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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Illinois
Updated February 6, 2026
Market Overview
32
Total Lenders
123,748
Total Loans
0.41%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Product | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United Community Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $121 | +0.128% | 649 | |
2 | Old National Bank | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $861 | +0.034% | 626 | |
3 | Associated Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $533 | +0.096% | 484 | |
4 | The Huntington National Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | -$745 | +0.195% | 2,085 | |
5 | U.S. Bank National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $460 | +0.254% | 2,055 | |
6 | Bank of America, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,634 | -0.082% | 1,025 | |
7 | Citibank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | -$1,743 | -0.101% | 811 | |
8 | Busey Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $911 | +0.312% | 669 | |
9 | INB, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | Exceptional | $640 | +0.308% | 653 | |
10 | FCB Banks | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $715 | -0.092% | 566 | |
11 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | -$339 | +0.266% | 1,233 | |
12 | PNC Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | -$188 | +0.254% | 784 | |
13 | First Mid Bank & Trust, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $872 | +0.176% | 741 | |
14 | Heartland Bank and Trust Company | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $573 | +0.471% | 371 | |
15 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Exceptional | Strong | Sound | Strong | $252 | -0.414% | 295 | |
16 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,688 | +0.163% | 6,487 | |
17 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | Exceptional | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | $1,856 | +0.455% | 2,395 | |
18 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Exceptional | Strong | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $1,823 | +0.033% | 781 | |
19 | Bank of Springfield | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $461 | +0.093% | 373 | |
20 | Carrollton Bank | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $776 | +0.080% | 365 | |
21 | BMO Bank National Association | Strong | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $449 | +0.420% | 582 | |
22 | Morton Community Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $683 | +0.460% | 455 | |
23 | CIBM Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,394 | +0.491% | 352 | |
24 | NexBank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,484 | +0.411% | 280 | |
25 | Petefish, Skiles & Co. | Strong | Strong | Sound | Sound | Strong | $1,050 | +0.269% | 252 | |
26 | Flagstar Bank, N.A. | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $2,249 | +0.530% | 704 | |
27 | Midland States Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,376 | +0.696% | 426 | |
28 | Regions Bank | Strong | Acceptable | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $1,214 | +0.586% | 345 | |
29 | Peoples National Bank , N.A. | Strong | Strong | Sound | Acceptable | Strong | $864 | +0.302% | 283 | |
30 | USAA Federal Savings Bank | Strong | Sound | Strong | Acceptable | Strong | $1,493 | -0.059% | 361 | |
31 | Ixonia Bank | Strong | Mediocre | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | $3,434 | +0.807% | 536 | |
32 | The Federal Savings Bank | Sound | Mediocre | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | $3,061 | +0.794% | 933 |
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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