First National Bank of Omaha · Iowa · 2025

First National Bank of Omaha in Iowa: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First National Bank of Omaha took 303 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #74 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 63.0% of them and denied 16.8% (20.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

303Applicationsin IA
20.9%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.50%
$105,000Median loanstate $135,000
$29MVolume20 counties

First National Bank of Omaha in Iowa vs the state

16.8%Denial rate+3.97 pts vs state
20.9%Decision denial rate+5.59 pts vs state
63.0%Origination rate-5.42 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.50 pts vs state
0.53Rate spread (pts)+0.34 pts vs state
$100kMedian applicant income
191Loans originated
51Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202335323913.0%7.25%#53
202430520811.5%7.00%#65
202530319116.8%7.00%#74

What First National Bank of Omaha lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 165 54% · 9.1% denied
Refinance 46 15% · 28.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 10 3% · 10.0% denied
Home improvement 52 17% · 25.0% denied
Other / HELOC 30 10% · 30.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 270 89% · 18.2% denied
FHA 22 7% · 4.6% denied
VA 11 4% · 9.1% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 21 41%
Credit history 18 35%
Collateral 8 16%
Incomplete application 3 6%
Unverifiable information 1 2%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most First National Bank of Omaha applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Pottawattamie County 21714936 16.6%
Mills County 36198 22.2%
Harrison County 1162 18.2%
Polk County 1040 0.0%
Fremont County 622 33.3%
Shelby County 421 25.0%
Woodbury County 210 0.0%
Audubon County 220 0.0%
Dickinson County 210 0.0%
Johnson County 200 0.0%

Other large lenders in Iowa

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
GREENSTATE Credit UnionB 13,8295.9%6.50%
Veridian Credit UnionB 8,7258.9%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 3,76122.7%6.63%
Hills Bank and TrustA 3,4346.1%6.25%
U.S. BankD 2,72025.7%7.00%
Dupaco CommunityA 2,66916.1%7.00%
Community Choice Credit UnionB 2,65311.8%6.13%
Iowa Bankers MortgageB 2,42315.4%6.50%
Broker SolutionsD 2,3866.4%6.75%
Northwest BankA 2,1815.7%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Iowa: 303 applications in 2025, of which 191 were originated and 51 denied.

16.8% of all applications, or 20.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans First National Bank of Omaha originated in Iowa in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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