USDA and FHA Pro and Con in Grand-Island, Hall County, NE

For 2026, the USDA loan limit in Grand-Island, county of Hall, NE is $285,000. For a single-family home, the FHA loan limit is $356,362.

Use the Lendersa® USDA loan calculator for a comparison of today's top USDA and FHA rates. Find out the income, credit, reserves, and documents you need to qualify. Our advanced mortgage calculator allows you to compare USDA, FHA, Conforming, and VA loans side by side to help determine which program in best fits your financial situation.

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2026 Loan Limits and Downpayment Requirements in Grand-Island, County of Hall, NE

Loan Type Loan Limit Down Payment
USDA $285,000 0%
FHA $356,362 3.5%
Conventional Conforming $548,250 3%

USDA and FHA Loan Options in Grand-Island, NE

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Understanding USDA Loans in NE

A USDA home loan, otherwise known as the USDA rural development loan or USDA mortgage, is guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is exclusively available in rural neighborhoods. Unlike FHA loans, which require at least a 3.5% down payment, USDA loans require no down payment at all.

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Grand-Island Lenders

  • Five Points Bank
  • 2015 N. Broadwell Ave, Grand Island, NE, 68803
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • Five Points Bank is a family-owned bank born out of a need for quality, personalized banking in the Grand Island community. Our customers will always be the priority at Five Points Bank. When it was founded in September of 1971, the Five Points Bank claimed the first bank charter in the area in May of 1971.

  • Equitable Bank
  • 113 North Locust Street, Grand Island, NE, 68802
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • Equitable Bank was established in 1882 shortly after the community of Grand Island was incorporated. It was organized by a small group of pioneers and was called, at that time, Grand Island Building & Loan Association. For nearly 140 years Equitable Bank has served the community of Grand Island & the surrounding area providing financial services.

  • Central Nebraska FCU
  • 609 South Locust, Grand Island, NE, 68801
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • Central Nebraska Federal Credit Union has been open since 1985. The credit union has assets totaling $12.21 Million and provides banking services to more than 1, 000 members.

    The credit union is a community-based financial institution. People living, working, or worshipping in the credit union's geographic area can become a member

  • Home Federal Bank
  • 221 S Locust St, Grand Island, NE, 68801
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • Home Federal Bank To provide solutions to our customers that enhance their financial security in the most convenient and efficient way possible while striving to provide the most value and return to our stakeholders. Home Federal Bank was founded by Buck Beltzer in May of 1935. Home Federal Bank's first office was located in the Grand Island.

  • Pathway Bank
  • 306 High Street, Cairo, NE, 68824
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • Pathway Bank is a progressive and independent community bank with approximately $167M in assets. A full-service financial institution, proactively seek and deliver innovative, competitive products and services that exceed expectations and support the people and communities we serve.

  • Bank of Doniphan Doniphan
  • 118-120 W. Plum Street, Doniphan, NE, 68832
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • Bank of Doniphan is located directly in the heart of Central Nebraska, founded in 1965 on the principal that treating people right simply never goes out of style.

    We firmly believe that by placing our customer’s interest first, we contribute to the financial success of our customers and in turn the communities we serve.

  • Town & Country Bank.
  • 423 Grand Ave, Ravenna, NE, 68869
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • We have been serving the central Nebraska region since 1905. Initially chartered as The State Bank of Poole, the Bank moved its main headquarters to Ravenna, Nebraska in 1932. We currently have offices in the communities of Ravenna, Pleasanton, Kearney and Litchfield. Town & Country Bank is locally owned and managed.

  • Citizens Bank & Trust Company
  • 721 7th Street, Saint Paul, NE, 68873
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • The bank began in May of 1888 when five shareholders – A. A. Kendall, W. A. Wilson, Ed McCormick, Husted Agar and T. F. McCarty – incorporated Citizens National Bank. The bank officially opened its door on July 5, 1888. In 1911, it became Citizens State Bank, then in 1930 the bank converted to Citizens National Bank.

  • Adams County Bank
  • 401 North Smith Ave, Kenesaw, NE, 68956
  • Lends in Nebraska
  • Adams County Bank was originally chartered in 1878 and has been serving South-Central Nebraska ever since. The main office has been located in Kenesaw, Nebraska since 1934.

    To better serve our growing customer base the branch location was opened in Juniata, Nebraska in 1996.

    In 2009, work began on the construction of a brand new building