Mortgage lender · Greenfield, WI · LEI 549300A81K8K8KJR9759

PyraMax Bank review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

PyraMax Bank earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 7.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 63rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.03 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 79th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

146Applications2025
81.5%Originatedof applications
7.0%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$48MLoan volume3 states

PyraMax Bank at a glance, 2025

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

6.2%Denial rate (all applications)-11.82 pts vs national
7.0%Denial rate (decided applications)-15.61 pts vs national
81.5%Origination rate+23.48 pts vs national
11.6%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.50%Median interest rate-0.13 pts vs national
0.03Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.23 pts vs national
$275,000Median loan amount
$2,253Median total loan costs
$126kMedian applicant income
79%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

63rd7.0% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

79th0.03 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

50th11.6%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

89th0.82% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202314410810.4%11.7%6.61%$29M
20241271087.9%8.5%6.75%$33M
20251461196.2%7.0%6.50%$48M

What PyraMax Bank 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 99 68% · 3.0% denied
Refinance 33 23% · 18.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 14 10% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 146 100% · 6.2% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 1 manufactured homes, 9 investment properties.

Why PyraMax Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 9 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 4 44%
Credit history 3 33%
Employment history 1 11%
Collateral 1 11%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at PyraMax Bank

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k443510.3%
$100k – $150k332410.7%
$150k – $250k35293.3%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–3443385.0%
35–4434273.6%
55–6424165.9%

Where PyraMax Bank lends

3 states and 17 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Wisconsin1441176.3%6.50%#212

Frequently asked questions

PyraMax Bank denied 7.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 63rd percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason PyraMax Bank gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 44.4% 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 PyraMax Bank originated in 2025 was 6.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.03 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 68% of its applications were for home purchases, 32% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% 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 PyraMax Bank. Data sources · Methodology