Mortgage lender · Fond Du Lac, WI · LEI 5493006P0JVBBAHVXV08

National Exchange Bank and Trust review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

National Exchange Bank and Trust earns a C, in line with the typical performance of mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 11.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 45th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.44 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 25th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

1.2kApplications2025
76.3%Originatedof applications
11.7%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.75%Median ratenational 6.63%
$212MLoan volume16 states

National Exchange Bank and Trust at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

10.9%Denial rate (all applications)-7.09 pts vs national
11.7%Denial rate (decided applications)-10.93 pts vs national
76.3%Origination rate+18.31 pts vs national
6.6%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.75%Median interest rate+0.13 pts vs national
0.44Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.19 pts vs national
$125,000Median loan amount
$1,776Median total loan costs
$85kMedian applicant income
65%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 581 mid-size mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

45th11.7% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

25th0.44 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

92nd6.6%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

83rd1.42% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231,0998948.4%8.7%7.38%$141M
20249747719.0%9.7%7.75%$143M
20251,17589710.9%11.7%6.75%$212M

What National Exchange Bank and Trust lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 489 42% · 8.2% denied
Refinance 178 15% · 12.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 247 21% · 21.9% denied
Home improvement 150 13% · 6.0% denied
Other / HELOC 111 9% · 1.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,175 100% · 10.9% denied

Also: 418 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 144 manufactured homes, 117 investment properties.

Why National Exchange Bank and Trust denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 128 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 52 41%
Credit history 50 39%
Collateral 14 11%
Other 8 6%
Unverifiable information 1 1%
Insufficient cash 1 1%
Employment history 1 1%
Incomplete application 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at National Exchange Bank and Trust

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k20312426.7%
$50k – $100k42733111.2%
$100k – $150k2261768.1%
$150k – $250k1491292.8%
Over $250k63505.5%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2569557.6%
25–3417112812.0%
35–4422917012.8%
45–5420615313.3%
55–6423317513.6%
65–741601278.7%
Over 74423213.2%

Where National Exchange Bank and Trust lends

16 states and 72 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Wisconsin1,15088210.8%6.75%#43

Frequently asked questions

National Exchange Bank and Trust denied 11.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 45th percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason National Exchange Bank and Trust gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 40.6% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans National Exchange Bank and Trust originated in 2025 was 6.75%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.44 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 42% of its applications were for home purchases, 36% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 22% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% conventional, 0% FHA, 0% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with National Exchange Bank and Trust. Data sources · Methodology