Dodge County, Wisconsin · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Dodge County, WI: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

219 lenders acted on 3,667 mortgage applications for properties in Dodge County in 2025. 14.9% were denied (Wisconsin: 14.0%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $155,000; median property value $305,000.

3.7kApplications
14.9%Denial ratestate 14.0%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loan
$305,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Dodge County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Summit Credit Union A 551409 15.3%6.75%
2 Landmark Credit Union A 401295 17.7%6.50%
3 Horicon Bank B 173144 4.6%6.95%
4 National Exchange Bank and Trust C 14097 15.0%7.50%
5 Rocket Mortgage C 12899 11.7%6.63%
6 University of Wisconsin Credit Union A 11779 21.4%6.50%
7 Associated Bank B 10662 32.1%6.88%
8 Empeople Credit Union C 10066 20.0%6.25%
9 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 9664 8.3%6.69%
10 Movement Mortgage A 8964 4.5%6.88%
11 BMO Bank F 8657 18.6%8.48%
12 Marine Credit Union F 8036 25.0%8.68%
13 United Shore Financial Services B 6047 6.7%6.13%
14 Mortgage Research Center C 5929 23.7%6.25%
15 Newrez D 5734 12.3%6.25%
16 U.S. Bank D 5129 25.5%8.13%
17 CMG Mortgage A 5138 3.9%6.88%
18 Guild Mortgage A 4739 2.1%6.63%
19 Freedom Mortgage B 4021 5.0%6.25%
20 Pennymac Loan Services C 3818 21.1%6.69%
21 Loandepot.Com D 3723 16.2%7.25%
22 Bank Five Nine A 3527 5.7%6.63%
23 Bank First A 3224 12.5%7.00%
24 Bell Bank A 3124 3.2%6.50%
25 Figure Lending C 2817 14.3%7.85%

Best approval odds in Dodge County

Lowest decision denial rate among lenders that decided at least 50 applications here in 2025.

What Dodge County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,290 35% · 7.3% denied
Refinance 709 19% · 13.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 713 19% · 20.3% denied
Home improvement 501 14% · 19.2% denied
Other / HELOC 454 12% · 26.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,096 84% · 14.8% denied
FHA 324 9% · 14.8% denied
VA 239 7% · 16.3% denied
USDA / RHS 8 0% · 25.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 161 30%
Debt-to-income ratio 156 29%
Collateral 66 12%
Other 65 12%
Incomplete application 59 11%
Unverifiable information 20 4%
Insufficient cash 9 2%
Employment history 6 1%

Dodge County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20232,8862,02114.4%6.88%$105,000
20243,1102,07216.7%7.13%$135,000
20253,6672,49314.9%6.75%$155,000

Frequently asked questions

14.9% of applications in Dodge County were denied in 2025, against 14.0% statewide in Wisconsin.

Summit Credit Union, with 551 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 15.3%.

The median mortgage application in Dodge County in 2025 was for $155,000; the median property value on originated loans was $305,000.