Omaha Mortgage Lending in 2025

Explore mortgage lending activity in Omaha (MSA/MD Code 36540) using official HMDA public records. Review underwriting outcomes, borrower characteristics, and regional lending benchmarks.

Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) / Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) • Dataset: 2025 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset • Updated: June 2, 2026 • Methodology →
Metropolitan Area 36540
14,828 Loans Originated
• Primary State: Nebraska (NE-IA)
• $4.54 Billion Originated Volume
• $275,000 Median Loan
Actionable Applications 17,176 +13.16% vs 2024
Approval Rate 89.14% +0.52 pp vs 2024
Denial Rate 10.86% -0.52 pp vs 2024
Loan Originations 14,828 +13.29% vs 2024
Originated Volume $4.54 Billion +16.85% vs 2024

Credit Decision Outcomes (2025)

Outcomes for 17,176 actionable applications (Actions 1, 2, and 3).

89.14%
10.86%
15,311 approved 1,865 denied
Action 1: Originated
14,828 (86.33%)
Action 2: Approved not accepted
483 (2.81%)
Action 3: Denied
1,865 (10.86%)
Action 4: Withdrawn (not in denominator)
3,416 —
Action 5: Incomplete (not in denominator)
886 —
How to read this: Approval rate uses Actions 1, 2, and 3. Actions 4 and 5 are excluded from the credit decision denominator. Read the full methodology →

How Omaha Compares

Metro vs. State Baseline (2025)

Metric Omaha Nebraska
Actionable Apps 17,176 29,455
Approval Rate 89.14% 87.99%
Denial Rate 10.86% 12.01%
Originations 14,828 25,093
Originated Volume $4.54 Billion $7.03 Billion
Median Loan $275,000 $255,000

Lending Trends in Omaha

Year-over-year shifts: 2025 vs. 2024

Metric 2024 2025 Change
Consumer Universe 18,810 21,478 +14.18%
Actionable Apps 15,179 17,176 +13.16%
Originations 13,089 14,828 +13.29%
Approval Rate 88.62% 89.14% +0.52 pp
Denial Rate 11.38% 10.86% -0.52 pp
Median Loan $265,000 $275,000 +3.77%
Dollar Volume $3.88 Billion $4.54 Billion +16.85%

Applications by Borrower Income (Omaha)

Approval and denial rates across gross annual income tiers (2025)

Income Bracket Apps Approval % Denial %
$100k–$149,999 4,286 92.67% 7.33%
$150k+ 4,258 94.29% 5.71%
$50k–$99,999 6,160 88.23% 11.77%
<$50k 1,309 65.93% 34.07%
Income unavailable/entity 1,163 88.22% 11.78%
Gross annual borrower income relied upon during credit underwriting. Descriptive figures only; does not establish causation.

Geographic Market Context

Regional integration within Nebraska (2025)

Official Geographic Designation: Metropolitan Statistical Area / Division 36540, anchored in Nebraska (NE-IA).
Metro Share of State Apps 58.31%
Metro Share of State Volume 64.49%
Geographic Notice: OpenFileData reports verified OMB-designated metropolitan boundaries. Detailed county-level vector choropleths are omitted unless authoritative polygon geometries and county-level consumer records are officially available, preventing data fabrication.

Parent State Association

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Nebraska Statewide Overview Active Profile
Statewide Actionable Applications: 29,455
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Methodology

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