Ozaukee County, Wisconsin · 2025

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

236 lenders acted on 3,595 mortgage applications for properties in Ozaukee County in 2025. 12.0% were denied (Wisconsin: 14.0%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $245,000; median property value $495,000.

3.6kApplications
12.0%Denial ratestate 14.0%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$245,000Median loan
$495,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Ozaukee County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Landmark Credit Union A 355283 11.0%6.50%
2 Associated Bank B 204151 17.2%6.75%
3 BMO Bank F 200129 16.5%8.25%
4 Summit Credit Union A 197139 13.7%6.88%
5 University of Wisconsin Credit Union A 180134 12.8%6.75%
6 The Port Washington State Bank A 176142 4.6%
7 Kohler Credit Union B 9776 6.2%7.25%
8 Johnson Financial Group A 9685 3.1%6.85%
9 Rocket Mortgage C 9572 9.5%6.50%
10 U.S. Bank D 8654 19.8%7.90%
11 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 7761 6.5%6.75%
12 Newrez D 7545 13.3%6.50%
13 Educators Credit Union B 6856 13.2%6.95%
14 Bank Five Nine A 6855 1.5%6.75%
15 North Shore Bank C 6346 22.2%6.69%
16 Bank First A 5946 11.9%6.88%
17 A + Mortgage Services A 5450 1.9%6.50%
18 United Shore Financial Services B 5240 11.5%6.63%
19 Ixonia Bank C 4336 0.0%6.93%
20 Great Midwest Bank, S.S.B. B 4335 0.0%6.75%
21 Guaranteed Rate Affinity A 4134 0.0%6.54%
22 JPMorgan Chase Bank B 3924 7.7%6.56%
23 Guild Mortgage A 3829 2.6%6.63%
24 Pennymac Loan Services C 3020 6.7%6.50%
25 The Equitable Bank, S.S.B. B 2921 10.3%6.13%

Best approval odds in Ozaukee County

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

What Ozaukee County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,325 37% · 5.0% denied
Refinance 733 20% · 10.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 520 14% · 19.8% denied
Home improvement 564 16% · 14.4% denied
Other / HELOC 453 13% · 23.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,345 93% · 11.7% denied
FHA 129 4% · 17.1% denied
VA 119 3% · 12.6% denied
USDA / RHS 2 0% · 50.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Debt-to-income ratio 146 35%
Credit history 77 18%
Incomplete application 69 16%
Collateral 65 15%
Other 28 7%
Unverifiable information 27 6%
Insufficient cash 8 2%
Employment history 2 0%

Ozaukee County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20233,1332,24712.5%6.88%$175,000
20243,1572,18612.7%6.99%$225,000
20253,5952,52912.0%6.75%$245,000

Frequently asked questions

12.0% of applications in Ozaukee County were denied in 2025, against 14.0% statewide in Wisconsin.

Landmark Credit Union, with 355 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 11.0%.

The median mortgage application in Ozaukee County in 2025 was for $245,000; the median property value on originated loans was $495,000.