Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Wisconsin

Updated February 6, 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 Lenders270
Total Loans65,281
Median Rate Spread0.31%

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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
Johnson BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$509Fees
0.035%Above
1,674
2
Community FirstCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$604Fees
0.335%Below
1,153
3
FOX COMMUNITIES Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$524Fees
0.145%Below
701
4
Bank First, N.A.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$242Fees
0.002%Above
655
5
Summit Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$65Fees
0.077%Below
2,419
6
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$534Fees
0.047%Below
2,002
7
EDUCATORS CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$35Fees
0.124%Below
890
8
DUPACO COMMUNITYCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,653Fees
0.262%Below
167
9
Royal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$498Fees
0.101%Above
1,070
10
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,095Fees
0.029%Below
330
11
National Exchange Bank and TrustBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$111Fees
0.032%Above
281
12
Lake Ridge BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$475Fees
0.039%Above
240
13
The Equitable Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$662Fees
0.014%Above
221
14
Horicon BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$209Fees
0.006%Below
196
15
The Park BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$361Fees
0.072%Below
170
16
University of Wisconsin Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$398Fees
0.153%Above
2,546
17
Landmark Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$572Fees
0.047%Above
1,438
18
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$486Fees
0.170%Above
1,404
19
COVANTAGE CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$772Fees
0.073%Above
1,307
20
Bank Five NineBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,040Fees
0.200%Above
1,027
21
CAPITAL Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$624Fees
0.156%Below
598
22
A + MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,425Fees
0.302%Above
480
23
WISCONSIN MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$938Fees
0.155%Above
387
24
Waukesha State BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$337Fees
0.151%Above
374
25
The Bank of New GlarusBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$567Fees
0.306%Above
319
26
Great Midwest Bank, S.S.B.Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$556Fees
0.193%Above
317
27
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$570Fees
0.446%Below
313
28
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$815Fees
0.098%Above
225
29
Peoples State BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$459Fees
0.023%Below
169
30
VERVE, A CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$654Fees
0.067%Below
145
31
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,966Fees
0.178%Above
1,883
32
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,541Fees
0.334%Above
815
33
ALTRA Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$530Fees
0.348%Above
558
34
The Huntington National BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,197Fees
0.373%Above
378
35
Westby Co-op Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$643Fees
0.057%Above
199
36
Blackhawk Community Credit UnionCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$881Fees
0.201%Above
140
37
Nicolet National BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$982Fees
0.291%Above
931
38
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,004Fees
0.228%Above
903
39
THOMPSON KANE & COMPANY, INCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,872Fees
0.347%Above
796
40
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,948Fees
0.153%Above
521
41
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,528Fees
0.369%Above
226
42
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,935Fees
0.431%Above
3,338
43
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,416Fees
0.402%Above
2,513
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,582Fees
0.423%Above
1,860
45
Bell BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,730Fees
0.308%Above
767
46
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,897Fees
0.317%Above
741
47
Nations Lending CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,930Fees
0.461%Above
626
48
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$3,095Fees
0.441%Above
543
49
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,124Fees
0.398%Above
439
50
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,622Fees
0.002%Above
376

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.