University of Wisconsin Credit Union · Illinois · 2025

University of Wisconsin Credit Union in Illinois: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

University of Wisconsin Credit Union took 141 mortgage applications in Illinois in 2025, ranking #302 of 1,150 lenders active in the state. It originated 52.5% of them and denied 20.6% (27.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

141Applicationsin IL
27.9%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.75%
$135,000Median loanstate $185,000
$13MVolume24 counties

University of Wisconsin Credit Union in Illinois vs the state

20.6%Denial rate+3.45 pts vs state
27.9%Decision denial rate+6.20 pts vs state
52.5%Origination rate-6.26 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.25 pts vs state
-0.19Rate spread (pts)-0.57 pts vs state
$132kMedian applicant income
74Loans originated
29Denied

Trend in Illinois

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023117756.8%5.88%#309
20241468817.8%6.50%#274
20251417420.6%6.50%#302

What University of Wisconsin Credit Union lends in Illinois

By loan purpose

Home purchase 49 35% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 36 26% · 19.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 7 5% · 14.3% denied
Home improvement 21 15% · 38.1% denied
Other / HELOC 28 20% · 46.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 140 99% · 20.7% denied
FHA 1 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Illinois applicants

Other 11 38%
Debt-to-income ratio 6 21%
Credit history 5 17%
Collateral 5 17%
Incomplete application 1 3%
Unverifiable information 1 3%

Where in Illinois

Counties with the most University of Wisconsin Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cook County 652519 29.2%
Winnebago County 1793 17.6%
Kane County 970 0.0%
McHenry County 752 28.6%
Champaign County 550 0.0%
DuPage County 541 20.0%
Will County 401 25.0%
Lake County 430 0.0%
Stephenson County 430 0.0%
Boone County 311 33.3%

Other large lenders in Illinois

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Guaranteed RateB 17,4794.9%6.63%
Rocket MortgageC 16,97119.7%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 15,64413.0%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 13,5749.7%6.49%
U.S. BankD 10,07638.3%7.00%
Crosscountry MortgageB 8,7794.5%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 8,62832.1%7.50%
The Huntington National BankD 8,22631.9%6.99%
BMO BankF 8,00732.7%8.33%
Loandepot.ComD 7,01917.7%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Illinois: 141 applications in 2025, of which 74 were originated and 29 denied.

20.6% of all applications, or 27.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Illinois statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans University of Wisconsin Credit Union originated in Illinois in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

About this data. Figures are University of Wisconsin Credit Union's own HMDA filing for properties located in Illinois, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology