First National Bank of Omaha · Nebraska · 2025

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

First National Bank of Omaha took 2,902 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #3 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 61.1% of them and denied 19.6% (23.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

2.9kApplicationsin NE
23.5%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.63%
$105,000Median loanstate $185,000
$313MVolume63 counties

First National Bank of Omaha in Nebraska vs the state

19.6%Denial rate+7.04 pts vs state
23.5%Decision denial rate+8.38 pts vs state
61.1%Origination rate-6.18 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.38 pts vs state
0.42Rate spread (pts)+0.19 pts vs state
$98kMedian applicant income
1,773Loans originated
568Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20234,4803,09014.3%7.13%#1
20243,8112,54814.6%7.13%#1
20252,9021,77319.6%7.00%#3

What First National Bank of Omaha lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,158 40% · 9.5% denied
Refinance 571 20% · 17.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 162 6% · 10.5% denied
Home improvement 608 21% · 29.9% denied
Other / HELOC 403 14% · 39.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 2,697 93% · 20.5% denied
FHA 143 5% · 10.5% denied
VA 52 2% · 1.9% denied
USDA / RHS 10 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Nebraska applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 238 42%
Credit history 204 36%
Collateral 83 15%
Unverifiable information 22 4%
Other 11 2%
Employment history 5 1%
Incomplete application 5 1%

Where in Nebraska

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Douglas County 1,415839297 21.0%
Sarpy County 42926186 20.0%
Lancaster County 1186921 17.8%
Dodge County 1147521 18.4%
Hall County 774818 23.4%
Buffalo County 755311 14.7%
Scotts Bluff County 744013 17.6%
Box Butte County 69527 10.1%
Lincoln County 64439 14.1%
Platte County 593713 22.0%

Other large lenders in Nebraska

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 3,38417.6%6.75%
Pinnacle BankB 3,3714.3%6.95%
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%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 1,5588.2%6.37%

Frequently asked questions

Nebraska: 2,902 applications in 2025, of which 1,773 were originated and 568 denied.

19.6% of all applications, or 23.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

The median rate on loans First National Bank of Omaha originated in Nebraska in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are First National Bank of Omaha'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