Safe Rate Rankings

Best Jumbo 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
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$460Fees
0.254%Above
2,055
2
Bank of America, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,634Fees
0.082%Below
1,025
3
Citibank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,743Credit
0.101%Below
811
4
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,823Fees
0.033%Above
781
5
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$252Fees
0.414%Below
295
6
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,009Fees
0.369%Above
7,686
7
PROPER RATE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,656Fees
0.268%Above
1,337
8
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$339Credit
0.266%Above
1,233
9
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$456Fees
0.440%Below
707
10
Associated Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$533Fees
0.096%Above
484
11
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$861Fees
0.034%Above
626
12
BMO Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$449Fees
0.420%Above
582
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,855Fees
0.413%Above
7,352
14
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,394Fees
0.490%Above
7,176
15
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,688Fees
0.163%Above
6,487
16
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,856Fees
0.455%Above
2,395
17
GREENSTATE Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$833Fees
0.048%Above
2,002
18
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,865Fees
0.657%Above
2,802
19
A & N MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,570Fees
0.336%Above
1,149
20
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$188Credit
0.254%Above
784
21
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,170Fees
0.188%Above
781
22
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,088Fees
0.479%Above
321
23
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,820Fees
0.594%Above
4,482
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,737Fees
0.680%Above
3,156
25
The Huntington National BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$745Credit
0.195%Above
2,085
26
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,378Fees
0.587%Above
2,081
27
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,993Fees
0.486%Above
838
28
NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,989Fees
0.723%Above
2,381
29
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,239Fees
0.629%Above
1,112
30
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,510Fees
0.608%Above
1,031
31
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,500Fees
0.580%Above
904
32
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
$1,661Fees
0.439%Above
810
33
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,281Fees
0.479%Above
391
34
NexBankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,484Fees
0.411%Above
280
35
KEY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,739Fees
0.348%Above
1,273
36
The Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$3,061Fees
0.794%Above
933
37
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$3,206Fees
0.684%Above
2,009
38
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,835Fees
0.590%Above
980
39
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,331Fees
0.369%Above
337
40
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Sound
Mediocre
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,249Fees
0.530%Above
704

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.