Citizens Bank · Wisconsin · 2025

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

Citizens Bank took 72 mortgage applications in Wisconsin in 2025, ranking #296 of 938 lenders active in the state. It originated 72.2% of them and denied 8.3% (10.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.0%.

72Applicationsin WI
10.2%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
6.31%Median ratestate 6.63%
$265,000Median loanstate $165,000
$15MVolume20 counties

Citizens Bank in Wisconsin vs the state

8.3%Denial rate-5.68 pts vs state
10.2%Decision denial rate-6.19 pts vs state
72.2%Origination rate+4.07 pts vs state
6.31%Median rate-0.31 pts vs state
-0.08Rate spread (pts)-0.20 pts vs state
$108kMedian applicant income
52Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in Wisconsin

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023573528.1%6.75%#289
20241087513.9%6.63%#224
202572528.3%6.31%#296

What Citizens Bank lends in Wisconsin

By loan purpose

Home purchase 36 50% · 13.9% denied
Refinance 18 25% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 14 19% · 7.1% denied
Other / HELOC 4 6% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 67 93% · 9.0% denied
FHA 4 6% · 0.0% denied
VA 1 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Wisconsin applicants

Incomplete application 4 67%
Credit history 1 17%
Other 1 17%

Where in Wisconsin

Counties with the most Citizens Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Washington County 18160 0.0%
Milwaukee County 14102 14.3%
Waukesha County 860 0.0%
Dane County 631 16.7%
Walworth County 440 0.0%
Fond du Lac County 311 33.3%
La Crosse County 330 0.0%
Ozaukee County 220 0.0%
Marathon County 200 0.0%
Racine County 220 0.0%

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: 72 applications in 2025, of which 52 were originated and 6 denied.

8.3% of all applications, or 10.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Wisconsin statewide average across all lenders was 14.0%.

The median rate on loans Citizens Bank originated in Wisconsin in 2025 was 6.31%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Citizens 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