NFM · Wisconsin · 2025

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

NFM took 90 mortgage applications in Wisconsin in 2025, ranking #266 of 938 lenders active in the state. It originated 78.9% of them and denied 1.1% (1.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.0%.

90Applicationsin WI
1.4%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$225,000Median loanstate $165,000
$16MVolume14 counties

NFM in Wisconsin vs the state

1.1%Denial rate-12.90 pts vs state
1.4%Decision denial rate-14.97 pts vs state
78.9%Origination rate+10.74 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.57Rate spread (pts)+0.45 pts vs state
$77kMedian applicant income
71Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in Wisconsin

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202441350.0%7.50%#340
202590711.1%6.75%#266

What NFM lends in Wisconsin

By loan purpose

Home purchase 77 86% · 1.3% denied
Refinance 5 6% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 3 3% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 5 6% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 67 74% · 0.0% denied
FHA 17 19% · 5.9% denied
VA 6 7% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Wisconsin applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1 100%

Where in Wisconsin

Counties with the most NFM applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Racine County 37271 2.7%
Kenosha County 24200 0.0%
Milwaukee County 1180 0.0%
Walworth County 550 0.0%
Vilas County 200 0.0%
Rock County 220 0.0%
Waukesha County 220 0.0%
Forest County 110 0.0%
Brown County 110 0.0%
Sauk 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: 90 applications in 2025, of which 71 were originated and 1 denied.

1.1% of all applications, or 1.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Wisconsin statewide average across all lenders was 14.0%.

The median rate on loans NFM originated in Wisconsin in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are NFM'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