Oconto County, Wisconsin · 2025

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

168 lenders acted on 1,880 mortgage applications for properties in Oconto County in 2025. 11.6% were denied (Wisconsin: 14.0%). Median rate on closed loans 6.50%; median loan $145,000; median property value $325,000.

1.9kApplications
11.6%Denial ratestate 14.0%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$145,000Median loan
$325,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Oconto County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 CAPITAL Credit Union A 173136 6.4%6.38%
2 Covantage Credit Union B 131107 8.4%6.50%
3 Associated Bank B 12077 23.3%7.00%
4 N.e.w. Credit Union A 102100 2.0%5.49%
5 FOX COMMUNITIES Credit Union A 9583 1.1%6.49%
6 PCM Credit Union A 6563 0.0%5.99%
7 Rocket Mortgage C 6551 20.0%6.63%
8 Johnson Financial Group A 5441 14.8%7.25%
9 Community First A 5440 5.6%5.49%
10 United Shore Financial Services B 5347 1.9%6.50%
11 Nicolet National Bank A 5247 5.8%7.00%
12 Guaranteed Rate B 3829 7.9%6.63%
13 Laona State Bank B 3326 6.1%
14 First Colony Mortgage A 3124 0.0%6.50%
15 Bank First A 3027 3.3%7.25%
16 Marine Credit Union F 3012 33.3%10.43%
17 BMO Bank F 3020 10.0%8.18%
18 North Shore Bank C 2816 42.9%7.06%
19 Flagstar Bank C 2615 19.2%7.75%
20 Mortgage Research Center C 2617 3.9%6.50%
21 The Peshtigo National Bank 2522 4.0%
22 The Stephenson National Bank and Trust B 2421 4.2%
23 Summit Credit Union A 2414 20.8%6.75%
24 Movement Mortgage A 2216 4.6%6.44%
25 Pennymac Loan Services C 218 14.3%5.99%

Best approval odds in Oconto County

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

What Oconto County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 647 34% · 5.7% denied
Refinance 343 18% · 7.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 427 23% · 15.2% denied
Home improvement 175 9% · 20.6% denied
Other / HELOC 288 15% · 18.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,631 87% · 11.2% denied
FHA 149 8% · 18.8% denied
VA 96 5% · 6.3% denied
USDA / RHS 4 0% · 50.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 77 36%
Credit history 50 23%
Collateral 39 18%
Incomplete application 28 13%
Other 12 6%
Employment history 6 3%
Insufficient cash 2 1%

Oconto County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20231,5981,14913.1%6.99%$110,000
20241,7461,24811.9%6.88%$125,000
20251,8801,37011.6%6.50%$145,000

Frequently asked questions

11.6% of applications in Oconto County were denied in 2025, against 14.0% statewide in Wisconsin.

CAPITAL Credit Union, with 173 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 6.4%.

The median mortgage application in Oconto County in 2025 was for $145,000; the median property value on originated loans was $325,000.