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Cheyenne County, Nebraska

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 31033
Households 4,464
Population 9,602

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.

Cheyenne County, Nebraska, saw 264 HMDA-reported applications and 162 originations ($23m) in 2024.

That is 36.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 48.1 for Nebraska and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 21.5%, above the state rate of 17.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 14.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

2 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Points West Community Bank (27) and Rocket Mortgage (26).

Originations were up 20% on 2023.

264applications, 2024
162loans originated$23m
21.5%denial rateNE 17.2% · US 24.3%
36.3originations per 1,000 householdsNE 48.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Points West Community Bank3627$3.1m6.5%—
2Rocket Mortgage3526$3.0m15.2%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 2. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Nebraska and the nation

MeasureThis countyNebraskaUnited States
Denial rate21.5%17.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.6%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$142k$231k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households36.348.148.0
Home purchase share of originations56.2%59.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share16.0%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share14.8%8.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp17.9%
0 to 0.5 pp30.9%
0.5 to 1 pp22%
1 to 1.5 pp14.6%
1.5 to 3 pp7.3%
3 or more pp7.3%

Share of 123 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 56% (91)Home improvement 6% (10)Refinancing 15% (25)Cash-out refinancing 17% (28)Other purpose 5% (8)

By type

Conventional 68% (110)FHA 16% (26)VA 15% (24)USDA 1% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01322642022: 256 Applications2023: 225 Applications2024: 264 Applications2022: 161 Originations2023: 135 Originations2024: 162 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Cheyenne County, 2022–2024

This countyNebraska

0%10.8%21.5%2022: 20.7% This county2023: 20.6% This county2024: 21.5% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Cheyenne County, NE?

By 2024 originations: Points West Community Bank (27), Rocket Mortgage (26). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Cheyenne County?

21.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.2% across Nebraska and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Cheyenne County in 2024?

162 loans totalling $23m, from 264 applications; 36.3 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 31033; 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.