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Summit Credit Union Top Mortgage Lender In Dane County For Eighth Straight Year

February 16, 2018 Member‐owned cooperative also takes top ranking in Columbia County MADISON, Wis.— For the eighth year in a row, Summit Credit Union is the number one mortgage lender in Dane County, surpassing all area financial institutions. Determined by total number of loans closed, the member‐owned financial cooperative is also the top lender in Columbia County this year. “Helping our members with home loans is one of the biggest ways we impact their lives,” said Summit CEO & President Kim Sponem. “We’re really proud that we can help so many people in our communities achieve the life they want.” The designation comes at a dynamic time for Madison’s largest credit union, which was recently ranked in the top 4 percent in the country for financial returns to members. The member‐owned financial cooperative is expected to continue its growth this year and broke ground on its new Cottage Grove headquarters last October. The 152,000‐square‐foot, six‐story campus is set to open in 2019. To connect with a Summit mortgage loan officer or learn more about Summit’s programs, visit You might also be interested in MADISON, Wis. — Hannah Echols of Milwaukee, has just been revealed as the winner of Summit Credit Union’s Project Money Season 15. Along with three other contestant teams, Hannah spent the past seven months working with a Summit Credit Union financial advisor to take steps to meet her financial goals. MADISON, Wis – Jody Brown, a Financial Professional with Summit Financial Advisors, located at Summit Credit Union, has been named one of the “Women of Distinction” – a recognition that honors female financial representatives for superior performance and extraordinary efforts in promoting financial security. MADISON, Wis – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Summit Credit Union a 2023 leading small business lender in two different categories. Specifically, Summit received two awards for FY 2023; the most 7(a) loans by a credit union in Wisconsin and the greatest lender participation with 504 loans in Wisconsin. The credit union loaned more than $23,000,000 between these two SBA vehicles. Newsweek Magazine rankings based on member feedback and institution’s financial health MADISON, Wis – Newsweek Magazine’s 2024 list of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions included Madison-based Summit Credit Union as one of the top 250 credit unions. The rankings were based on a mix of consumer/member input and financial performance and stability factors. MADISON, Wis. – Summit Credit Union, a member owned financial cooperative, and StartingBlock, Madison’s startup hub, welcome seven women entrepreneurs into the 2023 cohort of the Summit Credit Union Fellowship for Women Entrepreneurs. This is an initiative designed to support, empower, and catalyze the growth of women entrepreneurs in the region. Summit giving back $2.66 million to members in 10th year of annual member giveback bringing total money provided to eligible members to $22.3 million. MADISON, Wisconsin — Summit Credit Union announced an annual patronage dividend, called Cash Boomerang, of $2.66 million to its members. The giveback is based on the cooperative’s financial success and on a member’s use of Summit’s checking, savings, borrowing services, as well as their length of membership. MADISON, Wis -- Summit Credit Union has provided its full 2023 allotment of $700,000 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago to eligible homebuyers, supporting their down payments, closing costs, or pre-paid expenses. MADISON, Wis. — Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, is the top mortgage lender in the state of Wisconsin this year, according to data collected under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Based on 2022 HMDA (Home Mortgage Disclosure Act) data, released at the end of June 2023, Summit provides more mortgages than any other mortgage lender in Wisconsin. Credit Union consumers took part in the Forbes and Statista survey and ranked credit unions on trust, terms & conditions, branch services, digital services, customer services and financial advice. 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