NE · Statewide HMDA 2024

Nebraska mortgage lending

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, 474 reporting lenders · 93 counties · 4 metros.

Volume rank is not origination-share rank

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, Nebraska ranks #38 of 54 by application volume but #8 of 52 states with 10,000+ applications on origination share (56.9%). Wisconsin leads that origination-share board at 64.0% on 214,597 applications. Volume rank is not origination-share rank.

#8
Origination-share rank of 52
56.9%
Origination share
38,405
Originated
12.3%
Denial rate

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot. Origination share is originated divided by applications among states and territories with 10,000+ applications (the same floor as the national denial board). See /methodology#corpus-placement. Informational reporting, not mortgage advice.

CFPB HMDA state filing plate

State NE · Nebraska 12.3% denial

VOL-LIGHT · DEN-LIGHT · NEAR-PEER · ORIG-LOW · BOOK-FULL · LEAD-MIX

  • VOL-LIGHT #38/54
  • DEN-LIGHT 12.3%
  • NEAR-PEER Iowa
  • ORIG-LOW 56.9%
  • BOOK-FULL 474 lenders
  • LEAD-MIX 7% top

Photo-finish peer: Iowa · 12.1% denial (-0.2pp vs Nebraska)

2024 HMDA Snapshot state sheet, volume rank, denial band, origination share, and reporter book. Informational reporting only.

Denial-rate neighbourhood · Nebraska

Poles and nearest peers by statewide HMDA denial rate, not a full state roster.

Denial band
Hawaii · highest22.4%Minnesota · near12.7%South Dakota · near12.6%Nebraska · this state12.3%Iowa · near12.1%U.S. Virgin Islands · near11.8%Guam · lowest7.6%

Nationwide states with similar HMDA denial rate or application volume

Two statewide peer sets for Nebraska: nearest jurisdictions by denial rate and by mortgage applications filed. These are cross-state neighborhoods, distinct from the denial-band chart above.

Top lenders by originations · Nebraska

Funded loans among HMDA-reporting institutions active in this state.

State market
1. First National Bank of Om…3K2. Pinnacle Bank2K3. Rocket Mortgage2K4. West Gate Bank2K5. Charter West Bank1K6. Veridian Credit Union1K7. Union Bank and Trust Comp…1K8. Centris Federal Credit Un…1K

Where Nebraska sits by application volume

2024 CFPB HMDA states and territories, bucketed by mortgage applications filed

67,459 30th percentile higher than 30% of 54 states and territories

This state 0 1,200,000 states and territories, grouped by applications

Each bar is a 150,000-applications band. The dashed line and filled bar mark this state. Hover, tap, or focus a bar for its count and population share.

Source CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset · 2024 reporting year

Top counties by originations · Nebraska

In-state county volume from the same HMDA county board linked below.

County mix
1. Douglas County12K2. Lancaster County7K3. Sarpy County6K4. Hall County1K5. Dodge County8186. Buffalo County7667. Cass County7608. Platte County551

How to read this state sheet. Nebraska filed 67,459 HMDA-reported applications in 2024 (#38 of 54 by volume) with a 12.3% denial rate - 4.9pp below the national 17.2% baseline. White applicants (47,411 apps) show 12.2% denial; Black or African American applicants (2,007 apps) show 21.0% denial - rates on groups below 100 applications are marked too small to read. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice.

Nearby Lenders in Nebraska

Top HMDA-reporting lenders active in Nebraska. Compare any two side-by-side for rates, denial rates, and loan mix.

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 First National Bank of Omaha 2,548 6.6%
2 Pinnacle Bank 2,303 6.0%
3 Rocket Mortgage 1,917 5.0%
4 West Gate Bank 1,593 4.1%
5 Charter West Bank 1,422 3.7%

Reported outcomes by applicant race in Nebraska

CFPB derived race categories. HMDA carries no credit score, debt-to-income ratio or down payment, so a gap between these rows is an outcome difference and never, on its own, evidence of discrimination.

Race Applications Approval Rate Denial Rate
White 47,411 63.2% 12.2%
Black or African American 2,007 49.0% 21.0%
Asian 1,842 57.7% 14.7%
Joint 1,312 62.4% 11.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 400 45.3% 22.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 92 42.4% 27.2%sample too small to read
2 or more minority races 69 39.1% 33.3%sample too small to read

Every county in Nebraska, by lending volume

County totals sum the filings geocoded to that county, so they reconcile to the state row above rather than to any single lender's book.

