Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA 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
INB, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$640Fees
0.308%Above
653
3
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,855Fees
0.413%Above
7,352
4
PROPER RATE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,656Fees
0.268%Above
1,337
5
Fifth Third Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$339Credit
0.266%Above
1,233
6
FCB BanksBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.092%Below
566
7
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,009Fees
0.369%Above
7,686
8
The Huntington National BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$745Credit
0.195%Above
2,085
9
U.S. Bank National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$460Fees
0.254%Above
2,055
10
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$456Fees
0.440%Below
707
11
United Community BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$121Fees
0.128%Above
649
12
Old National BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$861Fees
0.034%Above
626
13
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$1,688Fees
0.163%Above
6,487
14
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,510Fees
0.539%Above
977
15
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,993Fees
0.486%Above
838
16
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.663%Above
815
17
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,170Fees
0.188%Above
781
18
Busey BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$911Fees
0.312%Above
669
19
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,281Fees
0.479%Above
391
20
SCOTT CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
$664Fees
0.068%Above
378
21
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,865Fees
0.657%Above
2,802
22
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,239Fees
0.629%Above
1,112
23
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,493Fees
0.362%Above
1,052
24
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$336Fees
0.307%Above
963
25
MLD MORTGAGE INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,971Fees
0.443%Above
526
26
M/I FINANCIAL, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,266Fees
0.139%Above
489
27
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,004Fees
0.555%Above
477
28
Bank of SpringfieldBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$461Fees
0.093%Above
373
29
Carrollton BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$776Fees
0.080%Above
365
30
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,493Fees
0.059%Below
361
31
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$937Fees
0.633%Above
354
32
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,088Fees
0.479%Above
321
33
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,532Fees
0.398%Above
315
34
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,394Fees
0.490%Above
7,176
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,737Fees
0.680%Above
3,156
36
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,201Fees
0.447%Above
1,599
37
KEY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,739Fees
0.348%Above
1,273
38
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,661Fees
0.439%Above
810
39
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,249Fees
0.530%Above
704
40
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,519Fees
0.434%Above
597
41
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,553Fees
0.469%Above
418
42
POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$1,541Fees
0.344%Above
410
43
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,820Fees
0.594%Above
4,482
44
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,764Fees
0.679%Above
2,244
45
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,378Fees
0.587%Above
2,081
46
A & N MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,570Fees
0.336%Above
1,149
47
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,510Fees
0.608%Above
1,031
48
BAY EQUITY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,346Fees
0.295%Above
896
49
T2 FINANCIAL LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$1,331Fees
0.369%Above
337
50
OCMBC, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,448Fees
0.988%Above
261

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.