West Gate Bank · Nebraska · 2025

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

West Gate Bank took 2,040 mortgage applications in Nebraska in 2025, ranking #7 of 565 lenders active in the state. It originated 84.5% of them and denied 5.0% (5.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.5%.

2.0kApplicationsin NE
5.0%Decision denial ratestate 15.1%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$225,000Median loanstate $185,000
$485MVolume76 counties

West Gate Bank in Nebraska vs the state

5.0%Denial rate-7.58 pts vs state
5.0%Decision denial rate-10.15 pts vs state
84.5%Origination rate+17.23 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
-0.04Rate spread (pts)-0.26 pts vs state
$100kMedian applicant income
1,724Loans originated
101Denied

Trend in Nebraska

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,2581,0395.8%6.75%#9
20241,8491,5934.5%6.50%#7
20252,0401,7245.0%6.50%#7

What West Gate Bank lends in Nebraska

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,571 77% · 3.4% denied
Refinance 284 14% · 8.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 145 7% · 11.0% denied
Home improvement 9 0% · 22.2% denied
Other / HELOC 31 2% · 19.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,894 93% · 4.4% denied
FHA 67 3% · 16.4% denied
VA 55 3% · 9.1% denied
USDA / RHS 24 1% · 4.2% denied

Why it denied Nebraska applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 56 55%
Other 16 16%
Credit history 14 14%
Incomplete application 7 7%
Insufficient cash 3 3%
Collateral 2 2%
Employment history 2 2%
Unverifiable information 1 1%

Where in Nebraska

Counties with the most West Gate Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Lancaster County 40133515 3.7%
Douglas County 36129013 3.6%
Sarpy County 108965 4.6%
Dodge County 96903 3.1%
Madison County 94900 0.0%
Washington County 68565 7.4%
Buffalo County 67612 3.0%
Platte County 64488 12.5%
Seward County 50328 16.0%
York County 49431 2.0%

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%
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: 2,040 applications in 2025, of which 1,724 were originated and 101 denied.

5.0% of all applications, or 5.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Nebraska statewide average across all lenders was 12.5%.

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

About this data. Figures are West Gate 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