BMO Bank · Nebraska · 2025

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

BMO Bank took 609 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #26 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 48.8% of them and denied 30.1% (37.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

609Applicationsin NE
37.1%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
8.73%Median ratestate 6.63%
$105,000Median loanstate $185,000
$41MVolume48 counties

BMO Bank in Nebraska vs the state

30.1%Denial rate+17.52 pts vs state
37.1%Decision denial rate+21.98 pts vs state
48.8%Origination rate-18.51 pts vs state
8.73%Median rate+2.11 pts vs state
1.50Rate spread (pts)+1.28 pts vs state
$79kMedian applicant income
297Loans originated
183Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202339618833.8%8.52%#32
202452724828.7%9.04%#26
202560929730.1%8.73%#26

What BMO Bank lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 83 14% · 8.4% denied
Refinance 6 1% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 149 24% · 25.5% denied
Home improvement 199 33% · 34.7% denied
Other / HELOC 172 28% · 38.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 592 97% · 29.4% denied
FHA 14 2% · 50.0% denied
VA 3 0% · 66.7% denied

Why it denied Nebraska applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 80 44%
Credit history 61 33%
Collateral 24 13%
Incomplete application 7 4%
Other 5 3%
Unverifiable information 5 3%
Insufficient cash 1 1%

Where in Nebraska

Counties with the most BMO Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Douglas County 25913774 28.6%
Sarpy County 672921 31.3%
Lancaster County 482310 20.8%
Madison County 24136 25.0%
Hall County 2165 23.8%
Sheridan County 2088 40.0%
Box Butte County 20114 20.0%
Dodge County 1448 57.1%
Buffalo County 1376 46.2%
Lincoln County 1136 54.5%

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: 609 applications in 2025, of which 297 were originated and 183 denied.

30.1% of all applications, or 37.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

The median rate on loans BMO Bank originated in Nebraska in 2025 was 8.73%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are BMO Bank'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