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Bank, Fargo, ND
Choice Financial Group
A bank based in Fargo, ND. Its commercial book is led by non-owner-occupied CRE and C&I. Public files show recent multifamily, 1-4 unit investor, SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans it made.
- Kind
- Bank
- Data as of
- June 30, 2026
- Page last changed
- November 12, 2026
- Commercial book
- $2.37B
- FDIC call report,
- Holds, not loans made
- Multifamily loans made, 2025
- 23
- HMDA,
- HMDA, 5 or more units
- SBA loans, 36 months
- 109
- SBA FOIA,
- 7(a) and 504, net of cancelled
- Total assets
- $6.38B
- FDIC call report,
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- Phone
- The FDIC record has no phone number. Try the lender's website.
- Website
- www.bankwithchoice.comFrom the FDIC record, November 9, 2026.
- Commercial lending page
- bankwithchoice.comFrom the lender's website, retrieved November 11, 2026.
- Address
- 4501 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104FDIC institution record,
- Regulator record
- FDIC BankFind
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Recorded lending
Recorded lending. Two or more public files show loans this lender made.
What changed. Choice Financial Group originated 23 multifamily loans in 2025, versus 5 in 2024. HMDA,
| When | What the record shows | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 to Sep 2026 | SBA 7(a) approvals by processing method: 57 under Preferred Lender authority, 26 SBA Express.SBA ProcessingMethod field, net of cancellations. | SBA FOIA, |
| Jun 2025 to Jun 2026 | Non-owner-occupied CRE balance rose 16.9% to $697M in the year to June 30, 2026.Balances, not originations. Year over year from call reports. | FDIC call report |
| Jun 2025 to Jun 2026 | Owner-occupied CRE balance rose 9.5% to $420.5M in the year to June 30, 2026.Balances, not originations. Year over year from call reports. | FDIC call report |
| 2024 | Reported making 891 small business loans totaling $196.2M in 2024.FFIEC CRA disclosure data. A small business loan here is a commercial and industrial loan or a loan secured by nonfarm nonresidential property of $1 million or less when made. | FFIEC CRA disclosure data |
Banks report no loan-level data for office, retail, industrial or construction loans. This list shows only multifamily and SBA loans.
| Period | Place | Loan | Amount | Rate | Term | LTV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $5M | 8% | 5 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Sep 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Retail Bakeries | $1.7M | 8% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Aug 2026 | North Dakota | SBA 7(a), Manufacturing | $3.2M | 7.25% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Aug 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction | $380K | 8.5% | 8 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jul 2026 | Arizona | SBA 7(a), Food (Health) Supplement Retailers | $350K | 8.75% | 8 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jun 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $160K | 7.75% | 5 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jun 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $150K | 8.75% | 6 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| May 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Retail Bakeries | $400K | 9% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| May 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $280K | 7.75% | 13 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Apr 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Home Health Care Services | $1M | 7.25% | 5 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Apr 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Home Health Care Services | $500K | 7.25% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Mar 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | $770K | 7.25% | 5 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jan 2026 | North Dakota | SBA 504, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $1M | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | ||
| Jan 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | $230K | 8.5% | 7 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jan 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | $220K | 7.25% | 5 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jan 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Health Care and Social Assistance | $190K | 9% | 7 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jan 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Vending Machine Operators | $150K | 8.75% | 7 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jan 2026 | Minnesota | SBA 7(a), Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $150K | 9% | 7 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| 2025 | Scott County, MN | Refinance, 50 to 99 units | $10M | 6% | 5 yr | 68% | HMDA 2025 |
| 2025 | Cass County, ND | Purchase, 50 to 99 units | $9.9M | 4.19% | 2 yr | 85% | HMDA 2025 |
| 2025 | North Dakota | Purchase, 50 to 99 units | $8M | 6.75% | 4.9 yr | 80% | HMDA 2025 |
| 2025 | Cass County, ND | Purchase, 50 to 99 units | $6.4M | 6.6% | 3 yr | 69% | HMDA 2025 |
| 2025 | Cass County, ND | Purchase, 50 to 99 units | $5.1M | 4.19% | 2 yr | 85% | HMDA 2025 |
| 2025 | Rice County, MN | Purchase, 150 or more units | $5.1M | 4.35% | 8 yr | 61% | HMDA 2025 |
| 2025 | Cass County, ND | Refinance, 25 to 49 units | $4.8M | 6% | 2.9 yr | 65% | HMDA 2025 |
| 86 SBA 7(a) loans since October 2023, net of cancelled | $45.4M | SBA FOIA | |||||
A blank means the source did not report it.
