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Portage County, Wisconsin
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Portage County, Wisconsin, saw 1,862 HMDA-reported applications and 1,298 originations ($245m) in 2024.
That is 43.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.4 for Wisconsin and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 15.2%, close to the state rate of 17.1%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.2 percentage points and 11.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
15 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Covantage Credit Union (216), Us Bank, N.A. (142) and Uw Credit Union (109).
Originations were up 14% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covantage Credit Union | 287 | 216 | $27m | 6.3% | — |
| 2 | Us Bank, N.A. | 182 | 142 | $34m | 7.6% | — |
| 3 | Uw Credit Union | 135 | 109 | $12m | 11.8% | — |
| 4 | Simplicity Credit Union | 113 | 82 | $12m | 12.8% | — |
| 5 | Associated Bank NA | 98 | 68 | $10m | 23.3% | — |
| 6 | Summit Credit Union | 64 | 51 | $7.2m | 5.2% | — |
| 7 | Valley Communities Credit Union | 60 | 42 | $3.9m | 25.0% | — |
| 8 | Rocket Mortgage | 54 | 37 | $6.4m | 26.0% | — |
| 9 | Bank First N.A. | 47 | 37 | $8.5m | 2.4% | — |
| 10 | BMO Harris Bank NA | 55 | 31 | $4.6m | 22.7% | — |
| 11 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 29 | 27 | $5.8m | 3.6% | — |
| 12 | Old National Bank | 32 | 23 | $3.6m | 20.0% | — |
| 13 | Nicolet National Bank | 25 | 23 | $13m | — | — |
| 14 | Connexus Credit Union | 33 | 13 | $1.1m | 37.5% | — |
| 15 | Discover Bank | 27 | 8 | $760k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 15. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Wisconsin and the nation
| Measure | This county | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 15.2% | 17.1% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 11.9% | 11.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $189k | $223k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 43.7 | 55.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 45.2% | 46.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 5.5% | 5.6% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 2.9% | 4.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,019 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Wisconsin). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 45% (587)Home improvement 8% (103)Refinancing 15% (199)Cash-out refinancing 12% (150)Other purpose 20% (259)
By type
Conventional 92% (1,188)FHA 5% (71)VA 3% (37)USDA 0% (2)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Portage County, WI?
By 2024 originations: Covantage Credit Union (216), Us Bank, N.A. (142), Uw Credit Union (109), Simplicity Credit Union (82), Associated Bank NA (68). 15 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Portage County?
15.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.1% across Wisconsin and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Portage County in 2024?
1,298 loans totalling $245m, from 1,862 applications; 43.7 originations per 1,000 households.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.
Provenance
Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 55097; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.