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First National Bank of Omaha review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

First National Bank of Omaha earns a C, in line with the typical performance of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 25.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 46th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.36 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 30th percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

6.3kApplications2025
59.5%Originatedof applications
25.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.00%Median ratenational 6.63%
$1.3BLoan volume45 states

First National Bank of Omaha at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

21.4%Denial rate (all applications)+3.45 pts vs national
25.9%Denial rate (decided applications)+3.27 pts vs national
59.5%Origination rate+1.44 pts vs national
14.7%Withdrawn by applicant
2.4%Closed for incompleteness
7.00%Median interest rate+0.38 pts vs national
0.36Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.10 pts vs national
$125,000Median loan amount
$3,311Median total loan costs
$103kMedian applicant income
72%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

46th25.9% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

30th0.36 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

26th17.1%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

63rd2.65% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20239,0506,01215.2%18.3%7.15%$1.9B
20247,5374,81817.0%20.6%7.50%$1.1B
20256,3173,75721.4%25.9%7.00%$1.3B

What First National Bank of Omaha lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2,354 37% · 10.3% denied
Refinance 1,462 23% · 20.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 302 5% · 11.6% denied
Home improvement 1,310 21% · 31.9% denied
Other / HELOC 889 14% · 40.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,985 95% · 22.1% denied
FHA 232 4% · 11.2% denied
VA 83 1% · 4.8% denied
USDA / RHS 17 0% · 5.9% denied

Also: 3,190 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 52 manufactured homes, 785 investment properties.

Why First National Bank of Omaha denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 1,354 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 607 45%
Credit history 457 34%
Collateral 186 14%
Unverifiable information 57 4%
Other 24 2%
Incomplete application 13 1%
Employment history 8 1%
Insufficient cash 2 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at First National Bank of Omaha

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k70828250.0%
$50k – $100k2,0351,15829.4%
$100k – $150k1,39889422.2%
$150k – $250k1,04366619.0%
Over $250k51029418.3%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 252411629.3%
25–341,00961920.2%
35–441,36079028.2%
45–541,33776130.3%
55–641,05862026.5%
65–7470541328.4%
Over 7434217033.7%

Where First National Bank of Omaha lends

45 states and 348 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Nebraska2,9021,77319.6%7.00%#3
Illinois1,02164623.2%6.99%#76
Colorado87646630.0%7.49%#68
Kansas50630723.3%7.13%#53
Missouri31921515.7%6.88%#127
Iowa30319116.8%7.00%#74
South Dakota945419.2%6.88%#56
Texas631222.2%6.69%#660
Wyoming633415.9%7.14%#69
New Jersey20525.0%6.63%#449
Arizona1270.0%7.00%#475
Florida12516.7%6.88%#876
Wisconsin1080.0%7.00%#496
California8212.5%6.94%#760
Minnesota830.0%6.73%#495
Pennsylvania820.0%6.63%#730
Indiana7314.3%6.38%#600
Maryland7057.1%#508
Michigan6116.7%7.88%#571
Kentucky5320.0%7.00%#488
New York5140.0%6.63%#508
Ohio5340.0%7.13%#702
Tennessee5020.0%#743

Frequently asked questions

First National Bank of Omaha denied 25.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 46th percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason First National Bank of Omaha gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 44.8% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans First National Bank of Omaha originated in 2025 was 7.00%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.36 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 37% of its applications were for home purchases, 28% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 35% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 95% conventional, 4% FHA, 1% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with First National Bank of Omaha. Data sources · Methodology