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Best Mortgage Lenders in Wausau
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
32
Total Lenders
1,288
Total Loans
0.23%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Associated Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $561 | -0.094% | 43 | |
2 | COVANTAGE CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,114 | -0.075% | 365 | |
3 | Peoples State Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $461 | -0.119% | 61 | |
4 | U.S. Bank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $966 | +0.160% | 59 | |
5 | First Federal Bank | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Sound | $77 | +0.026% | 27 | |
6 | Forward Bank | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $793 | +0.289% | 31 | |
7 | Nicolet National Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,039 | +0.307% | 56 | |
8 | UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Sound | $2,338 | +0.266% | 43 | |
9 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $2,406 | +0.449% | 82 | |
10 | ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | $3,785 | +0.466% | 67 | |
11 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | Strong | Sound | Strong | Sound | $2,737 | +0.430% | 35 | |
12 | FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Sound | $4,010 | +0.567% | 29 | |
13 | SIMPLICITY | Strong | Sound | Sound | Sound | $753 | +0.231% | 21 | |
14 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $2,001 | +0.340% | 41 | |
15 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | Sound | $2,234 | -0.043% | 23 | |
16 | AbbyBank | Sound | Acceptable | Acceptable | Strong | $1,312 | +0.503% | 27 | |
17 | Ixonia Bank | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | $3,192 | +0.665% | 41 |
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.
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