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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Appleton
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
16
Total Lenders
2,899
Total Loans
0.23%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Johnson Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | $319 | +0.003% | 53 | |
2 | Associated Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $568 | -0.114% | 97 | |
3 | Bank First, N.A. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | $152 | -0.096% | 26 | |
4 | Old National Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,180 | -0.165% | 21 | |
5 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $645 | +0.120% | 64 | |
6 | Nicolet National Bank | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $936 | +0.182% | 134 | |
7 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,585 | +0.118% | 111 | |
8 | National Exchange Bank and Trust | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | $303 | +0.141% | 14 | |
9 | Bank Five Nine | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | $706 | +0.258% | 25 | |
10 | Home State Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,816 | +0.268% | 74 | |
11 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $657 | +0.433% | 42 | |
12 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,817 | +0.192% | 39 | |
13 | NexBank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Sound | $1,148 | +0.149% | 25 | |
14 | BMO Bank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Acceptable | $542 | +0.482% | 10 | |
15 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $1,209 | +0.362% | 20 | |
16 | Ixonia Bank | Sound | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | $2,641 | +0.456% | 30 |
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.
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