What it holds
FDIC call report, June 30, 2026
| Book | Holds | Of its loans | Year over year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multifamily | $271M | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| Construction and land development | $196M | 6.1% | -17.2% |
| Owner-occupied CRE | $421M | 13.1% | +9.5% |
| Non-owner-occupied CRE | $697M | 21.7% | +16.9% |
| Farmland | $303M | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| Commercial and industrial | $485M | 15.1% | -8.0% |
| Commercial total | $2.37B |
Reference only: $358M of 1-4 family residential loans, which call reports cannot split owner-occupied from investor. Excluded from the totals above.
Table
| Quarter | Commercial book |
|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $2.22B |
| Q4 2023 | $2.25B |
| Q1 2024 | $2.27B |
| Q2 2024 | $2.31B |
| Q3 2024 | $2.32B |
| Q4 2024 | $2.32B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.29B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.32B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.30B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.31B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.28B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.37B |
| Kind of loan | Period | Loans made | Dollars | Typical size | Largest | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multifamily, 5 or more units | 2025 | 23 | $64.7M | $1.01M | $10M | HMDA, |
| Multifamily, 5 or more units | 2024 | 5 | $3.29M | $425K | HMDA, | |
| 1-4 unit investor or business purpose | 2025 | 55 | $12.6M | $225K | HMDA, | |
| SBA 7(a), net of cancelled | 36 months to Sep 2026 | 86 | $45.4M | $250K | $5M | SBA FOIA, |
| SBA 7(a), net of cancelled | 12 months to Sep 2026 | 18 | $15.9M | SBA FOIA, | ||
| SBA 504 first lien, net of cancelled | 36 months to Sep 2026 | 23 | $19.7M | $835K | $2.7M | SBA FOIA, |
How these public files were tied to this lender. HMDA: its legal entity identifier (LEI). SBA 7(a) loans: its FDIC certificate number. SBA 504 first liens: its name and state.
| Industry | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | $6.04M |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 7 | $3.77M |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 6 | $1.65M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 5 | $3.10M |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 5 | $2.59M |
Other lenders in these fields: SBA lenders for manufacturers, SBA lenders for restaurants, SBA lenders for gyms and fitness businesses.
Programs on record: Federal Home Loan Bank member, Des Moines district (FHFA).
Small business loans reported under CRA
FFIEC CRA, 2024
- Choice Financial Group reported making 891 small business loans totaling $196,186,000 in 2024, in its Community Reinvestment Act filing (FFIEC, calendar 2024).
- By size when made: 441 of $100,000 or less, 189 over $100,000 up to $250,000, 261 over $250,000 up to $1 million.
- 384 of them, totaling $55,205,000, went to businesses with revenue of $1 million or less.
- Choice Financial Group reported making 902 small farm loans totaling $135,312,000 in 2024, in its Community Reinvestment Act filing (FFIEC, calendar 2024).
- By size when made: 473 of $100,000 or less, 253 over $100,000 up to $250,000, 176 over $250,000 up to $500,000.
- 617 of them, totaling $83,165,000, went to farms with revenue of $1 million or less.
| County | Loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County, MN | 130 | $45.3M |
| Cass County, ND | 123 | $22.9M |
| Grand Forks County, ND | 81 | $10.1M |
| Burleigh County, ND | 78 | $16.6M |
| Stark County, ND | 61 | $12.1M |
| Walsh County, ND | 52 | $5.37M |
| Pembina County, ND | 43 | $5.60M |
| Clay County, MN | 42 | $10.0M |
| Cavalier County, ND | 30 | $4.42M |
| Dakota County, MN | 29 | $8.06M |
| County | Loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kidder County, ND | 181 | $21.5M |
| Cavalier County, ND | 118 | $22.7M |
| Pembina County, ND | 72 | $11.7M |
| Dickey County, ND | 70 | $9.00M |
| Stark County, ND | 52 | $5.63M |
| Burleigh County, ND | 49 | $5.45M |
| Billings County, ND | 40 | $4.00M |
| Walsh County, ND | 39 | $9.19M |
| Grand Forks County, ND | 33 | $5.92M |
| Clay County, MN | 32 | $6.93M |
In this filing a small business loan is a commercial and industrial loan, or a loan secured by nonfarm nonresidential property, of $1 million or less when it was made. Multifamily loans are not included.
Only banks with about $1.6 billion or more in assets must file this data. The cutoff is set each year; it was $1.564 billion for 2024. A bank that is not listed here can still make small business loans.
How this filing was tied to this bank: FDIC certificate (respondent ID) + transmittal RSSD.
Undrawn commitments
FFIEC Call Report, June 30, 2026
- Choice Financial Group reported commitments to fund construction loans that had not been drawn at June 30, 2026: $51,193,000 for 1-4 family residential construction and $109,982,000 for commercial real estate, other construction and land development (FFIEC Call Report). A commitment is an agreement to fund a loan if it is drawn. It is not a loan made.
