Which banks are lending on multifamily and commercial real estate in Wisconsin?
Reviewed by Dominick Prevete, Founder, Blue Sky Capital Advisors
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155 FDIC-insured banks headquartered in Wisconsin with under $100 billion in assets held $13.6 billion of multifamily loans and $42.5 billion of commercial real estate loans at June 30, 2026, in Dominick Prevete's analysis of FDIC Call Report data for Blue Sky Capital Advisors, a commercial mortgage advisor. The two largest multifamily books are at Associated Bank, N.A. and North Shore Bank. 27.9% of the state's bank CRE sits at banks at or above the 300% monitoring level, rank 11 of 43 states.
Data as of June 30, 2026 (Q2 2026 FDIC Call Reports) · Retrieved October 12, 2026MethodologyDownload the Wisconsin data (CSV)
Wisconsin bank CRE at a glance
| Measure | Wisconsin | U.S. | Rank of 43 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDIC-insured banks | 155 | 4,281 | 8 (tied) |
| Multifamily loans | $13.6B | $405.2B | 10 |
| Total CRE loans | $42.5B | $1,600.5B | 14 |
| Multifamily growth, year over year | +7.0% | +3.5% | 22 |
| CRE growth, year over year | +3.6% | +3.4% | 26 |
| Share of CRE at banks at or above 300% | 27.9% | 25.0% | 11 |
| Share of CRE at banks at or above 200% | 61.9% | 71.0% | 28 (tied) |
| Banks growing multifamily | 37 of 57 (64.9%) | 670 of 1,066 (62.9%) | 18 |
CRE is construction, multifamily and non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. Growth is like for like: Wisconsin banks that filed at both dates with no merger in the year. "Banks growing multifamily": of the 57 such Wisconsin banks with a multifamily book of $25 million or more a year earlier, the 37 whose book is larger now; the rank orders that share.
What stands out in Wisconsin
The 10 largest multifamily books hold 59.1% of Wisconsin's bank multifamily loans, the second-lowest of the 43 ranked states (median of the 43 states: 85.2%).
Multifamily loans here are spread across many banks, so a smaller community bank can be a real option alongside the largest holders.
Like for like, Wisconsin's banks' multifamily books grew 7.0% in the year to June 30, 2026, ranking 22nd highest of the 43 ranked states (U.S.: +3.5%).
Banks here added multifamily loans faster than banks nationally, so a local bank is more likely to have room for a new apartment loan.
Which Wisconsin banks are growing multifamily?
| # | Bank | City | Multifamily loans | Multifamily, year over year | CRE concentration (% of capital) | CRE, 36 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASSOCIATED BANK NA | GREEN BAY | $2.5B | +14.1%‡ | 183.4% | +23.2%† |
| 2 | NORTH SHORE BANK | BROOKFIELD | $831.6M | +9.6% | 240.7% | +11.6% |
| 3 | JOHNSON BANK | RACINE | $807.2M | +24.3% | 218.1% | +28.8% |
| 4 | WATERSTONE BANK SSB | WAUWATOSA | $781.9M | +7.8% | 293.8% | +12.4% |
| 5 | NICOLET NATIONAL BANK | GREEN BAY | $737.4M | +147.6%‡ | 208.4% | +107.5%† |
| 6 | FIRST BUSINESS BANK | MADISON | $653.1M | +14.2% | 339.9% | +32.1% |
| 7 | LAKE RIDGE BANK | MIDDLETON | $521.7M | −4.1% | 326.8% | +6.1% |
| 8 | BANK FIRST N A | MANITOWOC | $451.9M | +19.8%‡ | 240.3% | +50.1%† |
| 9 | DMB COMMUNITY BANK | MADISON | $445.7M | +16.0% | 538.7% | −0.9% |
| 10 | RIVER BANK | STODDARD | $347.5M | −2.3% | 465.0% | −0.7% |
| 11 | ONE COMMUNITY BANK | OREGON | $333.9M | +11.0%‡ | 369.9% | +36.4%† |
| 12 | PARK BANK | MADISON | $304.8M | +9.0% | 423.8% | +12.5% |
| 13 | TRI CITY NATIONAL BANK | OAK CREEK | $263.3M | +3.0% | 327.1% | −5.5% |
| 14 | CCFBANK NATIONAL ASSN | ALTOONA | $253.1M | +6.0% | 321.1% | +3.1% |
| 15 | TOWN BANK NATIONAL ASSN | HARTLAND | $240.5M | −9.7% | 149.7% | +56.7% |
| 16 | BANKERS BANK | MADISON | $186.3M | +16.8% | 212.1% | +12.4% |
| 17 | WESTBURY BANK | WAUKESHA | $166.9M | −6.6% | 340.3% | −26.0% |
| 18 | NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE | SUPERIOR | $158.0M | −2.0% | 317.6% | +83.0%† |
| 19 | CITIZENS STB OF LA CROSSE | LA CROSSE | $137.5M | +5.6% | 302.3% | +13.4% |
| 20 | BANK OF SUN PRAIRIE | SUN PRAIRIE | $136.5M | −25.1%‡ | 341.4% | −15.6%† |
| 21 | PREVAIL BANK | MEDFORD | $133.8M | +50.4% | 236.3% | +74.8% |
| 22 | WAUKESHA STATE BANK | WAUKESHA | $130.2M | −11.6% | 208.0% | +36.6% |
| 23 | BANK CMG | MADISON | $117.4M | +2.7% | 332.8% | +97.5% |
| 24 | CAPITOL BANK | MADISON | $112.3M | +6.2% | 332.6% | −2.6% |
| 25 | EQUITABLE BANK SSB | WAUWATOSA | $110.1M | +4.6% | 392.3% | −12.8% |
‡ / † 6 of these 25 Wisconsin banks absorbed another institution inside the year-over-year / 36-month window (FDIC structure history), so their change reflects a merger, not solely new lending. Names as filed in the FDIC financial data; city is the headquarters. Shading: 300% and over, and 200%–299%.
