Banking & Mortgage-Lending Access in Alaska
27 FDIC-insured institutions (5 currently active) are recorded in Alaska in FDIC BankFind. HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 20.7% in Alaska.
FDIC data as of 2026 · HMDA data year 2024 · Last export: June 20, 2026
How many FDIC-insured institutions are in Alaska?
FDIC BankFind records 27 FDIC-insured institutions (all historical) in Alaska, of which 5 are currently active. Counts include banks, savings banks, and other insured depository institutions across all charter classes.
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Total FDIC-insured institutions (historical) | 27 |
| Currently active | 5 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Verify: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/
What types of banks are chartered in Alaska?
FDIC uses charter class codes to categorize insured depository institutions. The breakdown for Alaska:
| Charter class | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| NM | State non-member bank (Fed non-member) | 11 |
| N | National bank (OCC-chartered) | 8 |
| SL | Savings institution (state-chartered S&L) | 4 |
| SB | Savings bank (state-chartered) | 3 |
| SI | Savings institution (OTS-supervised) | 1 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Charter class labels per FDIC BankFind official definitions.
What was the mortgage application denial rate in Alaska? (HMDA 2024)
HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 20.7% in Alaska. The table below shows reported denial rates by applicant race where available in the HMDA dataset.
| Applicant group (reported) | Denial rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 20.7% |
| White applicants | 17.9% |
| Black applicants | 23.8% |
| Black/White denial rate ratio | 1.33x |
Source: FFIEC HMDA (src:ffiec:hmda:2024).
Verify: https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2024?category=states&items=AK
Mortgage origination volume in Alaska (2024)
HMDA 2024 data record 10,603 originated mortgage loans in Alaska , totaling $3.5B , with an average loan size of $333,006.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Originated loans (2024) | 10,603 |
| Total origination volume | $3.5B |
| Average loan size | $333,006 |
Source: FFIEC HMDA (src:ffiec:hmda:2024).
Sources & provenance
FDIC data — source id src:fdic:bankfind:2026,
as of 2026.
Verify via FDIC BankFind: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/
HMDA data — source id src:ffiec:hmda:2024,
data year 2024.
Verify via FFIEC Data Browser: https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2024?category=states&items=AK
Data exported June 20, 2026 · content hash 3472e9b1ab86dd4c ·
machine-readable brief: /finance/states/ak/context.md
Where to act
- Verify a lender's FDIC status: banks.data.fdic.gov
- File a mortgage complaint (CFPB): consumerfinance.gov/complaint
- Find a HUD-approved housing counselor: hud.gov/findacounselor