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Best Conventional Mortgage Company Lenders in Chicago

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

50
Total Lenders
69,290
Total Loans
0.45%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$731+0.031%224
2
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,845+0.666%2,013
3
BAY EQUITY LLC
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,272+0.312%744
4
GMFS LLC
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,762+0.474%177
5
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,875+0.444%5,055
6
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,536+0.424%3,770
7
A & N MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,607+0.337%1,027
8
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,694+0.399%501
9
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,315+0.500%263
10
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$832+0.682%185
11
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,024+0.354%5,815
12
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,831+0.552%3,117
13
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,744+0.649%2,058
14
PROPER RATE, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,665+0.261%1,200
15
KEY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,736+0.344%967
16
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,839+0.570%819
17
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,472+0.561%734
18
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$918+0.297%493
19
AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,794+0.594%234
20
MLD MORTGAGE INC.
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,488+0.373%213
21
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,724+0.418%206
22
Nations Lending Corporation
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,557+0.504%159
23
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,394+0.604%814
24
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$377+0.318%717
25
LOWER, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,479+0.565%675
26
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,732+0.579%537
27
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,052+0.567%421
28
RESICENTRAL, LLC
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$334+0.503%378
29
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,615+0.489%361
30
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,265+0.650%303
31
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,442+0.486%298
32
T2 FINANCIAL LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,264+0.341%276
33
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,237+0.442%225
34
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,880+0.415%222
35
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,554+0.856%194
36
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,617+0.414%178
37
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,876+0.696%166
38
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,746+0.514%153
39
KIND LENDING, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,183+0.556%141
40
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,172+0.689%1,346
41
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,800+0.558%698
42
NEWREZ LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,305+0.625%659
43
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,082+0.494%632
44
M/I FINANCIAL, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,230+0.106%283
45
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,478+0.582%637
46
UNITED HOME LOANS, INC.
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,965+0.395%389
47
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,496+0.649%264
48
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC.
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,261+0.657%162
49
THE ANDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Strong
Sound
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$1,259+0.461%162
50
PACOR MORTGAGE CORP.
Sound
Acceptable
Sound
Sound
Strong
$2,610+0.607%179

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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