Safe Rate Rankings

Best Conventional Mortgage Lenders in Illinois

Updated May 19, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders360
Total Loans123,748
Median Rate Spread0.41%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
GREENSTATE Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$833Fees
0.048%Above
2,002
2
CITIZENS EQUITY FIRSTCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$25Credit
0.070%Above
1,186
3
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$121Fees
0.128%Above
649
4
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$861Fees
0.034%Above
626
5
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$533Fees
0.096%Above
484
6
I. H. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$985Fees
0.303%Below
356
7
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$745Credit
0.195%Above
2,085
8
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$460Fees
0.254%Above
2,055
9
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,634Fees
0.082%Below
1,025
10
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,743Credit
0.101%Below
811
11
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$456Fees
0.440%Below
707
12
Busey BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$911Fees
0.312%Above
669
13
INB, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$640Fees
0.308%Above
653
14
FCB BanksBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.092%Below
566
15
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$762Fees
0.019%Above
338
16
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,201Fees
0.447%Above
1,599
17
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$339Credit
0.266%Above
1,233
18
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,493Fees
0.362%Above
1,052
19
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$188Credit
0.254%Above
784
20
First Mid Bank & Trust, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$872Fees
0.176%Above
741
21
Heartland Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$573Fees
0.471%Above
371
22
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$252Fees
0.414%Below
295
23
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,688Fees
0.163%Above
6,487
24
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,865Fees
0.657%Above
2,802
25
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,856Fees
0.455%Above
2,395
26
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,346Fees
0.295%Above
896
27
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,823Fees
0.033%Above
781
28
SCOTT CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$664Fees
0.068%Above
378
29
Bank of SpringfieldBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$461Fees
0.093%Above
373
30
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$776Fees
0.080%Above
365
31
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,888Fees
0.500%Above
266
32
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,855Fees
0.413%Above
7,352
33
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,394Fees
0.490%Above
7,176
34
A & N MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,570Fees
0.336%Above
1,149
35
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,661Fees
0.439%Above
810
36
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,519Fees
0.434%Above
597
37
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$449Fees
0.420%Above
582
38
Morton Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$683Fees
0.460%Above
455
39
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.469%Above
418
40
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$937Fees
0.633%Above
354
41
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,009Fees
0.369%Above
7,686
42
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,820Fees
0.594%Above
4,482
43
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,737Fees
0.680%Above
3,156
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,378Fees
0.587%Above
2,081
45
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,510Fees
0.608%Above
1,031
46
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,510Fees
0.539%Above
977
47
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$336Fees
0.307%Above
963
48
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,971Fees
0.443%Above
526
49
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,541Fees
0.344%Above
410
50
CIBM BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,394Fees
0.491%Above
352

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.