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Best Conventional Mortgage Bank Lenders in Lake County

Updated February 5, 2026

Market Overview

22
Total Lenders
8,809
Total Loans
0.45%
Median Rate Spread
RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesSpreadVolumeAction
1
Old National Bank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,906-0.079%84
2
The Huntington National Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,807+0.359%81
3
First Merchants Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,476+0.319%78
4
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,906+0.255%411
5
Peoples Bank
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,570+0.023%129
6
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
-$185+0.240%118
7
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,423+0.185%66
8
U.S. Bank National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$476+0.321%33
9
Bank of America, National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$1,431-0.132%25
10
PNC Bank, National Association
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$35+0.110%22
11
Centier Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$528+0.474%269
12
Horizon Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,664+0.364%131
13
First Financial Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,669+0.449%89
14
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,942+0.456%49
15
First Savings Bank of Hegewisch
Strong
Exceptional
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
$130-0.412%25
16
BMO Bank National Association
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$862+0.557%21
17
University Bank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$3,185+0.135%160
18
1st Source Bank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$961+0.303%24
19
Ixonia Bank
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,534+0.685%225
20
Providence Bank & Trust
Strong
Strong
Acceptable
Acceptable
Strong
$609+0.122%29
21
Bank of England
Sound
Acceptable
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,977+0.636%29
22
The Federal Savings Bank
Sound
Mediocre
Strong
Sound
Sound
$3,834+0.800%24

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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