- Undrawn commitments to commercial and industrial borrowers at June 30, 2026: $214,190,000. These are credit lines not yet used.
Small loans it holds, by original size
FDIC BankFind Suite API, /banks/financials (Call Report), report dates 2026-06-30 and 2025-06-30, June 30, 2026
Loans held on the report date, grouped by the amount when each loan was made. Not loans made in a period.
| Original amount | Loans | Holds |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 or less | 1,127 | $32.7M |
| Over $100,000 up to $250,000 | 597 | $60.7M |
| Over $250,000 up to $1 million | 452 | $114M |
| Original amount | Loans | Holds |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 or less | 61 | $2.09M |
| Over $100,000 up to $250,000 | 135 | $16.9M |
| Over $250,000 up to $1 million | 389 | $161M |
| Original amount | Loans | Holds |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 or less | 90 | $3.44M |
| Over $100,000 up to $250,000 | 167 | $21.5M |
| Over $250,000 up to $500,000 | 177 | $46.1M |
| Original amount | Loans | Holds |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 or less | 970 | $25.3M |
| Over $100,000 up to $250,000 | 770 | $52.4M |
| Over $250,000 up to $500,000 | 476 | $53.1M |
Where it lends
Offices beside loans on record
| State | Offices | Multifamily 2025 | 1-4 investor 2025 | SBA 7(a) 36 mo. | SBA 504 36 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 5 | 10 | 18 | 68 | 12 |
| North Dakota HQ | 13 | 13 | 33 | 14 | 10 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| County | Recorded loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County, ND | 10 | $32.6M |
| Metro | Recorded loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 14 | $37.7M |
Offices by county
FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026
- Choice Financial Group has 18 offices in 14 counties and 2 states (FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026): 18 full service and 0 limited service.
| County | Full-service offices | Limited-service offices |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County, MN | 2 | 0 |
| Cass County, ND | 2 | 0 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | 2 | 0 |
| Stark County, ND | 2 | 0 |
| Clay County, MN | 1 | 0 |
| Dakota County, MN | 1 | 0 |
| Ramsey County, MN | 1 | 0 |
| Burleigh County, ND | 1 | 0 |
| Cavalier County, ND | 1 | 0 |
| Dickey County, ND | 1 | 0 |
| Kidder County, ND | 1 | 0 |
| LaMoure County, ND | 1 | 0 |
| Pembina County, ND | 1 | 0 |
| Walsh County, ND | 1 | 0 |
Loan production offices are not in this file. A bank with no office here can still lend here.
Capacity. Not a rating
Our calculation from public filings, as of June 30, 2026. Not a rating, and not a statement about safety or deposits.
| Measure | This lender | Its peers | How it is worked out | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated largest single loan | $106M | $28.9M to $239M across 8 peers | Estimate: 15% of tier 1 capital plus allowance. A further 10% is allowed with readily marketable collateral, and state-chartered banks follow state limits. Not a limit the lender has stated. | FDIC call report, 12 CFR 32.3, Jun 30, 2026 |
| CRE to capital | 164.5% | 96.6% to 274.0% across 8 peers | (Construction + multifamily + non-owner-occupied CRE loans) divided by tier 1 capital plus allowance. | FDIC call report, |
| Construction to capital | 27.7% | 21.3% to 88.3% across 8 peers | Construction loans divided by tier 1 capital plus allowance. | FDIC call report, |
| Loans to deposits | 62.7% | 70.5% to 107.0% across 8 peers | Total loans divided by total deposits. | FDIC call report, |
| Unused CRE commitments | $161M | $49.2M to $549M across 8 peers | Commitments to lend on commercial real estate that are not yet drawn. | FDIC call report, |
| Loans to assets | 50.4% | 61.2% to 87.1% across 8 peers | Total loans divided by total assets. | FDIC call report, |
Our calculation: construction, multifamily and non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential loans, divided by tier 1 capital plus the allowance for loan losses. It is not the test in the 2006 interagency guidance on commercial real estate concentrations (December 12, 2006; OCC Bulletin 2006-46, Federal Reserve SR 07-1). That guidance measures against total risk-based capital, also counts loans that finance commercial real estate but are not secured by real estate, and looks more closely when construction and land loans reach 100% of that capital, or commercial real estate loans reach 300% of it and have grown 50% or more in the prior 36 months. This figure uses a different capital base, leaves out the unsecured loans and applies no growth condition. The guidance sets no limit on lending. Not a rating, and not a statement about safety or deposits.
Loan channel and SBA processing
Public record only
- Preferred Lender authority
- 57 loans (66.3%)
- SBA Express
- 26 loans
- Approval to first disbursement
- 22 days, median of 79
SBA FOIA, SBA 7(a) loans, 36 months. Counted from SBA approval, not application. Lines of credit disburse fast.
