Home purchase lenders in Lee County
261 home purchase mortgages were made in Lee County, Illinois, in 2025, by 96 lenders. The median rate their borrowers got was 6.625% on a median loan of $155,000. Of 301 decisions, 31 were denials — 10.3%, most often for debt-to-income ratio.
| Lender | Mortgages made | Median rate | Median loan | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Company | 33 | Not published | $125,000 | 0.0% |
| GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY | 17 | 6.625% | $165,000 | 0.0% |
| GUARANTEED RATE, INC. | 13 | 6.500% | $135,000 | 7.1% |
| Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 12 | 6.875% | $185,000 | 14.3% |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 11 | 6.500% | $155,000 | 8.3% |
| TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY | 11 | 6.490% | $155,000 | 0.0% |
| Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 10 | 6.438% | $190,000 | 9.1% |
| Central Bank Illinois | 10 | Not published | $160,000 | 0.0% |
| First State Bank | 9 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 18.2% |
| ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD | 9 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 8 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| Broker Solutions, Inc. | 7 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Holcomb Bank | 6 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Midland States Bank | 5 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| COMPEER FINANCIAL, FLCA | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 28.6% |
| CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, INC. | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| COMMUNITY BANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 4 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Loandepot.Com, LLC | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 20.0% |
| Byron Bank | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| BMO Bank National Association | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 25.0% |
| Flanagan State Bank | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 25.0% |
| Resource Bank, National Association | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FINANCIAL PLUS CREDIT UNION | 3 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| TRIAD FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 60.0% |
| POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NEWREZ LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Old Second National Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| Farmers National Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Presidential Bank, FSB | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Eureka Savings Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MLD MORTGAGE INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Old National Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CORNERSTONE CREDIT UNION | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Union Savings Bank | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| SUCCESS LENDING, LLC | 2 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| 254900O723MCLR701H50 | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 66.7% |
| BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 33.3% |
| Stillman BancCorp N.A. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| First Mid Bank & Trust, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 50.0% |
| First National Bank of Omaha | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Community CU of Beloit | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| The Huntington National Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| First Federal Savings Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Bankers' Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC. | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| FIRST NORTHERN Credit Union | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Busey Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LoanUnited.com, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Ixonia Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| CONSTRUCTIVE LOANS, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN HERITAGE LENDING, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Barrington Bank & Trust Company, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Stifel Bank and Trust | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Arvest Bank | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 1 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| 21st Mortgage Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| LENDINGONE, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| CAKE MORTGAGE CORP. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| GREENSTATE Credit Union | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Zippy Loans, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| THE LOAN STORE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| Nations Lending Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 0.0% |
| MEMBER FIRST MORTGAGE, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CREDIT UNION MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| RUHL MORTGAGE, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| CONSUMER REAL ESTATE FINANCE CO. | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | 100.0% |
| Commerce Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Citibank, National Association | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| KIND LENDING, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| Centier Bank | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | 0 | Under 10 loans | Under 10 loans | Not published |
Ranked by mortgages made here in 2025. "Denied" is the share of this lender’s decisions here that were denials.
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Counts, medians and denial shares are computed from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act loan-level file for 2025, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through the FFIEC: every application a covered lender received, as the lender reported it. A median rate is what borrowers got, not what you will be offered — it depends on the loan, the property, your credit and the market on the day, and no figure here is a quote. A median over fewer than 10 loans is not shown: it is a number with no meaning and a real person's rate half-exposed. Those cells say "under 10 loans" and the count is still published. This is information, not advice, and no lender pays to appear.