Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender Mortgage Lenders in Nebraska

Updated May 25, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders119
Total Loans20,913
Median Rate Spread0.25%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
WEST GATE BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,057Fees
0.034%Below
1,396
2
Lincoln FSB of NebraskaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,199Fees
0.021%Below
655
3
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$123Fees
0.248%Below
485
4
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,193Fees
0.005%Below
1,087
5
Union Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,063Fees
0.071%Below
584
6
Arbor BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$874Fees
0.099%Above
195
7
CORNHUSKER BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$547Fees
0.086%Above
186
8
Exchange BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$822Fees
0.025%Above
73
9
IOWA BANKERS MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,123Fees
0.080%Below
48
10
First National Bank of OmahaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,248Fees
0.162%Above
1,207
11
Access BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,457Fees
0.124%Above
321
12
Core BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,074Fees
0.125%Above
261
13
CENTRISCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,085Fees
0.146%Above
208
14
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$558Fees
0.520%Below
186
15
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,768Fees
0.218%Above
661
16
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$916Fees
0.184%Above
493
17
First BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,517Fees
0.129%Above
228
18
Security First BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$861Fees
0.165%Above
141
19
Dayspring BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,378Fees
0.096%Above
125
20
Northwest BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$586Fees
0.085%Below
91
21
Cobalt Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Strong
$638Fees
0.069%Above
90
22
NBKC BANKBank
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$590Fees
0.247%Below
59
23
Central BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$3,299Fees
0.017%Above
43
24
CHARTER WEST BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,437Fees
0.313%Above
1,346
25
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,340Fees
0.277%Above
427
26
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$2,776Fees
0.259%Above
263
27
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,048Fees
0.018%Above
238
28
LIBERTY FIRST CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,770Fees
0.016%Below
222
29
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,090Fees
0.078%Above
80
30
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,321Fees
0.133%Above
59
31
Central National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$565Fees
0.263%Above
44
32
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,654Fees
0.497%Above
1,456
33
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,323Fees
0.390%Above
358
34
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,680Fees
0.034%Above
203
35
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,173Fees
0.634%Above
182
36
Frontier BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$801Fees
0.319%Above
167
37
American National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,552Fees
0.270%Above
155
38
DUNDEE BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,758Fees
0.206%Above
126
39
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,272Fees
0.444%Above
109
40
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,735Fees
0.373%Above
102
41
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,950Fees
0.257%Above
98
42
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$330Fees
0.389%Above
718
43
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,154Fees
0.392%Above
412
44
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,813Fees
0.385%Above
411
45
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$3,064Fees
0.242%Above
322
46
REGENT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$2,221Fees
0.282%Above
260
47
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,296Fees
0.115%Above
170
48
Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand IslandBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,023Fees
0.252%Above
102
49
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,455Fees
0.205%Below
89
50
LoanUnited.com, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$628Fees
0.251%Above
74

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.

Our Point System (Max 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

Data Integrity & Updates

Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.