Northwest Bank · Nebraska · 2025

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

Northwest Bank took 271 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #62 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 81.9% of them and denied 2.6% (3.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

271Applicationsin NE
3.0%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$235,000Median loanstate $185,000
$71MVolume11 counties

Northwest Bank in Nebraska vs the state

2.6%Denial rate-9.95 pts vs state
3.0%Decision denial rate-12.15 pts vs state
81.9%Origination rate+14.64 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
-0.19Rate spread (pts)-0.41 pts vs state
$153kMedian applicant income
222Loans originated
7Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232561946.3%6.99%#53
20242572085.8%6.50%#57
20252712222.6%6.50%#62

What Northwest Bank lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 133 49% · 2.3% denied
Refinance 53 20% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 17 6% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 37 14% · 8.1% denied
Other / HELOC 31 11% · 3.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 266 98% · 2.3% denied
VA 5 2% · 20.0% denied

Why it denied Nebraska applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 3 43%
Credit history 2 29%
Collateral 1 14%
Employment history 1 14%

Where in Nebraska

Counties with the most Northwest Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Douglas County 1631325 3.1%
Sarpy County 66551 1.5%
Dakota County 16131 6.3%
Washington County 750 0.0%
Cass County 550 0.0%
Saunders County 550 0.0%
Otoe County 220 0.0%
Lancaster County 220 0.0%
Dodge County 210 0.0%
Platte County 210 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: 271 applications in 2025, of which 222 were originated and 7 denied.

2.6% of all applications, or 3.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

The median rate on loans Northwest Bank originated in Nebraska in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Northwest 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