NexBank · Illinois · 2025

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

NexBank took 312 mortgage applications in Illinois in 2025, ranking #183 of 1,150 lenders active in the state. It originated 73.4% of them and denied 10.9% (12.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

312Applicationsin IL
12.7%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.75%
$325,000Median loanstate $185,000
$91MVolume16 counties

NexBank in Illinois vs the state

10.9%Denial rate-6.22 pts vs state
12.7%Decision denial rate-8.99 pts vs state
73.4%Origination rate+14.66 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.44Rate spread (pts)+0.06 pts vs state
$123kMedian applicant income
229Loans originated
34Denied

Trend in Illinois

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232652125.7%6.88%#174
20243902969.0%6.88%#143
202531222910.9%6.88%#183

What NexBank lends in Illinois

By loan purpose

Home purchase 225 72% · 9.3% denied
Refinance 63 20% · 12.7% denied
Cash-out refinance 17 5% · 23.5% denied
Other / HELOC 7 2% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 309 99% · 10.7% denied
FHA 2 1% · 50.0% denied
VA 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Illinois applicants

Collateral 12 35%
Debt-to-income ratio 9 26%
Unverifiable information 8 24%
Insufficient cash 2 6%
Credit history 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Employment history 1 3%

Where in Illinois

Counties with the most NexBank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cook County 20514727 13.2%
Will County 30231 3.3%
DuPage County 30223 10.0%
Lake County 13101 7.7%
Kane County 1090 0.0%
Champaign County 540 0.0%
McHenry County 531 20.0%
Kendall County 431 25.0%
McLean County 220 0.0%
Rock Island County 220 0.0%

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: 312 applications in 2025, of which 229 were originated and 34 denied.

10.9% of all applications, or 12.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Illinois statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans NexBank originated in Illinois in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

About this data. Figures are NexBank'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