Northwestern Bank · Wisconsin · 2025

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

Northwestern Bank took 152 mortgage applications in Wisconsin in 2025, ranking #196 of 938 lenders active in the state. It originated 76.3% of them and denied 9.2% (10.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.0%.

152Applicationsin WI
10.8%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
Median ratestate 6.63%
$210,000Median loanstate $165,000
$41MVolume14 counties

Northwestern Bank in Wisconsin vs the state

9.2%Denial rate-4.80 pts vs state
10.8%Decision denial rate-5.59 pts vs state
76.3%Origination rate+8.17 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$108kMedian applicant income
116Loans originated
14Denied

Trend in Wisconsin

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231711365.3%#152
20241461272.7%#177
20251521169.2%#196

What Northwestern Bank lends in Wisconsin

By loan purpose

Home purchase 84 55% · 6.0% denied
Refinance 42 28% · 4.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 7 5% · 28.6% denied
Home improvement 8 5% · 37.5% denied
Other / HELOC 11 7% · 18.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 152 100% · 9.2% denied

Where in Wisconsin

Counties with the most Northwestern Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Chippewa County 76606 7.9%
Eau Claire County 41303 7.3%
Clark County 862 25.0%
Taylor County 852 25.0%
St. Croix County 440 0.0%
Rusk County 440 0.0%
Dunn County 320 0.0%
Oneida County 220 0.0%
Buffalo County 110 0.0%
Racine County 100 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: 152 applications in 2025, of which 116 were originated and 14 denied.

9.2% of all applications, or 10.8% 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 Northwestern 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