Safe Rate Rankings

Best USDA 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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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
WEST GATE BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,057Fees
0.034%Below
1,396
2
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,193Fees
0.005%Below
1,087
3
Lincoln FSB of NebraskaBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,199Fees
0.021%Below
655
4
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,340Fees
0.277%Above
427
5
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,064Fees
0.242%Above
322
6
First National Bank of OmahaBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,248Fees
0.162%Above
1,207
7
CHARTER WEST BANKBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,437Fees
0.313%Above
1,346
8
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,177Fees
0.384%Above
138
9
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,931Fees
0.650%Above
241

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 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

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.