Safe Rate Rankings

Best All Lender 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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RankLenderOverallPricingPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
GREENSTATE Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$833Fees
0.048%Above
2,002
2
CITIZENS EQUITY FIRSTCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$25Credit
0.070%Above
1,186
3
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$121Fees
0.128%Above
649
4
FCB BanksBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.092%Below
566
5
I. H. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$985Fees
0.303%Below
356
6
Busey BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$911Fees
0.312%Above
669
7
INB, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$640Fees
0.308%Above
653
8
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$861Fees
0.034%Above
626
9
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$533Fees
0.096%Above
484
10
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$252Fees
0.414%Below
295
11
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$745Credit
0.195%Above
2,085
12
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$460Fees
0.254%Above
2,055
13
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$339Credit
0.266%Above
1,233
14
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,634Fees
0.082%Below
1,025
15
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,743Credit
0.101%Below
811
16
First Mid Bank & Trust, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$872Fees
0.176%Above
741
17
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$456Fees
0.440%Below
707
18
Bank of SpringfieldBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$461Fees
0.093%Above
373
19
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$762Fees
0.019%Above
338
20
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,855Fees
0.413%Above
7,352
21
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,201Fees
0.447%Above
1,599
22
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,493Fees
0.362%Above
1,052
23
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$188Credit
0.254%Above
784
24
SCOTT CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$664Fees
0.068%Above
378
25
Heartland Bank and Trust CompanyBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$573Fees
0.471%Above
371
26
Carrollton BankBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$776Fees
0.080%Above
365
27
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,009Fees
0.369%Above
7,686
28
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,688Fees
0.163%Above
6,487
29
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,865Fees
0.657%Above
2,802
30
KEY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,739Fees
0.348%Above
1,273
31
A & N MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,570Fees
0.336%Above
1,149
32
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,346Fees
0.295%Above
896
33
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,823Fees
0.033%Above
781
34
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,519Fees
0.434%Above
597
35
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,971Fees
0.443%Above
526
36
Morton Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$683Fees
0.460%Above
455
37
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$937Fees
0.633%Above
354
38
Peoples National Bank , N.A.Bank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$864Fees
0.302%Above
283
39
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,888Fees
0.500%Above
266
40
COMMUNITY BANC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,042Fees
0.368%Above
261
41
Petefish, Skiles & Co.Bank
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,050Fees
0.269%Above
252
42
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,394Fees
0.490%Above
7,176
43
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,737Fees
0.680%Above
3,156
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,378Fees
0.587%Above
2,081
45
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,500Fees
0.580%Above
904
46
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.663%Above
815
47
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,170Fees
0.188%Above
781
48
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,541Fees
0.344%Above
410
49
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,214Fees
0.586%Above
345
50
NexBankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
$1,484Fees
0.411%Above
280

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 30 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)

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.