Property types · North Dakota

New construction loan officers in North Dakota

As of 2026-10-26, LenDb lists 3 loan officers licensed in or based in North Dakota whose lender pages show New construction work. The top-ranked are Karla VanRaden (Bell Bank, Fargo), Sam Keller (Bell Bank, Fargo) and Kelly Hagler (CMG Home Loans, Napa). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in ND, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.

Last verified . Sources: lender loan officer pages and state license records. Licenses: check NMLS Consumer Access.

Ranked, with reasons · top 3

  1. 1

    Karla VanRadenNMLS 495035

    Bell Bank · Bank · Fargo, ND

    • New construction
    • Down payment assistance
    • Physician and medical professional
    • FHA loan
    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Lists New construction on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-26)
    • Office in Fargo, ND
    • States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-16)
  2. 2

    Sam KellerNMLS 1216096

    Bell Bank · Bank · Fargo, ND

    • New construction
    • Construction loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Physician and medical professional
    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Lists New construction on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-26)
    • Office in Fargo, ND
  3. 3

    Kelly HaglerNMLS 583063

    CMG Home Loans · Napa, CA · licensed in 49 states

    • New construction
    • Jumbo loan
    • First-time buyer
    • HELOC
    • ND listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists New construction on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-20)
    • Earliest state license record: April 11, 2019 (California), per state regulator

Before you choose

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  • What happens if the completion date slips?

More about New construction

How this list is ranked

Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers are listed when a ND license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), ND is listed on their lender page, or they work at a bank or credit union (likely federally registered; verify at NMLS). Then branch location, experience (the earliest state license record in the regulator rosters we hold, or years the loan officer states) and profile completeness. Disciplinary history is not yet checked by LenDb; verify at NMLS Consumer Access. No paid placement. Methodology.

Same list as JSON: /api/v1/loan-officers?specialty=new-construction&state=ND. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.