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Johnson County, Nebraska

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

FIPS 31097
Households 1,708
Population 5,219

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.

Johnson County, Nebraska, saw 73 HMDA-reported applications and 47 originations ($8.1m) in 2024.

That is 27.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 48.1 for Nebraska and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 15.8%, close to the state rate of 17.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 13.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were down 8% on 2023.

73applications, 2024
47loans originated$8.1m
15.8%denial rateNE 17.2% · US 24.3%
27.5originations per 1,000 householdsNE 48.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Nebraska and the nation

MeasureThis countyNebraskaUnited States
Denial rate15.8%17.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more13.8%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$172k$231k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households27.548.148.0
Home purchase share of originations66.0%59.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share8.5%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.8%8.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp34.5%
0 to 0.5 pp17.2%
0.5 to 1 pp10.3%
1 to 1.5 pp24.1%
1.5 to 3 pp10.3%
3 or more pp3.4%

Share of 29 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 66% (31)Home improvement 4% (2)Refinancing 13% (6)Cash-out refinancing 13% (6)Other purpose 4% (2)

By type

Conventional 77% (36)FHA 9% (4)VA 13% (6)USDA 2% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

051.51032022: 103 Applications2023: 82 Applications2024: 73 Applications2022: 70 Originations2023: 51 Originations2024: 47 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Johnson County, 2022–2024

This countyNebraska

0%10.3%20.6%2022: 14.8% This county2023: 20.6% This county2024: 15.8% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Johnson County, NE?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Johnson County?

15.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.2% across Nebraska and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Johnson County in 2024?

47 loans totalling $8.1m, from 73 applications; 27.5 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 31097; 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.