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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Milwaukee
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
28
Total Lenders
16,440
Total Loans
0.31%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Johnson Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $379 | +0.119% | 462 | |
2 | Associated Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $425 | -0.055% | 569 | |
3 | Old National Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $927 | -0.065% | 96 | |
4 | Bank First, N.A. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | $294 | +0.049% | 40 | |
5 | Bank Five Nine | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $919 | +0.210% | 567 | |
6 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $264 | +0.144% | 230 | |
7 | The Huntington National Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,105 | +0.335% | 197 | |
8 | The Equitable Bank, S.S.B. | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | Exceptional | $656 | +0.023% | 197 | |
9 | National Exchange Bank and Trust | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $71 | +0.041% | 43 | |
10 | Waukesha State Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | $337 | +0.149% | 313 | |
11 | PNC Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | -$304 | +0.167% | 56 | |
12 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,927 | +0.133% | 357 | |
13 | Great Midwest Bank, S.S.B. | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | Exceptional | $523 | +0.202% | 277 | |
14 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,716 | +0.241% | 220 | |
15 | BMO Bank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | -$39 | +0.300% | 160 | |
16 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $2,133 | +0.067% | 65 | |
17 | Citizens Bank, National Association | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $318 | +0.031% | 43 | |
18 | Westbury Bank | Strong | Exceptional | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $282 | -0.204% | 43 | |
19 | NexBank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,781 | +0.414% | 91 | |
20 | North Shore Bank | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | $833 | +0.230% | 77 | |
21 | CIBM Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $432 | +0.367% | 65 | |
22 | Bell Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,949 | +0.452% | 153 | |
23 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,585 | +0.469% | 96 | |
24 | PyraMax Bank, FSB | Strong | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $719 | +0.134% | 82 | |
25 | Tri City National Bank | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,147 | +0.208% | 103 | |
26 | Bank of England | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | Strong | $2,103 | +0.466% | 279 | |
27 | Ixonia Bank | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,960 | +0.479% | 215 | |
28 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | $1,295 | -0.090% | 38 |
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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