Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional 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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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
Summit Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$30Credit
0.075%Below
505
4
EDUCATORS CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$11Fees
0.138%Below
414
5
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$927Fees
0.065%Below
96
6
University of Wisconsin Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$261Fees
0.158%Above
692
7
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$927Fees
0.102%Above
85
8
Bank First, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
$294Fees
0.049%Above
40
9
Landmark Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$555Fees
0.043%Above
1,064
10
Bank Five NineBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$919Fees
0.210%Above
567
11
A + MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,306Fees
0.313%Above
373
12
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$264Fees
0.144%Above
230
13
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,105Fees
0.335%Above
197
14
The Equitable Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$656Fees
0.023%Above
197
15
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$597Fees
0.433%Below
58
16
National Exchange Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$71Fees
0.041%Above
43
17
Waukesha State BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$337Fees
0.149%Above
313
18
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$658Fees
0.353%Above
92
19
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$304Credit
0.167%Above
56
20
KOHLER CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$819Fees
0.106%Below
42
21
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,758Fees
0.377%Above
815
22
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,738Fees
0.258%Above
590
23
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,927Fees
0.133%Above
357
24
Great Midwest Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$523Fees
0.202%Above
277
25
WISCONSIN MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$923Fees
0.147%Above
251
26
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,716Fees
0.241%Above
220
27
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$39Credit
0.300%Above
160
28
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,955Fees
0.458%Above
126
29
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,334Fees
0.367%Above
114
30
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,133Fees
0.067%Above
65
31
TRUSTONE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$758Fees
0.119%Above
54
32
Citizens Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$318Fees
0.031%Above
43
33
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,765Fees
0.472%Above
953
34
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,876Fees
0.484%Above
110
35
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,781Fees
0.414%Above
91
36
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,413Fees
0.317%Above
80
37
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$758Fees
0.080%Above
77
38
CIBM BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$432Fees
0.367%Above
65
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,497Fees
0.357%Above
408
40
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,562Fees
0.337%Above
306
41
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,713Fees
0.675%Above
248
42
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,432Fees
0.142%Above
225
43
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,178Fees
0.505%Above
193
44
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,894Fees
0.251%Above
172
45
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,223Fees
0.590%Above
159
46
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,949Fees
0.452%Above
153
47
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,559Fees
0.389%Above
110
48
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,357Fees
0.485%Above
108
49
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,604Fees
0.492%Above
101
50
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,208Fees
0.438%Above
97

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.