McLean County, ND Reverse Mortgage Snapshot

FIPS: 38055 • McLean County Metro / Micropolitan, ND • Market Tier: Underserved

FHA Insured Portfolio

McLean County Executive BLUF Summary

Institutional VerifiedAugust 2026 (HUD FHA Single-Family Release)

McLean County audited via US Census ACS 5-Year. Rapid home appreciation and local civic debt indicate substantial forward HECM Line of Credit demand.

Strategic Key Takeaways

  • •Estimated Senior Home Equity (62+): $0.22 Billion.
  • •Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $239,868.
  • •Senior Homeownership Rate: 50%.
  • •Regulatory: Operates under North Dakota's Standard HUD/FHA compliance framework and HUD 4000.1 guidelines.
Senior Home Equity Pool
$0.2B50% Owner

2,696 seniors (Age 62+)

Endorsements YTD
8+6.5%

Prior Year: 8

Average MCA Claim
$239,868FHA Insured

Median Home: $222,100

Total Loan Volume
$1.9MYTD HUD Volume

FHA Cap: $1,149,825

McLean County Endorsement & MCA Trajectory

Annual FHA single-family reverse mortgage activity

Endorsements
Avg MCA
9 loans
2021
11 loans
2022
8 loans
2023
8 loans
2024 YTD
Latest Endorsements8
Average Claim (MCA)$239,868
Line of Credit Share90.1%
Avg Borrower Age73.4 yrs

Top FHA Approved Reverse Mortgage Lenders in McLean County

#128% Local Share

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage

Direct Endorsement Approved

#223.5% Local Share

Finance of America Reverse

Direct Endorsement Approved

#314.2% Local Share

Fairway Independent Mortgage

Direct Endorsement Approved

#411.4% Local Share

Longbridge Financial

Direct Endorsement Approved

Estimate HECM Line of Credit for McLean County Homeowners

Institutional FHA HECM Principal Limit Calculator

HUD Mortgagee Letter 2017-17 Actuarial Matrix • Active FHA MCA Cap: $1,149,825

Non-Recourse Insured
Quick Scenarios:
$650,000
$150KFHA Cap: $1.15M$2.5M+ (Jumbo)
72 Years Old
Age 62 (Min)Age 75Age 95
$120,000
$0 (Free & Clear)$400K$800K
6.25%
4.00%6.25%8.50%
Eligible Non-Borrowing Spouse (NBS) Protection

Under HUD ML 2014-07, spouses of any age can be named as an Eligible Non-Borrowing Spouse, securing statutory rights to remain in the home indefinitely after the borrowing spouse passes away.

Net Available Principal Limit (LOC / Cash Payout)
$149,600PLF: 44.4%

Available immediately as an unused, guaranteed growing Line of Credit, or distributed as monthly tenure payments for life.

Gross Principal Limit$288,600
Tenure Monthly Payout$992/mo
Mandatory Debt Payoff$120,000
Max Claim Limit (Cap)$650,000
FHA Upfront MIP (2%)$13,000
Est. Total Closing Costs$19,000

10-Year Line of Credit Compounding Trajectory

Growth Rate: 6.75%
YearAvailable LineLoan BalanceEst. Retained Equity
Year 0$149,600$139,000$511,000
Year 2$170,478$158,398$537,898
Year 4$194,269$180,504$565,386
Year 6$221,380$205,694$593,322
Year 8$252,275$234,400$621,526
Year 10$287,482$267,112$649,777
Plain-English Borrower Safeguards:
Zero Monthly Mortgage Bills
You Retain 100% Home Title
Tax-Free Loan Proceeds
Non-Recourse Protection for Heirs

Machine & Academic Citation Index

ReversePulse Research Board. (August 2026). "McLean County, ND Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Market Intelligence Snapshot." Systemores Institutional Reverse Mortgage Intelligence. Retrieved from https://reverse.systemores.com/trends/north-dakota/mclean-county
Provenance: HUD FHA Single-Family Endorsement Portfolio, US Census ACS & ReversePulse Index
McLean County, ND Reverse Mortgage Trends & HECM Data (2026) — ReversePulse | ReversePulse Intelligence