Lower · Nebraska · 2025

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

Lower took 72 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #123 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 58.3% of them and denied 16.7% (22.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

72Applicationsin NE
22.2%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$215,000Median loanstate $185,000
$9.1MVolume25 counties

Lower in Nebraska vs the state

16.7%Denial rate+4.14 pts vs state
22.2%Decision denial rate+7.08 pts vs state
58.3%Origination rate-8.95 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.46Rate spread (pts)+0.24 pts vs state
$76kMedian applicant income
42Loans originated
12Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023292217.2%7.06%#152
2024583722.4%6.87%#116
2025724216.7%6.63%#123

What Lower lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 43 60% · 11.6% denied
Refinance 6 8% · 33.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 23 32% · 21.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 29 40% · 10.3% denied
FHA 37 51% · 18.9% denied
VA 5 7% · 40.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Nebraska applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 5 42%
Credit history 3 25%
Collateral 2 17%
Other 1 8%
Unverifiable information 1 8%

Where in Nebraska

Counties with the most Lower applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Douglas County 1463 21.4%
Lancaster County 1290 0.0%
Sarpy County 732 28.6%
Platte County 430 0.0%
Saline County 440 0.0%
Buffalo County 430 0.0%
Hall County 422 50.0%
Madison County 431 25.0%
Gage County 201 50.0%
Stanton County 220 0.0%

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: 72 applications in 2025, of which 42 were originated and 12 denied.

16.7% of all applications, or 22.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

The median rate on loans Lower originated in Nebraska in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Lower'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