Nebraska · HMDA 2025
Mortgage lenders in Merrick County, NE
65 lenders reported 350 home-loan applications in Merrick County in 2025. 219 closed as loans ($38.4M), 26 were denied — a 10.0% denial rate on decided applications, below the Nebraska rate of 15.1%. The three most active lenders handled 34% of applications, led by Pinnacle Bank. 16 lenders in the list are banks or credit unions with a TellerScore profile.
- Applications
- 350
- Loans originated
- 219
- Purchase / refinance
- 105 / 78
- 30-yr rate (national)
- 7.40%week of Oct 15, 2026
Lenders ranked by applications in Merrick County
| # | Lender | Applications here | Share | Nationwide denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinnacle Bank 74 out of 100, Strong | 63 | 18.0% | 4.8% |
| 2 | ARCHER COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION | 28 | 8.0% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 27 | 7.7% | — |
| 4 | U.S. Bank National Association 55 out of 100, Moderate | 18 | 5.1% | 39.5% |
| 5 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 15 | 4.3% | — |
| 6 | Citizens Bank, National Association 54 out of 100, Below average | 12 | 3.4% | 32.5% |
| 7 | WEST GATE BANK 72 out of 100, Strong | 11 | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| 8 | CHARTER WEST BANK 68 out of 100, Moderate | 10 | 2.9% | 8.6% |
| 9 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 9 | 2.6% | — |
| 10 | MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. | 8 | 2.3% | — |
| 11 | Coastal Community Bank 35 out of 100, Low | 8 | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 61 out of 100, Moderate | 7 | 2.0% | 14.1% |
| 13 | Exchange Bank 54 out of 100, Below average | 7 | 2.0% | 3.6% |
| 14 | Five Points Bank 76 out of 100, Strong | 7 | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| 15 | First National Bank of Omaha 72 out of 100, Strong | 7 | 2.0% | 25.9% |
| 16 | Loandepot.Com, LLC | 6 | 1.7% | — |
| 17 | UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 6 | 1.7% | — |
| 18 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 6 | 1.7% | — |
| 19 | Farm Credit Mid-America | 5 | 1.4% | — |
| 20 | Members Mortgage Services, L.L.C. | 5 | 1.4% | — |
| 21 | Cornerstone Bank 56 out of 100, Moderate | 5 | 1.4% | 18.4% |
| 22 | MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. | 5 | 1.4% | — |
| 23 | Heritage Bank | 4 | 1.1% | — |
| 24 | Gateway First Bank 54 out of 100, Below average | 4 | 1.1% | 5.3% |
| 25 | Union Bank and Trust Company 76 out of 100, Strong | 4 | 1.1% | 11.7% |
| 26 | Broker Solutions, Inc. | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| 27 | FIGURE LENDING LLC | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| 28 | CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| 29 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| 30 | UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| 31 | NEWREZ LLC | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| 32 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| 33 | Discover Bank | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| 34 | SPRING EQ, LLC | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| 35 | AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| 36 | Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand Island 80 out of 100, Strong | 2 | 0.6% | 9.6% |
| 37 | PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| 38 | Bruning Bank 74 out of 100, Strong | 2 | 0.6% | 14.1% |
| 39 | CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| 40 | Equitable Bank 72 out of 100, Strong | 2 | 0.6% | 7.1% |
Top 40 of 65 lenders shown. Denial rates are each lender's nationwide figure for 2025, available for banks and credit unions we profile.
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