Bell Bank · Wisconsin · 2025

Bell Bank in Wisconsin: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Bell Bank took 1,313 mortgage applications in Wisconsin in 2025, ranking #37 of 938 lenders active in the state. It originated 78.5% of them and denied 6.6% (7.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.0%.

1.3kApplicationsin WI
7.7%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$305,000Median loanstate $165,000
$345MVolume59 counties

Bell Bank in Wisconsin vs the state

6.6%Denial rate-7.38 pts vs state
7.7%Decision denial rate-8.64 pts vs state
78.5%Origination rate+10.37 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.24Rate spread (pts)+0.12 pts vs state
$125kMedian applicant income
1,031Loans originated
87Denied

Trend in Wisconsin

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,0118245.2%6.75%#36
20241,1719217.2%6.63%#37
20251,3131,0316.6%6.50%#37

What Bell Bank lends in Wisconsin

By loan purpose

Home purchase 865 66% · 3.0% denied
Refinance 247 19% · 9.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 84 6% · 10.7% denied
Home improvement 68 5% · 22.1% denied
Other / HELOC 49 4% · 26.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,188 90% · 6.1% denied
FHA 73 6% · 16.4% denied
VA 45 3% · 2.2% denied
USDA / RHS 7 1% · 14.3% denied

Why it denied Wisconsin applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 31 36%
Credit history 26 30%
Collateral 21 24%
Incomplete application 6 7%
Employment history 2 2%
Unverifiable information 1 1%

Where in Wisconsin

Counties with the most Bell Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Dane County 35026416 4.6%
St. Croix County 12910912 9.3%
Waukesha County 105835 4.8%
Milwaukee County 102835 4.9%
Washington County 94799 9.6%
Sheboygan County 48354 8.3%
Polk County 44383 6.8%
Pierce County 38331 2.6%
Rock County 32252 6.3%
Dodge County 31241 3.2%

Other large lenders in Wisconsin

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Summit Credit UnionA 15,48313.8%6.75%
University of Wisconsin Credit UnionA 11,78113.8%6.50%
Landmark Credit UnionA 9,39317.7%6.50%
Rocket MortgageC 7,81918.0%6.63%
Associated BankB 7,45123.7%6.88%
BMO BankF 5,20225.3%8.23%
Educators Credit UnionB 4,93024.3%6.95%
U.S. BankD 4,71026.0%6.88%
Covantage Credit UnionB 4,5817.7%6.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 4,42111.8%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Wisconsin: 1,313 applications in 2025, of which 1,031 were originated and 87 denied.

6.6% of all applications, or 7.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Wisconsin statewide average across all lenders was 14.0%.

The median rate on loans Bell Bank originated in Wisconsin in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Bell Bank's own HMDA filing for properties located in Wisconsin, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology