9 Best Wisconsin Mortgage Lenders of 2021
Browse some of the top mortgage lenders in Wisconsin so you can choose the lender that’s right for your needs.
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No matter where you want to live in the Badger State, buying a home starts with the selection of a top-notch Wisconsin mortgage lender.
To streamline your search, NerdWallet has gathered some of the best mortgage lenders in Wisconsin, each offering a variety of loan products and service options.
No matter where you want to live in the Badger State, buying a home starts with the selection of a top-notch Wisconsin mortgage lender.
To streamline your search, NerdWallet has gathered some of the best mortgage lenders in Wisconsin, each offering a variety of loan products and service options.
Best Wisconsin Mortgage Lenders
Lender | NerdWallet Rating | Min. credit score | Min. down payment | Learn More |
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![]() Rocket Mortgage, LLC: NMLS#3030 Learn more at Rocket Mortgage, LLC | Best for online experience | 620 | 3% | Learn more at Rocket Mortgage, LLC |
![]() Fairway Independent Mortgage: NMLS#2289 Learn more at Fairway Independent Mortgage | Best for online experience + USDA loans | 620 | 3% | Learn more at Fairway Independent Mortgage |
Quicken Loans: NMLS#3030 Learn more at Quicken Loans | Best for FHA loans | 580 | 3.5% | Learn more at Quicken Loans |
![]() loanDepot: NMLS#174457 Learn more at loanDepot | Best for FHA loans | 580 | 3.5% | Learn more at loanDepot |
![]() Navy Federal: NMLS#399807 | Best for VA loans | N/A | 0% | Read review |
![]() Guaranteed Rate: NMLS#2611 Learn more at Guaranteed Rate | Best for USDA loans | 620 | 3% | Learn more at Guaranteed Rate |
![]() Flagstar: NMLS#417490 | Best for construction loans | 620 | 3% | Read review |
![]() Wells Fargo: NMLS#399801 | Best for refinancing | 620 | 3% | Read review |
![]() Chase: NMLS#399798 Learn more at Chase | Best for refinancing | 620 | N/A | Learn more at Chase |

at Rocket Mortgage, LLC
Rocket Mortgage, LLC: NMLS#3030

Min. credit score
620Min. down payment
3%at Rocket Mortgage, LLC

at Fairway Independent Mortgage
Fairway Independent Mortgage: NMLS#2289

Min. credit score
620Min. down payment
3%at Fairway Independent Mortgage
at Quicken Loans
Quicken Loans: NMLS#3030
Min. credit score
580Min. down payment
3.5%at Quicken Loans

at loanDepot
loanDepot: NMLS#174457

Min. credit score
580Min. down payment
3.5%at loanDepot
Navy Federal: NMLS#399807

National / regional
NationalMin. down payment
0%
at Guaranteed Rate
Guaranteed Rate: NMLS#2611

Min. credit score
620Min. down payment
3%at Guaranteed Rate
Flagstar: NMLS#417490

Min. credit score
620Min. down payment
3%Wells Fargo: NMLS#399801

Min. credit score
620Min. down payment
3%
at Chase
Chase: NMLS#399798

Min. credit score
620National / regional
Nationalat Chase
Last updated on January 21, 2021
Methodology
NerdWallet's star ratings for mortgage lenders are awarded based on our evaluation of the products and services each lender offers to consumers who are actively shopping for the best mortgage. The five key areas we evaluated include the variety of loan types and products offered, online conveniences, online mortgage rate information, and the rate spread and origination fee lenders reported in the latest available Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. To ensure consistency, our ratings are reviewed by multiple people on the NerdWallet Mortgages team.
To recap our selections...
NerdWallet's Best Wisconsin Mortgage Lenders of 2021
- Rocket Mortgage, LLC: Best for online experience
- Fairway Independent Mortgage: Best for online experience + USDA loans
- Quicken Loans: Best for FHA loans
- loanDepot: Best for FHA loans
- Navy Federal: Best for VA loans
- Guaranteed Rate: Best for USDA loans
- Flagstar: Best for construction loans
- Wells Fargo: Best for refinancing
- Chase: Best for refinancing