York County, Nebraska · 2025

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

80 lenders acted on 388 mortgage applications for properties in York County in 2025. 15.7% were denied (Nebraska: 12.5%). Median rate on closed loans 6.50%; median loan $145,000; median property value $205,000.

388Applications
15.7%Denial ratestate 12.5%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$145,000Median loan
$205,000Median property value

Largest lenders in York County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 West Gate Bank A 4943 2.0%6.38%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 4129 24.4%6.88%
3 Cornerstone Bank C 3918 25.6%
4 Union Bank and Trust B 2718 22.2%6.50%
5 Paramount Residential Mortgage Group B 1914 0.0%6.44%
6 Pinnacle Bank B 1817 0.0%6.63%
7 Mortgage Research Center C 148 0.0%6.25%
8 U.S. Bank D 115 54.6%7.63%
9 First National Bank of Omaha C 97 0.0%7.49%
10 Freedom Mortgage B 84 25.0%6.25%
11 Pennymac Loan Services C 74 0.0%6.31%
12 United Shore Financial Services B 76 0.0%6.06%
13 New Day Financial F 60 16.7%
14 Moria Development B 64 0.0%6.75%
15 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 64 0.0%6.00%
16 Charter West Bank C 54 20.0%6.69%
17 First State Bank Nebraska C 55 0.0%
18 Loandepot.Com D 54 0.0%8.44%

What York County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 201 52% · 9.5% denied
Refinance 64 16% · 12.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 63 16% · 25.4% denied
Home improvement 25 6% · 20.0% denied
Other / HELOC 35 9% · 37.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 275 71% · 16.4% denied
FHA 75 19% · 18.7% denied
VA 35 9% · 5.7% denied
USDA / RHS 3 1% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 17 34%
Collateral 16 32%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 22%
Insufficient cash 2 4%
Other 2 4%
Unverifiable information 1 2%
Incomplete application 1 2%

York County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202333521715.8%6.75%$125,000
202432421815.1%6.63%$135,000
202538824715.7%6.50%$145,000

Frequently asked questions

15.7% of applications in York County were denied in 2025, against 12.5% statewide in Nebraska.

West Gate Bank, with 49 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 2.0%.

The median mortgage application in York County in 2025 was for $145,000; the median property value on originated loans was $205,000.