Douglas County, Wisconsin · 2025

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

169 lenders acted on 1,751 mortgage applications for properties in Douglas County in 2025. 14.6% were denied (Wisconsin: 14.0%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $155,000; median property value $255,000.

1.8kApplications
14.6%Denial ratestate 14.0%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loan
$255,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Douglas County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Superior Choice Credit Union B 238165 16.0%5.88%
2 National Bank of Commerce B 141119 5.0%7.00%
3 CENTRICITY Credit Union C 9287 2.2%6.75%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 9056 32.2%6.81%
5 Superior Savings Bank 7568 5.3%
6 North Shore Bank of Commerce B 7358 6.9%6.38%
7 BMO Bank F 5219 44.2%9.18%
8 Everett Financial C 4835 6.3%6.56%
9 U.S. Bank D 4026 15.0%7.36%
10 Mortgage Research Center C 3922 10.3%6.25%
11 Crosscountry Mortgage B 3826 0.0%6.75%
12 Members Cooperative Credit Union D 3727 8.1%7.75%
13 Freedom Mortgage B 3413 2.9%6.25%
14 Regent Financial Group B 3230 0.0%6.38%
15 Newrez D 3011 20.0%6.75%
16 United Shore Financial Services B 2920 13.8%6.00%
17 Affinity Plus C 2719 22.2%6.74%
18 Summit Mortgage B 2522 0.0%6.38%
19 Broker Solutions D 243 8.3%6.13%
20 Bell Bank A 2319 8.7%6.75%
21 AmeriSave Mortgage D 192 79.0%9.31%
22 Frandsen Bank & Trust B 1811 11.1%6.88%
23 Triad Financial Services D 184 66.7%7.99%
24 Compeer Financial, Flca C 1712 0.0%6.81%
25 Pennymac Loan Services C 164 31.3%6.25%

Best approval odds in Douglas County

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

What Douglas County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 685 39% · 6.3% denied
Refinance 238 14% · 15.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 367 21% · 22.9% denied
Home improvement 210 12% · 21.9% denied
Other / HELOC 251 14% · 17.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,415 81% · 14.4% denied
FHA 179 10% · 21.8% denied
VA 155 9% · 8.4% denied
USDA / RHS 2 0% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 66 27%
Credit history 64 26%
Collateral 59 24%
Incomplete application 27 11%
Other 16 6%
Unverifiable information 8 3%
Insufficient cash 4 2%
Employment history 3 1%

Douglas County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20231,38997013.7%6.88%$125,000
20241,4751,02115.1%6.88%$145,000
20251,7511,16214.6%6.63%$155,000

Frequently asked questions

14.6% of applications in Douglas County were denied in 2025, against 14.0% statewide in Wisconsin.

Superior Choice Credit Union, with 238 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 16.0%.

The median mortgage application in Douglas County in 2025 was for $155,000; the median property value on originated loans was $255,000.