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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Chicago
Updated February 5, 2026
Market Overview
25
Total Lenders
69,290
Total Loans
0.45%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Citibank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | -$1,772 | -0.106% | 702 | |
2 | Old National Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $909 | +0.018% | 452 | |
3 | Associated Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $520 | +0.097% | 305 | |
4 | The Huntington National Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | -$876 | +0.180% | 1,680 | |
5 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $173 | +0.152% | 1,013 | |
6 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | -$501 | +0.216% | 937 | |
7 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,662 | -0.093% | 814 | |
8 | PNC Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | -$252 | +0.168% | 347 | |
9 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $275 | -0.438% | 221 | |
10 | Busey Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | $788 | +0.667% | 160 | |
11 | NBKC BANK | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $686 | -0.045% | 147 | |
12 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,681 | +0.147% | 5,072 | |
13 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,916 | +0.445% | 1,731 | |
14 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,683 | -0.061% | 469 | |
15 | BMO Bank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $406 | +0.420% | 453 | |
16 | CIBC Bank USA | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | -$1,094 | +0.159% | 185 | |
17 | NexBank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,482 | +0.416% | 243 | |
18 | CIBM Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,325 | +0.441% | 215 | |
19 | Home State Bank, National Association | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,744 | +0.458% | 148 | |
20 | First American Bank | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,203 | +0.144% | 141 | |
21 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,367 | +0.559% | 460 | |
22 | Marquette Bank | Strong | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | Strong | $1,676 | +0.055% | 174 | |
23 | Liberty Bank for Savings | Strong | Strong | Acceptable | Acceptable | Strong | $581 | -0.254% | 149 | |
24 | Ixonia Bank | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,413 | +0.815% | 333 | |
25 | The Federal Savings Bank | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $3,016 | +0.786% | 728 |
How We Rank Lenders
Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.
Our Point System (Max 40 Points)
10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)
Data Integrity & Updates
Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.
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