First Nebraska Bank · Nebraska · 2025

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

First Nebraska Bank took 112 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #98 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 71.4% of them and denied 17.9% (19.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

112Applicationsin NE
19.8%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
Median ratestate 6.63%
$165,000Median loanstate $185,000
$20MVolume26 counties

First Nebraska Bank in Nebraska vs the state

17.9%Denial rate+5.33 pts vs state
19.8%Decision denial rate+4.66 pts vs state
71.4%Origination rate+4.15 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$105kMedian applicant income
80Loans originated
20Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023956915.8%#89
202486735.8%#101
20251128017.9%#98

What First Nebraska Bank lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 56 50% · 5.4% denied
Refinance 28 25% · 21.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 20 18% · 45.0% denied
Home improvement 2 2% · 50.0% denied
Other / HELOC 6 5% · 16.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 110 98% · 18.2% denied
USDA / RHS 2 2% · 0.0% denied

Where in Nebraska

Counties with the most First Nebraska Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Douglas County 21191 4.8%
Otoe County 17131 5.9%
Lancaster County 1292 16.7%
Platte County 1274 33.3%
Madison County 851 12.5%
Cass County 632 33.3%
Butler County 530 0.0%
Burt County 321 33.3%
Sarpy County 330 0.0%
Saunders County 321 33.3%

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: 112 applications in 2025, of which 80 were originated and 20 denied.

17.9% of all applications, or 19.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

About this data. Figures are First Nebraska 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