University of Wisconsin Credit Union · Wisconsin · 2025

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

University of Wisconsin Credit Union took 11,781 mortgage applications in Wisconsin in 2025, ranking #2 of 938 lenders active in the state. It originated 74.4% of them and denied 13.8% (15.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 14.0%.

12kApplicationsin WI
15.3%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$125,000Median loanstate $165,000
$1.6BVolume71 counties

University of Wisconsin Credit Union in Wisconsin vs the state

13.8%Denial rate-0.23 pts vs state
15.3%Decision denial rate-1.08 pts vs state
74.4%Origination rate+6.26 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
-0.32Rate spread (pts)-0.44 pts vs state
$135kMedian applicant income
8,766Loans originated
1,623Denied

Trend in Wisconsin

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202310,1667,97611.2%4.99%#2
202410,9218,33412.3%6.63%#2
202511,7818,76613.8%6.50%#2

What University of Wisconsin Credit Union lends in Wisconsin

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2,654 23% · 2.6% denied
Refinance 3,787 32% · 15.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 518 4% · 14.5% denied
Home improvement 2,596 22% · 15.8% denied
Other / HELOC 2,226 19% · 22.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 11,734 100% · 13.8% denied
FHA 34 0% · 20.6% denied
VA 13 0% · 7.7% denied

Why it denied Wisconsin applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 598 37%
Credit history 546 34%
Other 212 13%
Collateral 185 11%
Unverifiable information 52 3%
Incomplete application 18 1%
Employment history 11 1%
Insufficient cash 1 0%

Where in Wisconsin

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Dane County 5,2024,065547 10.5%
Milwaukee County 2,3301,574468 20.1%
Waukesha County 1,057805114 10.8%
Rock County 39628868 17.2%
Columbia County 27421235 12.8%
Sauk County 19214227 14.1%
Washington County 18514025 13.5%
Ozaukee County 18013423 12.8%
Jefferson County 17912628 15.6%
Racine County 14310825 17.5%

Other large lenders in Wisconsin

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Summit Credit UnionA 15,48313.8%6.75%
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%
Community FirstA 4,3686.9%5.49%

Frequently asked questions

Wisconsin: 11,781 applications in 2025, of which 8,766 were originated and 1,623 denied.

13.8% of all applications, or 15.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Wisconsin statewide average across all lenders was 14.0%.

The median rate on loans University of Wisconsin Credit Union originated in Wisconsin in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are University of Wisconsin Credit Union'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