BMO Bank · Wisconsin · 2025

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

BMO Bank took 5,202 mortgage applications in Wisconsin in 2025, ranking #6 of 938 lenders active in the state. It originated 57.1% of them and denied 25.3% (29.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.0%.

5.2kApplicationsin WI
29.9%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
8.23%Median ratestate 6.63%
$125,000Median loanstate $165,000
$597MVolume70 counties

BMO Bank in Wisconsin vs the state

25.3%Denial rate+11.31 pts vs state
29.9%Decision denial rate+13.58 pts vs state
57.1%Origination rate-11.06 pts vs state
8.23%Median rate+1.61 pts vs state
0.99Rate spread (pts)+0.87 pts vs state
$82kMedian applicant income
2,970Loans originated
1,317Denied

Trend in Wisconsin

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20234,7312,56626.3%8.44%#6
20245,5773,09525.6%8.75%#6
20255,2022,97025.3%8.23%#6

What BMO Bank lends in Wisconsin

By loan purpose

Home purchase 736 14% · 18.9% denied
Refinance 68 1% · 27.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,768 34% · 18.3% denied
Home improvement 1,436 28% · 30.8% denied
Other / HELOC 1,194 23% · 33.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,116 98% · 25.1% denied
FHA 83 2% · 38.6% denied
VA 3 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Wisconsin applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 616 47%
Credit history 315 24%
Collateral 163 12%
Other 84 6%
Incomplete application 72 5%
Unverifiable information 58 4%
Insufficient cash 6 0%
Employment history 3 0%

Where in Wisconsin

Counties with the most BMO Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Milwaukee County 970526284 29.3%
Waukesha County 47029398 20.9%
Dane County 412226101 24.5%
Brown County 22211862 27.9%
Washington County 22015343 19.5%
Rock County 20612251 24.8%
Ozaukee County 20012933 16.5%
Kenosha County 1849457 31.0%
Racine County 17010048 28.2%
Outagamie County 1379819 13.9%

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%
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%
Community FirstA 4,3686.9%5.49%

Frequently asked questions

Wisconsin: 5,202 applications in 2025, of which 2,970 were originated and 1,317 denied.

25.3% of all applications, or 29.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Wisconsin statewide average across all lenders was 14.0%.

The median rate on loans BMO Bank originated in Wisconsin in 2025 was 8.23%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are BMO 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