Guardian Credit Union · Wisconsin · 2025

Guardian Credit Union in Wisconsin: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Guardian Credit Union took 149 mortgage applications in Wisconsin in 2025, ranking #205 of 938 lenders active in the state. It originated 65.8% of them and denied 14.1% (17.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.0%.

149Applicationsin WI
17.5%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$85,000Median loanstate $165,000
$16MVolume14 counties

Guardian Credit Union in Wisconsin vs the state

14.1%Denial rate+0.08 pts vs state
17.5%Decision denial rate+1.14 pts vs state
65.8%Origination rate-2.38 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.34Rate spread (pts)+0.22 pts vs state
$101kMedian applicant income
98Loans originated
21Denied

Trend in Wisconsin

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202327017114.1%#108
20241369510.3%#184
20251499814.1%6.63%#205

What Guardian Credit Union lends in Wisconsin

By loan purpose

Home purchase 42 28% · 11.9% denied
Refinance 21 14% · 9.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 3% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 46 31% · 4.4% denied
Other / HELOC 35 23% · 34.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 149 100% · 14.1% denied

Why it denied Wisconsin applicants

Credit history 12 57%
Debt-to-income ratio 4 19%
Collateral 3 14%
Other 2 10%

Where in Wisconsin

Counties with the most Guardian Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Milwaukee County 865115 17.4%
Waukesha County 33224 12.1%
Racine County 11100 0.0%
Washington County 650 0.0%
Marinette County 220 0.0%
Dodge County 211 50.0%
Vilas County 210 0.0%
Waushara County 110 0.0%
Kenosha County 101 100.0%
Shawano County 110 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: 149 applications in 2025, of which 98 were originated and 21 denied.

14.1% of all applications, or 17.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Wisconsin statewide average across all lenders was 14.0%.

The median rate on loans Guardian Credit Union originated in Wisconsin in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Guardian Credit Union'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