County Applications Originated Denial Rate Avg Loan
Douglas County 22,001 12,490 12.7% $246,945
Lancaster County 11,422 6,792 8.9% $232,760
Sarpy County 9,591 5,508 11.1% $251,444
Hall County 1,773 1,070 11.6% $184,938
Dodge County 1,393 818 13.0% $164,899
Cass County 1,344 760 11.8% $217,344
Buffalo County 1,338 766 11.9% $240,419
Platte County 1,031 551 12.8% $215,524
Lincoln County 1,028 573 15.0% $145,593
Adams County 960 534 12.7% $182,896
Saunders County 913 595 9.1% $246,369
Washington County 854 509 12.2% $236,710
Madison County 836 482 13.3% $197,584
Scotts Bluff County 812 324 18.5% $155,222
Gage County 747 418 13.5% $164,853
Dawson County 690 369 17.1% $161,913
Otoe County 545 321 11.6% $194,119
Seward County 532 316 9.4% $218,966
Dakota County 435 258 17.0% $157,023
Saline County 415 227 13.5% $174,663
Hamilton County 404 241 11.1% $179,282
Red Willow County 385 188 16.4% $149,597
York County 378 218 13.0% $153,148
Cheyenne County 304 162 15.1% $139,539
Merrick County 291 169 15.1% $163,522
Box Butte County 287 123 18.5% $128,171
Keith County 286 158 17.5% $169,021
Phelps County 240 129 16.3% $159,208
Burt County 230 127 15.7% $158,609
Butler County 224 115 12.1% $163,616
Colfax County 221 115 14.9% $174,774
Jefferson County 211 118 14.7% $159,028
Richardson County 198 121 16.7% $100,000
Custer County 195 113 14.4% $135,256
Howard County 188 102 20.7% $201,596
Nemaha County 187 101 11.8% $123,449
Kearney County 180 101 13.3% $160,056
Clay County 168 83 22.0% $151,429
Cuming County 166 97 10.2% $183,976
Holt County 165 103 12.1% $124,879
Fillmore County 159 103 8.8% $144,686
Dawes County 157 90 14.7% $143,025
Wayne County 156 79 16.7% $179,936
Polk County 154 85 12.3% $169,156
Dixon County 147 92 14.3% $128,741
Stanton County 140 91 13.6% $175,786
Furnas County 117 60 6.0% $125,769
Kimball County 116 54 19.0% $183,879
Knox County 112 60 21.4% $160,714
Cherry County 106 62 12.3% $159,623
Boone County 104 51 16.4% $183,750
Pierce County 102 46 11.8% $136,275
Cedar County 101 47 15.8% $142,426
Chase County 98 47 16.3% $158,980
Sheridan County 93 54 20.4% $105,323
Nance County 93 50 15.1% $150,699
Valley County 88 45 15.9% $126,591
Webster County 86 46 15.1% $128,140
Nuckolls County 85 42 23.5% $95,706
Johnson County 84 47 10.7% $161,071
Antelope County 79 44 16.5% $143,354
Perkins County 78 48 7.7% $135,641
Thayer County 70 39 17.1% $135,000
Franklin County 70 38 14.3% $159,286
Hitchcock County 67 36 19.4% $100,522
Harlan County 67 29 11.9% $194,403
Thurston County 66 37 19.7% $166,212
Pawnee County 65 39 13.8% $136,231
Gosper County 65 35 16.9% $176,231
Morrill County 59 26 20.3% $108,898
Brown County 58 32 19.0% $96,379
Sherman County 57 38 10.5% $133,772
Deuel County 48 21 31.3% $122,917
Frontier County 44 24 15.9% $164,091
Garden County 35 17 22.9% $123,000
Garfield County 33 21 12.1% $151,061
Dundy County 28 13 17.9% $107,857
Greeley County 26 14 19.2% $148,077
Rock County 23 10 21.7% $133,696
Thomas County 17 8 17.6% $109,118
Wheeler County 14 11 7.1% $168,571
Boyd County 14 7 28.6% $164,286
Hayes County 14 5 28.6% $231,429
Sioux County 13 2 23.1% $115,769
Banner County 12 7 16.7% $217,500
Hooker County 11 5 18.2% $132,273
Loup County 9 5 22.2% $163,889
Keya Paha County 8 4 50.0% $283,750
Logan County 7 4 28.6% $130,714
Grant County 4 1 75.0% $67,500
Arthur County 2 2 0.0% $115,000
McPherson County 2 1 0.0% $185,000
Blaine County 1 1 0.0% $25,000

Metro Areas in Nebraska

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in Nebraska?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 67,459 mortgage applications were filed in Nebraska. Of these, 38,405 were originated (approved and funded), while 8,269 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 12.3%.
Where does Nebraska sit among U.S. states for mortgage volume?
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume across U.S. states and territories, Nebraska ranks #38 of 54. On origination share (originated divided by applications, 10,000-application floor) it ranks #8 of 52 at 56.9%. The /states hub sorts by application volume for this ranking basis. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Nebraska?
The mortgage denial rate in Nebraska is 12.3%, meaning 12.3% of all applications were denied by lenders. The approval (origination) rate is 56.9%.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in Nebraska?
The average mortgage loan amount in Nebraska is $220,669. The average interest rate across all loan types is 6.906%.
How many mortgage lenders operate in Nebraska?
474 mortgage lenders reported HMDA data for Nebraska. These include banks, credit unions, and independent mortgage companies that filed lending activity for this state.
How do mortgage denial rates vary by demographics in Nebraska?
Nebraska reports demographic lending data under HMDA. White applicants (47,411 applications) have an approval rate of 63.2% and denial rate of 12.2%; Black or African American applicants (2,007 applications) have an approval rate of 49.0% and denial rate of 21.0%; Asian applicants (1,842 applications) have an approval rate of 57.7% and denial rate of 14.7%. These figures reflect derived race categories as reported by applicants, and cover only groups with at least 100 applications, since a rate computed on a handful of applications is not readable.
Which counties in Nebraska have the most mortgage activity?
The top counties by mortgage volume in Nebraska are Douglas County (12,490 originations), Lancaster County (6,792 originations), Sarpy County (5,508 originations). There are 93 counties with HMDA mortgage data in the state.

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) 2024. State geography per U.S. Census Bureau standards.

Data from FFIEC / CFPB HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (2024). Demographic data reflects derived categories as reported by applicants. Provided for informational purposes only.

Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on CFPB HMDA federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-10. HMDA figures are lender-filed application outcomes for a published reporting year - not creditworthiness scores, rate quotes, Loan Estimates, underwriting decisions, or mortgage advice.