Peers
Same kind of lender, similar size and book
| Lender | State | Total assets | Commercial book |
|---|---|---|---|
| First International Bank & Trust | ND | $6.18B | $3.71B |
| Alerus Financial, National Association | ND | $5.28B | $2.70B |
| Gate City Bank | ND | $4.04B | $655M |
| Bravera Bank | ND | $3.81B | $1.63B |
| Bell Bank | ND | $15.2B | $7.72B |
| First Western Bank & Trust | ND | $2.39B | $1.27B |
| Starion Bank | ND | $2.10B | $902M |
| Cornerstone Bank | ND | $1.85B | $944M |
What we don't know
- Whether it is taking new loans today, or on what terms.
- How much of its book it made recently. Call reports carry balances, not loans made.
- Which of its commercial real estate is office, retail, industrial or hotel. Call reports do not split the book by property type.
- How its 1-4 family loans divide between owner-occupied and investor.
- Whether it takes brokers. No figure here means no evidence, not a refusal.
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Against the regulator's own record
- Name and charter. Choice Financial Group, FDIC certificate 9423. Compare it with the regulator's record. [FDIC BankFind]
- Balances. $6.38B in total assets and $2.37B in commercial loans held, from the call report for June 30, 2026. [Source]
- Loans made. 192 recorded loans from HMDA and SBA files, through September 30, 2026: 23 HMDA multifamily 2025, 5 HMDA multifamily 2024, 55 HMDA 1-4 unit investor 2025, 86 SBA 7(a) in 36 months, 23 SBA 504 first liens in 36 months. Each has its source and date. [How each file was tied to Choice Financial Group]
- Phone and website. No phone number is on record. Website bankwithchoice.com, from the FDIC record. [How to reach them]
- Small business loans reported under CRA. 891 small business loans reported in its CRA filing for 2024. [Source]
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For the record
Data as of June 30, 2026. Page last changed November 12, 2026.
- Regulator
- FDIC
- FDIC certificate
- 9423
- RSSD
- 826956
- LEI
- 549300BB4LSE4JRRGV15
- The Lender Report ID
- lr_000308
- FDIC classifies this bank as
- Commercial Lending Specialization
- Ownership
- Stock
- Head office metro area
- Fargo, ND-MN
FDIC institution record, The classification is FDIC's description of the balance sheet. It is not a statement about what the bank will lend on.
- Reported $6.4B in total assets as of June 30, 2026 (FDIC call report).
- Held $2.4B of commercial and commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026 (FDIC call report).
- Held $697M of non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026, up 16.9% from a year earlier (FDIC call report).
- Held $485M of commercial and industrial loans as of June 30, 2026 (FDIC call report).
- Held $420.5M of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026, up 9.5% from a year earlier (FDIC call report).
- Originated 23 multifamily loans totaling $64.7M in 2025 (HMDA).
10 more sentences
- Originated 5 multifamily loans totaling $3.3M in 2024 (HMDA).
- Originated 55 1-4 unit investor or business-purpose loans totaling $12.6M in 2025 (HMDA).
- Recorded 100 SBA 7(a) approvals totaling $52.3M from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, of which 14 were later cancelled (SBA).
- Provided the first lien on 23 SBA 504 projects with $19.7M in first-lien dollars from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 (SBA).
- Listed 18 offices in 2 states (FDIC).
- Reported making 891 small business loans totaling $196.2M in 2024, in its Community Reinvestment Act filing (FFIEC).
- Reported making 902 small farm loans totaling $135.3M in 2024, in its Community Reinvestment Act filing (FFIEC).
- Held 2,176 commercial and industrial loans that were $1 million or less when made, with a balance of $207.6M as of June 30, 2026 (FDIC call report). These are loans held, not loans made.
- Held 585 loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential property that were $1 million or less when made, with a balance of $180.4M as of June 30, 2026 (FDIC call report). These are loans held, not loans made.
- Reported commitments to fund construction loans that had not been drawn at June 30, 2026: $51.2M for 1-4 family and $110M for commercial and other construction (FFIEC Call Report). A commitment is not a loan made.
Cite this
Source: The Lender Report, Choice Financial Group, https://lender.report/lender/choice-financial-group-nd/, data as of June 30, 2026.
Sources
- FDIC institution record, November 9, 2026
- FDIC office list, October 28, 2026
- FDIC call report, June 30, 2026
- FDIC call report, June 30, 2025
- HMDA, 2025
- SBA FOIA, September 30, 2026
- FFIEC Call Report, June 30, 2026
- FDIC call reports, June 30, 2026
- FFIEC CRA disclosure data, 2024
- FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026
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