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Buffalo County, Nebraska
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Buffalo County, Nebraska, saw 1,112 HMDA-reported applications and 766 originations ($199m) in 2024.
That is 38.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 48.1 for Nebraska and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 16.9%, close to the state rate of 17.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 12.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
9 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Pinnacle Bank (171), First National Bank of Omaha (119) and West Gate Bank (59).
Originations were up 16% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinnacle Bank | 202 | 171 | $40m | 1.7% | — |
| 2 | First National Bank of Omaha | 157 | 119 | $22m | 8.3% | — |
| 3 | West Gate Bank | 65 | 59 | $14m | 7.7% | — |
| 4 | Five Points Bank | 54 | 52 | $12m | 1.9% | — |
| 5 | Rocket Mortgage | 62 | 45 | $8.2m | 26.2% | — |
| 6 | Us Bank, N.A. | 47 | 23 | $2.8m | 44.2% | — |
| 7 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 31 | 22 | $6.0m | 15.4% | — |
| 8 | Mortgage Research Center | 31 | 20 | $5.3m | — | — |
| 9 | Discover Bank | 38 | 5 | $415k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 9. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Nebraska and the nation
| Measure | This county | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 16.9% | 17.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.6% | 13.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $260k | $231k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 38.3 | 48.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 64.4% | 59.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 8.9% | 10.4% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 6.8% | 8.7% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 587 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Nebraska). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 64% (493)Home improvement 7% (55)Refinancing 13% (96)Cash-out refinancing 9% (72)Other purpose 7% (50)
By type
Conventional 84% (642)FHA 9% (68)VA 7% (52)USDA 1% (4)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Buffalo County, NE?
By 2024 originations: Pinnacle Bank (171), First National Bank of Omaha (119), West Gate Bank (59), Five Points Bank (52), Rocket Mortgage (45). 9 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Buffalo County?
16.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.2% across Nebraska and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Buffalo County in 2024?
766 loans totalling $199m, from 1,112 applications; 38.3 originations per 1,000 households.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.
Provenance
Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 31019; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.