First Interstate Bank · Nebraska · 2025

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

First Interstate Bank took 342 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #50 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 53.5% of them and denied 34.5% (38.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

342Applicationsin NE
38.7%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
8.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$85,000Median loanstate $185,000
$55MVolume50 counties

First Interstate Bank in Nebraska vs the state

34.5%Denial rate+21.97 pts vs state
38.7%Decision denial rate+23.55 pts vs state
53.5%Origination rate-13.77 pts vs state
8.25%Median rate+1.63 pts vs state
1.20Rate spread (pts)+0.97 pts vs state
$86kMedian applicant income
183Loans originated
118Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202339122926.1%9.00%#33
202440319633.8%9.50%#42
202534218334.5%8.25%#50

What First Interstate Bank lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 76 22% · 27.6% denied
Refinance 53 15% · 26.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 14 4% · 42.9% denied
Home improvement 139 41% · 32.4% denied
Other / HELOC 60 18% · 53.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 331 97% · 35.4% denied
FHA 5 1% · 20.0% denied
VA 5 1% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Nebraska applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 66 56%
Credit history 34 29%
Collateral 14 12%
Insufficient cash 3 3%
Other 1 1%

Where in Nebraska

Counties with the most First Interstate Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Douglas County 903844 48.9%
Lancaster County 40287 17.5%
Sarpy County 382311 28.9%
Dawson County 261112 46.2%
Adams County 1032 20.0%
Valley County 953 33.3%
Buffalo County 852 25.0%
Custer County 731 14.3%
Saunders County 751 14.3%
Hall County 715 71.4%

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: 342 applications in 2025, of which 183 were originated and 118 denied.

34.5% of all applications, or 38.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

The median rate on loans First Interstate Bank originated in Nebraska in 2025 was 8.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are First Interstate 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