Red Willow County, Nebraska · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Red Willow County, NE: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

60 lenders acted on 302 mortgage applications for properties in Red Willow County in 2025. 12.3% were denied (Nebraska: 12.5%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $125,000; median property value $185,000.

302Applications
12.3%Denial ratestate 12.5%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$125,000Median loan
$185,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Red Willow County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Charter West Bank C 7353 6.9%6.50%
2 MNB Bank B 5550 5.5%
3 Pinnacle Bank B 2421 0.0%6.88%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 1913 21.1%6.99%
5 U.S. Bank D 124 41.7%7.38%
6 Mortgage Research Center C 95 22.2%6.63%
7 Pennymac Loan Services C 82 0.0%6.06%
8 AmeriSave Mortgage D 60 66.7%
9 West Gate Bank A 66 0.0%6.63%
10 Wells Fargo Bank B 53 0.0%6.25%
11 New Day Financial F 51 40.0%6.49%

Best approval odds in Red Willow County

Lowest decision denial rate among lenders that decided at least 50 applications here in 2025.

#LenderDecidedDecision denial rate
1MNB Bank535.7%
2Charter West Bank588.6%

What Red Willow County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 159 53% · 6.9% denied
Refinance 37 12% · 10.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 57 19% · 22.8% denied
Home improvement 23 8% · 8.7% denied
Other / HELOC 26 9% · 26.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 195 65% · 10.8% denied
FHA 62 21% · 16.1% denied
VA 31 10% · 16.1% denied
USDA / RHS 14 5% · 7.1% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 11 33%
Credit history 9 27%
Collateral 6 18%
Incomplete application 4 12%
Unverifiable information 1 3%
Insufficient cash 1 3%
Other 1 3%

Red Willow County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202321315210.8%6.95%$125,000
202430418820.7%6.88%$125,000
202530219912.3%6.63%$125,000

Frequently asked questions

12.3% of applications in Red Willow County were denied in 2025, against 12.5% statewide in Nebraska.

Charter West Bank, with 73 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 6.9%.

The median mortgage application in Red Willow County in 2025 was for $125,000; the median property value on originated loans was $185,000.