UIF · Illinois · 2025

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

UIF took 242 mortgage applications in Illinois in 2025, ranking #221 of 1,150 lenders active in the state. It originated 54.1% of them and denied 14.5% (20.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

242Applicationsin IL
20.8%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$305,000Median loanstate $185,000
$48MVolume15 counties

UIF in Illinois vs the state

14.5%Denial rate-2.66 pts vs state
20.8%Decision denial rate-0.85 pts vs state
54.1%Origination rate-4.61 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate0.00 pts vs state
0.35Rate spread (pts)-0.03 pts vs state
$150kMedian applicant income
131Loans originated
35Denied

Trend in Illinois

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232321476.0%7.13%#201
202423313010.7%7.00%#207
202524213114.5%6.75%#221

What UIF lends in Illinois

By loan purpose

Home purchase 194 80% · 12.9% denied
Refinance 27 11% · 14.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 11 5% · 9.1% denied
Home improvement 2 1% · 100.0% denied
Other / HELOC 8 3% · 37.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 242 100% · 14.5% denied

Why it denied Illinois applicants

Collateral 16 46%
Other 11 31%
Debt-to-income ratio 7 20%
Credit history 1 3%

Where in Illinois

Counties with the most UIF applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cook County 1025615 14.7%
DuPage County 894616 18.0%
Will County 28143 10.7%
Peoria County 550 0.0%
Kane County 530 0.0%
Kendall County 200 0.0%
Champaign County 210 0.0%
St. Clair County 220 0.0%
Sangamon County 110 0.0%
Lake County 110 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: 242 applications in 2025, of which 131 were originated and 35 denied.

14.5% of all applications, or 20.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Illinois statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

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

About this data. Figures are UIF'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