BankFirst · Nebraska · 2025

BankFirst in Nebraska: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

BankFirst took 174 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #81 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 84.5% of them and denied 5.2% (5.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

174Applicationsin NE
5.7%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
Median ratestate 6.63%
$195,000Median loanstate $185,000
$32MVolume29 counties

BankFirst in Nebraska vs the state

5.2%Denial rate-7.36 pts vs state
5.7%Decision denial rate-9.41 pts vs state
84.5%Origination rate+17.20 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$88kMedian applicant income
147Loans originated
9Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231891742.1%#70
20241761584.6%#74
20251741475.2%#81

What BankFirst lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 113 65% · 1.8% denied
Refinance 29 17% · 10.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 27 16% · 14.8% denied
Home improvement 5 3% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 174 100% · 5.2% denied

Where in Nebraska

Counties with the most BankFirst applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Madison County 54473 5.6%
Dakota County 27204 14.8%
Platte County 16160 0.0%
Antelope County 1190 0.0%
Douglas County 861 12.5%
Wayne County 650 0.0%
Dixon County 541 20.0%
Colfax County 550 0.0%
Sarpy County 430 0.0%
Stanton County 440 0.0%

Other large lenders in Nebraska

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 3,38417.6%6.75%
Pinnacle BankB 3,3714.3%6.95%
First National Bank of OmahaC 2,90219.6%7.00%
Charter West BankC 2,2586.6%6.50%
U.S. BankD 2,16332.9%6.99%
Veridian Credit UnionB 2,0519.8%6.49%
West Gate BankA 2,0405.0%6.50%
CentrisB 2,00216.3%6.25%
Union Bank and TrustB 1,83510.0%6.50%
Mortgage Research CenterC 1,65112.5%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

Nebraska: 174 applications in 2025, of which 147 were originated and 9 denied.

5.2% of all applications, or 5.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

About this data. Figures are BankFirst's own HMDA filing for properties located in Nebraska, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology