Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Bank 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 Lenders28
Total Loans16,440
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Johnson BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$379Fees
0.119%Above
462
2
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$425Fees
0.055%Below
569
3
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$927Fees
0.065%Below
96
4
Bank First, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$294Fees
0.049%Above
40
5
Bank Five NineBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$919Fees
0.210%Above
567
6
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$264Fees
0.144%Above
230
7
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,105Fees
0.335%Above
197
8
The Equitable Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$656Fees
0.023%Above
197
9
National Exchange Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$71Fees
0.041%Above
43
10
Waukesha State BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$337Fees
0.149%Above
313
11
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$304Credit
0.167%Above
56
12
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,927Fees
0.133%Above
357
13
Great Midwest Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$523Fees
0.202%Above
277
14
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,716Fees
0.241%Above
220
15
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$39Credit
0.300%Above
160
16
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,133Fees
0.067%Above
65
17
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$318Fees
0.031%Above
43
18
Westbury BankBank
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$282Fees
0.204%Below
43
19
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,781Fees
0.414%Above
91
20
North Shore BankBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$833Fees
0.230%Above
77
21
CIBM BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$432Fees
0.367%Above
65
22
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,949Fees
0.452%Above
153
23
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,585Fees
0.469%Above
96
24
PyraMax Bank, FSBBank
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
$719Fees
0.134%Above
82
25
Tri City National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,147Fees
0.208%Above
103
26
Bank of EnglandBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,103Fees
0.466%Above
279
27
Ixonia BankBank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,960Fees
0.479%Above
215
28
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
$1,295Fees
0.090%Below
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.