Banks with $100 billion or more in assets are left out of this table and the state ranks, as on the national page: the largest banks' balance sheets are national. None is headquartered in Wisconsin.
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What this means if you're a borrower in Wisconsin
Because Wisconsin's multifamily loans are spread across many banks, smaller community banks belong on the list alongside the largest holders in the table above.
Banks that are adding multifamily loans tend to compete for them, so it is worth asking more than one Wisconsin bank before taking the first terms you see.
Dominick Prevete of Blue Sky Capital Advisors arranges multifamily and commercial financing for Wisconsin properties with banks and other lenders, and is paid at closing (how Blue Sky gets paid). Call (908) 220-6404 or request a consultation.
Sources
- FFIEC Central Data Repository: public Call Reports as of June 30, 2026 — Every bank figure on this page: each bank's loans, capital, concentration and growth, from its Call Report as of June 30, 2026 (retrieved October 12, 2026).
- FDIC BankFind Suite: bank lookup — The banks named in the table: look up any Wisconsin bank by name or FDIC certificate number to confirm its headquarters and status.
- Wisconsin banks, bank by bank (CSV) — The 155 banks headquartered in Wisconsin, as filed: the rows behind the tables and every state figure here.
- Methodology, sources and limitations — How CRE concentration, like-for-like growth and the ranks among the 43 states are computed.
Wisconsin bank CRE: common questions
Which banks in Wisconsin hold the most multifamily loans?+
Among banks headquartered in Wisconsin with under $100 billion in assets, Associated Bank, N.A. ($2.5 billion), North Shore Bank ($831.6 million) and Johnson Bank ($807.2 million) held the largest multifamily books at June 30, 2026, according to FDIC Call Report data. The table on this page lists the 25 largest, with each bank's change over the year.
Are Wisconsin banks still growing multifamily?+
Like for like, Wisconsin's banks grew 7.0% their multifamily books in the year to June 30, 2026, against +3.5% for U.S. banks under $100 billion. 37 of the 57 Wisconsin banks with a multifamily book of $25 million or more a year earlier grew it. Like for like means banks that filed at both dates with no merger in the year.
How concentrated is Wisconsin bank CRE?+
27.9% of the CRE held by Wisconsin's banks under $100 billion sits at banks at or above 300% of capital, the 2006 interagency monitoring level: rank 11 of 43 states, against 25.0% nationally. 61.9% sits at banks at or above 200%. These are monitoring levels, not limits, and a bank above one is not in violation of anything.
Why don't national banks appear in this list?+
Banks with $100 billion or more in assets are left out of this page's tables and ranks, as on the national page: the largest banks' balance sheets are national, so their headquarters state says little about where they lend. None is headquartered in Wisconsin. Every bank here is listed by headquarters state, not by where its loans are.
How often is this updated?+
Every quarter, after banks file their Call Reports. This Wisconsin page reflects the 155 Wisconsin banks' June 30, 2026 (Q2 2026) filings, retrieved October 12, 2026; Q3 2026 data is expected in December 2026.
What this table is not. Concentration ratios are computed from each Wisconsin bank's own public regulatory filings and describe portfolio composition relative to capital — nothing here is a statement about any institution's safety, soundness, or condition, and exceeding a supervisory monitoring criterion is neither a violation nor a supervisory finding. Blue Sky Capital Advisors is a commercial mortgage advisory firm, not a bank rating agency.