Safe Rate Rankings

Best Mortgage Lenders in Illinois

Updated June 4, 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 Union
Credit UnionDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$833Fees
0.048%Above
2,002
2
CITIZENS EQUITY FIRST
Credit UnionDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$25Credit
0.070%Above
1,186
3
I. H. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$985Fees
0.303%Below
356
4
United Community Bank
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$121Fees
0.128%Above
649
5
FCB Banks
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$715Fees
0.092%Below
566
6
Associated Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$533Fees
0.096%Above
484
7
INB, National Association
BankDirect
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$640Fees
0.308%Above
653
8
First Mid Bank & Trust, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$872Fees
0.176%Above
741
9
Bank of Springfield
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$461Fees
0.093%Above
373
10
Old National Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$861Fees
0.034%Above
626
11
U.S. Bank National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$460Fees
0.254%Above
2,055
12
Busey Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$911Fees
0.312%Above
669
13
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,855Fees
0.413%Above
7,352
14
Bank of America, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$1,634Fees
0.082%Below
1,025
15
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$456Fees
0.440%Below
707
16
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$252Fees
0.414%Below
295
17
The Huntington National Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$745Credit
0.195%Above
2,085
18
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,201Fees
0.447%Above
1,599
19
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,493Fees
0.362%Above
1,052
20
Citibank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,743Credit
0.101%Below
811
21
SCOTT CREDIT UNION
Credit UnionDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$664Fees
0.068%Above
378
22
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,394Fees
0.490%Above
7,176
23
Carrollton Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$776Fees
0.080%Above
365
24
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
BankDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Exceptional
$1,688Fees
0.163%Above
6,487
25
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Exceptional
$2,865Fees
0.657%Above
2,802
26
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$2,009Fees
0.369%Above
7,686
27
PNC Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$188Credit
0.254%Above
784
28
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$339Credit
0.266%Above
1,233
29
MLD MORTGAGE INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
$1,971Fees
0.443%Above
526
30
PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Exceptional*
Sound
Strong
$762Fees
0.019%Above
338
31
GMFS LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
$1,888Fees
0.500%Above
266
32
A & N MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,570Fees
0.336%Above
1,149
33
Peoples National Bank , N.A.
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$864Fees
0.302%Above
283
34
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Strong
Exceptional
$1,510Fees
0.539%Above
977
35
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,737Fees
0.680%Above
3,156
36
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
$1,856Fees
0.455%Above
2,395
37
KEY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,739Fees
0.348%Above
1,273
38
THE LOAN STORE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyWholesale
Strong
Acceptable*
Strong
Exceptional
$336Fees
0.307%Above
963
39
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Strong
$2,040Fees
0.663%Above
815
40
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Strong
$1,823Fees
0.033%Above
781
41
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$1,519Fees
0.434%Above
597
42
Morton Community Bank
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$683Fees
0.460%Above
455
43
Heartland Bank and Trust Company
BankDirect
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$573Fees
0.471%Above
371
44
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Exceptional
Strong
$937Fees
0.633%Above
354
45
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,378Fees
0.587%Above
2,081
46
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect & Wholesale
Strong
Sound*
Strong
Strong
$1,170Fees
0.188%Above
781
47
BMO Bank National Association
BankDirect
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$449Fees
0.420%Above
582
48
PROPER RATE, LLC
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Sound
Exceptional
$1,656Fees
0.268%Above
1,337
49
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,500Fees
0.580%Above
904
50
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.
Independent Mortgage CompanyDirect
Strong
Sound
Sound
Strong
$1,661Fees
0.439%Above
810

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use a weighted average of scores across equally-weighted categories to evaluate lenders on a linear, raw performance scale.

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.

⚖️ Licensing & Disclosures

Lender rankings and market statistics are created by Dylan Hall, licensed mortgage loan officer (NMLS #1658740). Safe Rate is a mortgage technology platform; mortgage lending services are provided by PartnerOwn LLC dba Safe Rate Mortgage, a licensed mortgage broker and lender (NMLS #1590949). Safe Rate Mortgage is a lending partner of some of the lenders ranked on this page, and Safe Rate Inc. has software or service customers on this list; however, all rankings are calculated using objective, public Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) datasets, completely independent of any corporate partnerships, client relationships, or compensation.