Highland Bank · Wisconsin · 2025

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

Highland Bank took 15 mortgage applications in Wisconsin in 2025, ranking #445 of 938 lenders active in the state. It originated 73.3% of them and denied 13.3% (15.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.0%.

15Applicationsin WI
15.4%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
Median ratestate 6.63%
$105,000Median loanstate $165,000
$1.2MVolume6 counties

Highland Bank in Wisconsin vs the state

13.3%Denial rate-0.68 pts vs state
15.4%Decision denial rate-0.98 pts vs state
73.3%Origination rate+5.18 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$177kMedian applicant income
11Loans originated
2Denied

Trend in Wisconsin

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202312118.3%#451
2024750.0%#515
2025151113.3%#445

What Highland Bank lends in Wisconsin

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1 7% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 3 20% · 33.3% denied
Home improvement 8 53% · 12.5% denied
Other / HELOC 3 20% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 15 100% · 13.3% denied

Where in Wisconsin

Counties with the most Highland Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
St. Croix County 751 14.3%
Polk County 330 0.0%
Washburn County 210 0.0%
Douglas County 110 0.0%
Sawyer County 101 100.0%
Barron 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: 15 applications in 2025, of which 11 were originated and 2 denied.

13.3% of all applications, or 15.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Wisconsin statewide average across all lenders was 14.0%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

About this data. Figures are Highland 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