Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Milwaukee

Updated February 5, 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 Lenders129
Total Loans16,440
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Johnson BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$379Fees
0.119%Above
462
2
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$425Fees
0.055%Below
569
3
Summit Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$30Credit
0.075%Below
505
4
EDUCATORS CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$11Fees
0.138%Below
414
5
The Equitable Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$656Fees
0.023%Above
197
6
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$927Fees
0.065%Below
96
7
Bank First, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$294Fees
0.049%Above
40
8
Landmark Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$555Fees
0.043%Above
1,064
9
University of Wisconsin Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$261Fees
0.158%Above
692
10
Bank Five NineBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$919Fees
0.210%Above
567
11
A + MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,306Fees
0.313%Above
373
12
Waukesha State BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$337Fees
0.149%Above
313
13
Great Midwest Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$523Fees
0.202%Above
277
14
WISCONSIN MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$923Fees
0.147%Above
251
15
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$927Fees
0.102%Above
85
16
National Exchange Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$71Fees
0.041%Above
43
17
Westbury BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$282Fees
0.204%Below
43
18
Glacier Hills Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$399Fees
0.402%Below
36
19
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,738Fees
0.258%Above
590
20
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$264Fees
0.144%Above
230
21
The Huntington National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,105Fees
0.335%Above
197
22
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$597Fees
0.433%Below
58
23
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,562Fees
0.337%Above
306
24
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,334Fees
0.367%Above
114
25
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$658Fees
0.353%Above
92
26
PyraMax Bank, FSBBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$719Fees
0.134%Above
82
27
North Shore BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$833Fees
0.230%Above
77
28
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$304Credit
0.167%Above
56
29
TRUSTONE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$758Fees
0.119%Above
54
30
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
$318Fees
0.031%Above
43
31
KOHLER CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$819Fees
0.106%Below
42
32
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,765Fees
0.472%Above
953
33
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,758Fees
0.377%Above
815
34
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,927Fees
0.133%Above
357
35
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,894Fees
0.251%Above
172
36
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.458%Above
126
37
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,763Fees
0.372%Above
102
38
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,781Fees
0.414%Above
91
39
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$758Fees
0.080%Above
77
40
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$2,133Fees
0.067%Above
65
41
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,497Fees
0.357%Above
408
42
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$2,713Fees
0.675%Above
248
43
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$39Credit
0.300%Above
160
44
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,949Fees
0.452%Above
153
45
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,813Fees
0.325%Above
118
46
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,876Fees
0.484%Above
110
47
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,559Fees
0.389%Above
110
48
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$1,357Fees
0.485%Above
108
49
Tri City National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,147Fees
0.208%Above
103
50
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
$4,604Fees
0.492%Above
101

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.