Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 44,989 mortgage applications in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area totaling $7.9 billion, up 2% from 2017. The average application was for $174,500, and applicants reported an average income of $99,746. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was First National Bank of Omaha, with 4,739 applications, followed by US Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 44,989
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $7,850,605,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $174,500
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $66,005,000
Average Applicant Income $99,746
Highest Applicant Income $5,084,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha, NE
4,739 $722,265,000 $152,000 $102,000
2 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
3,482 $495,540,000 $142,000 $103,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
3,463 $641,335,000 $185,000 $111,000
4 Veridian Credit Union
Waterloo, IA
1,217 $165,695,000 $136,000 $100,000
5 Centris Federal Credit Union
Omaha, NE
1,140 $133,760,000 $117,000 $91,000
6 Cobalt Credit Union
Papillion, NE
1,059 $135,945,000 $128,000 $94,000
7 Core Bank
Omaha, NE
710 $158,010,000 $222,000 $109,000
8 Regent Financial Group
Omaha, NE
682 $122,420,000 $179,000 $86,000
9 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
662 $129,280,000 $195,000 $94,000
10 Charter West Bank
West Point, NE
607 $103,725,000 $170,000 $80,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA in 2018

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 25,264 $5,140,850,000 $203,000 $31,505,000 $100,000 $5,084,000
Refinancing 6,372 $1,090,540,000 $171,000 $22,275,000 $106,000 $2,197,000
Cash-out Refinancing 6,008 $1,044,320,000 $173,000 $20,405,000 $89,000 $2,520,000
Other Purpose 3,339 $232,205,000 $69,000 $965,000 $101,000 $3,501,000
Home Improvement 3,317 $267,185,000 $80,000 $66,005,000 $102,000 $1,500,000
Not Applicable 689 $75,505,000 $109,000 $645,000 $79,000 $188,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 30,163 $5,034,365,000 $166,000 $3,765,000 $102,000 $5,084,000
Not applicable 5,203 $1,417,915,000 $272,000 $66,005,000 $107,000 $578,000
Not Provided 4,525 $682,235,000 $150,000 $1,855,000 $104,000 $3,573,000
Hispanic 2,364 $285,560,000 $120,000 $585,000 $66,000 $550,000
Black or African American 1,351 $193,005,000 $142,000 $1,495,000 $79,000 $2,197,000
Asian 1,034 $181,560,000 $175,000 $915,000 $97,000 $1,422,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 173 $25,705,000 $148,000 $455,000 $78,000 $378,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 56 $9,520,000 $170,000 $435,000 $85,000 $280,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 33,435 $5,751,545,000 $172,000 $66,005,000 $107,000 $5,084,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 6,227 $953,555,000 $153,000 $6,635,000 $66,000 $990,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 5,029 $1,106,585,000 $220,000 $1,495,000 $86,000 $544,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 298 $38,920,000 $130,000 $355,000 $54,000 $113,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 27,039 $5,001,335,000 $184,000 $66,005,000 $103,000 $5,084,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,507 $1,196,735,000 $183,000 $1,015,000 $103,000 $1,422,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 5,337 $603,695,000 $113,000 $1,805,000 $80,000 $2,520,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 4,532 $788,290,000 $173,000 $11,505,000 $100,000 $2,000,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 857 $129,215,000 $150,000 $1,425,000 $95,000 $1,245,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 692 $126,570,000 $182,000 $17,915,000 $108,000 $1,582,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 21 $4,135,000 $196,000 $395,000 $91,000 $171,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 4 $630,000 $157,000 $355,000 $82,000 $115,000

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Not applicable 37,251 $6,810,375,000 $182,000 $66,005,000 $101,000 $5,084,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 3,891 $620,295,000 $159,000 $5,835,000 $97,000 $1,932,000
Credit History 1,647 $138,785,000 $84,000 $955,000 $84,000 $2,197,000
Collateral 932 $111,330,000 $119,000 $1,655,000 $103,000 $1,500,000
Credit Application Incomplete 447 $68,355,000 $152,000 $665,000 $85,000 $2,520,000
Other 446 $50,920,000 $114,000 $725,000 $81,000 $1,603,000
Unverifiable Information 216 $22,650,000 $104,000 $745,000 $96,000 $610,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 94 $18,230,000 $193,000 $1,375,000 $82,000 $318,000
Employment History 61 $9,055,000 $148,000 $405,000 $63,000 $200,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $610,000 $152,000 $345,000 $101,000 $137,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

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