First Federal Bank · Nebraska · 2025

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

First Federal Bank took 24 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #192 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 50.0% of them and denied 4.2% (7.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

24Applicationsin NE
7.7%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$360,000Median loanstate $185,000
$5.5MVolume8 counties

First Federal Bank in Nebraska vs the state

4.2%Denial rate-8.36 pts vs state
7.7%Decision denial rate-7.45 pts vs state
50.0%Origination rate-17.28 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.48Rate spread (pts)-0.70 pts vs state
$169kMedian applicant income
12Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202313915.4%6.38%#202
202435215.7%6.50%#152
202524124.2%5.99%#192

What First Federal Bank lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 13 54% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 4 17% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 7 29% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 9 38% · 0.0% denied
FHA 1 4% · 0.0% denied
VA 14 58% · 7.1% denied

Why it denied Nebraska applicants

Credit history 1 100%

Where in Nebraska

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Douglas County 740 0.0%
Lancaster County 620 0.0%
Sarpy County 631 16.7%
Otoe County 100 0.0%
Hall County 110 0.0%
Gage County 100 0.0%
Wayne County 110 0.0%
Cass County 110 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: 24 applications in 2025, of which 12 were originated and 1 denied.

4.2% of all applications, or 7.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in Nebraska in 2025 was 5.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are First Federal 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