NBKC Bank · Illinois · 2025

NBKC Bank in Illinois: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

NBKC Bank took 403 mortgage applications in Illinois in 2025, ranking #151 of 1,150 lenders active in the state. It originated 51.1% of them and denied 14.4% (21.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

403Applicationsin IL
21.4%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.75%
$385,000Median loanstate $185,000
$87MVolume35 counties

NBKC Bank in Illinois vs the state

14.4%Denial rate-2.73 pts vs state
21.4%Decision denial rate-0.28 pts vs state
51.1%Origination rate-7.62 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.50 pts vs state
-0.08Rate spread (pts)-0.47 pts vs state
$150kMedian applicant income
206Loans originated
58Denied

Trend in Illinois

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202325912413.9%6.63%#179
202438022811.3%6.49%#147
202540320614.4%6.25%#151

What NBKC Bank lends in Illinois

By loan purpose

Home purchase 228 57% · 10.1% denied
Refinance 135 33% · 19.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 21 5% · 28.6% denied
Other / HELOC 19 5% · 15.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 339 84% · 13.3% denied
FHA 17 4% · 41.2% denied
VA 47 12% · 12.8% denied

Why it denied Illinois applicants

Unverifiable information 32 55%
Debt-to-income ratio 15 26%
Collateral 4 7%
Credit history 4 7%
Employment history 3 5%

Where in Illinois

Counties with the most NBKC Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cook County 1959535 17.9%
Will County 37154 10.8%
DuPage County 36174 11.1%
Lake County 24133 12.5%
Kane County 20131 5.0%
McHenry County 1453 21.4%
St. Clair County 1190 0.0%
Kendall County 1050 0.0%
Champaign County 521 20.0%
Peoria County 532 40.0%

Other large lenders in Illinois

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Guaranteed RateB 17,4794.9%6.63%
Rocket MortgageC 16,97119.7%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 15,64413.0%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 13,5749.7%6.49%
U.S. BankD 10,07638.3%7.00%
Crosscountry MortgageB 8,7794.5%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 8,62832.1%7.50%
The Huntington National BankD 8,22631.9%6.99%
BMO BankF 8,00732.7%8.33%
Loandepot.ComD 7,01917.7%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Illinois: 403 applications in 2025, of which 206 were originated and 58 denied.

14.4% of all applications, or 21.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Illinois statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans NBKC Bank originated in Illinois in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

About this data. Figures are NBKC Bank's own HMDA filing for properties located in Illinois, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology