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Red Willow County, Nebraska

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

FIPS 31145
Households 4,504
Population 10,409

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.

Lenders reported 304 mortgage applications in Red Willow County, Nebraska, for 2024, and originated 188 loans worth $26m.

That is 41.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 48.1 for Nebraska and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 24.6%, above the state rate of 17.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 14.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

3 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Charter West Bank (50), MNB Bank (50) and Pinnacle Bank (25).

Originations were up 24% on 2023.

304applications, 2024
188loans originated$26m
24.6%denial rateNE 17.2% · US 24.3%
41.7originations per 1,000 householdsNE 48.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Charter West Bank7150$10.0m19.4%—
2MNB Bank5750$4.3m7.4%—
3Pinnacle Bank2725$3.0m3.8%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 3. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Nebraska and the nation

MeasureThis countyNebraskaUnited States
Denial rate24.6%17.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.2%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$138k$231k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households41.748.148.0
Home purchase share of originations52.7%59.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share17.6%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share5.9%8.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp13.4%
0 to 0.5 pp33.1%
0.5 to 1 pp24.4%
1 to 1.5 pp15%
1.5 to 3 pp9.4%
3 or more pp4.7%

Share of 127 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 53% (99)Home improvement 11% (20)Refinancing 10% (19)Cash-out refinancing 18% (34)Other purpose 9% (16)

By type

Conventional 72% (136)FHA 18% (33)VA 6% (11)USDA 4% (8)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01523042022: 221 Applications2023: 213 Applications2024: 304 Applications2022: 152 Originations2023: 152 Originations2024: 188 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Red Willow County, 2022–2024

This countyNebraska

0%12.3%24.6%2022: 16.1% This county2023: 12.9% This county2024: 24.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Red Willow County, NE?

By 2024 originations: Charter West Bank (50), MNB Bank (50), Pinnacle Bank (25). 3 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Red Willow County?

24.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.2% across Nebraska and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Red Willow County in 2024?

188 loans totalling $26m, from 304 applications; 41.7 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 31145; 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.