Dr NE, Blaine, MN 55434 1033 A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.19% |
Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $105,000 | View |
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410 2nd St W, Ada, MN 56510 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.91% |
Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $115,000 | View |
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900 American Blvd W, Bloomington, MN 55420 A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.54% |
HELOC | 0 +2 HELOCs |
0% | n/a | View | |
United Wholesale Mortgage
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Conventional, FHA, VA | 5 | 10.2% | 83.3% | $251,000 | |
Rocket Mortgage
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Conventional, FHA | 4 | 8.2% | 100% | $172,500 | |
Click n' Close, Inc.
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Conventional, FHA | 2 | 4.1% | 100% | $115,000 | |
American Pacific Mortgage Corporation
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Conventional, FHA | 2 | 4.1% | 100% | $105,000 | |
Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc
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VA, USDA | 2 | 4.1% | 100% | $220,000 | |
Premier Mortgage Resources, LLC
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Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $175,000 | |
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
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Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $115,000 | |
SWBC Mortgage Corporation
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Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $455,000 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
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VA | 1 | 2% | 50% | $145,000 | |
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
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VA | 1 | 2% | 100% | $325,000 | |
loanDepot.com LLC
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Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $45,000 | |
Mortgage Research Center
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Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $145,000 | |
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
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Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $95,000 | |
New American Funding, LLC.
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Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $205,000 | |
Goprime Mortgage, Inc.
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VA | 1 | 2% | 100% | $475,000 | |
American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company
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Conventional | 1 | 2% | 100% | $165,000 | |
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C3.9 ★Texas Ratio: 27.97% |
HELOC | 0 +1 HELOCs |
0% | n/a | View | |
Navy Federal Credit Union
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HELOC | 0 +1 HELOCs |
0% | n/a |
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Looking for mortgage lenders near me or mortgage brokers near me in Sandstone? The list below shows the banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers that closed home loans in Sandstone in 2025, with lenders based there listed first.
Use these to narrow the list above. Each category shows how many Sandstone, MN lenders fit and what that kind of lender is usually best for.
Independent mortgage companies closed 53.1 percent of home loans in Sandstone, Minnesota in 2025, banks 22.4 percent and credit unions 24.5 percent. United Wholesale Mortgage was the largest mortgage company, Northview Bank the largest bank and Members Cooperative Credit Union the largest credit union. Among lenders headquartered in Minnesota, Members Cooperative Credit Union led with 9 loans.
A high approval share with a small median loan usually points to a lender comfortable with first time and FHA borrowers. A large median loan with conventional and jumbo programs points to a move up and jumbo specialist. The health grade says whether a bank or credit union is financially sound; it says nothing about service, which is what the reviews below are for.
Title or escrow companies usually handle closings in Minnesota. State deed tax of 0.33 percent of the price (seller pays) and a mortgage registry tax of 0.23 percent of the mortgage amount (borrower pays); Hennepin and Ramsey counties add 0.01 percent to each through 2027.
By home loans closed in 2025, Members Cooperative Credit Union was the largest mortgage lender in Sandstone, Minnesota with 9 loans, about 18.4 percent of the market. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.
4 lenders closed FHA loans in Sandstone, Minnesota in 2025, led by United Wholesale Mortgage with 1. 7 lenders closed VA loans, led by United Wholesale Mortgage, and 1 closed USDA rural loans. Use the FHA and VA filters above the table to see only those lenders; FHA loans allow 3.5 percent down and lower credit scores, VA loans need no down payment for eligible veterans. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.
Yes. 7 banks and 7 credit unions closed home loans in Sandstone, Minnesota in 2025, alongside 16 independent mortgage companies and brokers. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade. Mortgage companies are not deposit institutions, so they have no health grade; their HMDA figures and borrower reviews stand in. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.
Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Sandstone, Minnesota during 2025 as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays to be listed or to rank higher, and reviews do not change the order. Counts cover first and second lien loans on one to four unit homes for purchase, refinance and home improvement; home equity lines are counted separately.
Lender rankings use the loan level records that lenders file under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, published by the FFIEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the 2025 reporting year. Counts include originated first and subordinate lien loans on one to four unit homes in Sandstone, Minnesota for purchase, refinance and other purposes; home equity lines of credit are counted separately and reverse mortgages and business purpose loans are excluded. Approval share is originations plus approved but not accepted applications divided by all completed applications (withdrawn and incomplete files are excluded). Lender type comes from the lender's federal regulator and the FFIEC National Information Center. City figures use the Census tracts that make up Sandstone. Health grades are MonitorBankRates data and are current as of the date shown. Lenders below the HMDA reporting thresholds do not appear. MonitorBankRates receives no payment for placement on this page. Last updated October 8, 2026.