Kenosha County, Wisconsin · 2025

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

288 lenders acted on 6,413 mortgage applications for properties in Kenosha County in 2025. 18.4% were denied (Wisconsin: 14.0%). Median rate on closed loans 6.88%; median loan $175,000; median property value $325,000.

6.4kApplications
18.4%Denial ratestate 14.0%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$175,000Median loan
$325,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Kenosha County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Educators Credit Union B 584399 21.9%6.95%
2 Johnson Financial Group A 309251 11.3%7.00%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 294210 19.1%6.88%
4 Trustone Financial Credit Union C 270185 21.1%7.25%
5 American Pacific Mortgage C 225187 4.4%6.63%
6 Gateway Mortgage A 206182 2.4%6.63%
7 BMO Bank F 18494 31.0%8.28%
8 U.S. Bank D 16281 37.7%8.10%
9 Associated Bank B 16192 37.3%6.88%
10 JPMorgan Chase Bank B 150102 12.0%6.63%
11 Summit Credit Union A 14680 30.1%7.00%
12 Landmark Credit Union A 13191 17.6%6.50%
13 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 12892 9.4%6.75%
14 Mortgage Research Center C 12370 18.7%6.13%
15 Bank Five Nine A 11694 3.5%6.50%
16 North Shore Bank C 11567 33.9%7.75%
17 First American Bank C 10157 33.7%7.24%
18 United Shore Financial Services B 9769 14.4%6.13%
19 Navy Federal Credit Union D 8747 16.1%7.13%
20 Coastal Community Bank C 8532 2.4%12.49%
21 Freedom Mortgage B 8233 17.1%6.25%
22 The Huntington National Bank D 8148 29.6%7.64%
23 Newrez D 7934 13.9%6.75%
24 ADVIA Federal Credit Union D 7235 27.8%7.00%
25 Crosscountry Mortgage B 7142 4.2%6.75%

Best approval odds in Kenosha County

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

What Kenosha County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 2,201 34% · 9.3% denied
Refinance 999 16% · 14.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,279 20% · 19.6% denied
Home improvement 760 12% · 29.2% denied
Other / HELOC 1,174 18% · 30.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,344 83% · 18.8% denied
FHA 611 10% · 17.5% denied
VA 453 7% · 15.2% denied
USDA / RHS 5 0% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 389 33%
Credit history 330 28%
Incomplete application 161 14%
Collateral 137 12%
Other 76 7%
Unverifiable information 41 4%
Insufficient cash 24 2%
Employment history 8 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 0%

Kenosha County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20235,2673,27419.2%7.13%$135,000
20245,8483,64419.6%7.00%$155,000
20256,4134,04318.4%6.88%$175,000

Frequently asked questions

18.4% of applications in Kenosha County were denied in 2025, against 14.0% statewide in Wisconsin.

Educators Credit Union, with 584 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 21.9%.

The median mortgage application in Kenosha County in 2025 was for $175,000; the median property value on originated loans was $325,000.