Saline County, Nebraska · 2025

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

72 lenders acted on 397 mortgage applications for properties in Saline County in 2025. 13.1% were denied (Nebraska: 12.5%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $155,000; median property value $255,000.

397Applications
13.1%Denial ratestate 12.5%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loan
$255,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Saline County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Pinnacle Bank B 4339 4.7%7.25%
2 Union Bank and Trust B 3931 7.7%6.50%
3 City Bank & Trust B 2720 7.4%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 2417 12.5%6.50%
5 First State Bank Nebraska C 2420 8.3%
6 Lincoln FSB of Nebraska A 2019 0.0%6.13%
7 Liberty First Credit Union C 179 11.8%7.00%
8 Charter West Bank C 1613 6.3%6.25%
9 Gershman Investment B 139 0.0%6.13%
10 Pennymac Loan Services C 91 44.4%5.63%
11 AmeriSave Mortgage D 91 77.8%6.13%
12 Mortgage Research Center C 96 22.2%6.37%
13 First National Bank of Omaha C 82 62.5%8.09%
14 U.S. Bank D 80 100.0%
15 United Shore Financial Services B 86 0.0%7.25%
16 Wells Fargo Bank B 75 0.0%6.13%
17 West Gate Bank A 73 0.0%6.63%
18 Freedom Mortgage B 73 0.0%6.63%
19 CMG Mortgage A 77 0.0%5.75%
20 Security First Bank A 77 0.0%6.63%
21 Newrez D 53 20.0%5.99%
22 Coastal Community Bank C 53 0.0%10.49%

What Saline County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 187 47% · 4.3% denied
Refinance 76 19% · 10.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 68 17% · 26.5% denied
Home improvement 30 8% · 20.0% denied
Other / HELOC 36 9% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 296 75% · 11.8% denied
FHA 63 16% · 20.6% denied
VA 32 8% · 12.5% denied
USDA / RHS 6 2% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 16 35%
Collateral 11 24%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 24%
Incomplete application 7 15%
Insufficient cash 1 2%

Saline County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202330022110.0%6.90%$135,000
202434722716.1%6.88%$145,000
202539727013.1%6.63%$155,000

Frequently asked questions

13.1% of applications in Saline County were denied in 2025, against 12.5% statewide in Nebraska.

Pinnacle Bank, with 43 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 4.7%.

The median mortgage application in Saline County in 2025 was for $155,000; the median property value on originated loans was $255,000.