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Richardson County, Nebraska

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

FIPS 31147
Households 3,554
Population 7,666

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.

Richardson County, Nebraska, saw 178 HMDA-reported applications and 121 originations ($12m) in 2024.

That is 34.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 48.1 for Nebraska and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 20.6%, above the state rate of 17.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 1.0 percentage points and 37.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

1 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Frontier Bank (53).

Originations were up 13% on 2023.

178applications, 2024
121loans originated$12m
20.6%denial rateNE 17.2% · US 24.3%
34.0originations per 1,000 householdsNE 48.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Frontier Bank5953$4.4m6.9%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 1. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Nebraska and the nation

MeasureThis countyNebraskaUnited States
Denial rate20.6%17.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp1.00.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more37.2%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$99k$231k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households34.048.148.0
Home purchase share of originations58.7%59.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share11.6%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share4.1%8.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp17%
0 to 0.5 pp21.3%
0.5 to 1 pp10.6%
1 to 1.5 pp13.8%
1.5 to 3 pp25.5%
3 or more pp11.7%

Share of 94 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 59% (71)Home improvement 13% (16)Refinancing 13% (16)Cash-out refinancing 10% (12)Other purpose 5% (6)

By type

Conventional 79% (95)FHA 12% (14)VA 4% (5)USDA 6% (7)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01052102022: 210 Applications2023: 171 Applications2024: 178 Applications2022: 137 Originations2023: 107 Originations2024: 121 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Richardson County, 2022–2024

This countyNebraska

0%10.7%21.4%2022: 20.7% This county2023: 21.4% This county2024: 20.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Richardson County, NE?

By 2024 originations: Frontier Bank (53). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Richardson County?

20.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.2% across Nebraska and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Richardson County in 2024?

121 loans totalling $12m, from 178 applications; 34.0 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 31147; 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.