Washington County, Illinois · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Washington County, IL: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

73 lenders acted on 320 mortgage applications for properties in Washington County in 2025. 18.8% were denied (Illinois: 17.1%). Median rate on closed loans 6.63%; median loan $105,000; median property value $185,000.

320Applications
18.8%Denial ratestate 17.1%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.75%
$105,000Median loan
$185,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Washington County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Regions Bank C 4923 38.8%4.99%
2 The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Nashville 2120 0.0%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 1712 23.5%6.12%
4 Broker Solutions D 158 0.0%6.88%
5 FCB Banks C 149 21.4%6.75%
6 Mortgage Research Center C 137 7.7%6.50%
7 Delmar Financial A 1312 7.7%6.50%
8 Guaranteed Rate B 129 8.3%6.31%
9 U.S. Bank D 96 33.3%7.49%
10 The Bradford National Bank of Greenville A 98 0.0%
11 Scott Credit Union C 85 37.5%5.88%
12 Freedom Mortgage B 62 0.0%7.06%
13 First National Bank of Waterloo A 64 16.7%6.88%
14 Discover Bank F 52 60.0%10.24%
15 Endeavor Capital, LLC. C 53 0.0%6.94%
16 Guild Mortgage A 54 0.0%6.13%
17 Loandepot.Com D 51 60.0%6.99%
18 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 50 20.0%

What Washington County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 139 43% · 7.9% denied
Refinance 57 18% · 8.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 46 14% · 21.7% denied
Home improvement 38 12% · 31.6% denied
Other / HELOC 40 13% · 55.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 230 72% · 21.7% denied
FHA 54 17% · 13.0% denied
VA 31 10% · 6.5% denied
USDA / RHS 5 2% · 20.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 26 43%
Collateral 12 20%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 18%
Incomplete application 4 7%
Unverifiable information 3 5%
Insufficient cash 2 3%
Other 2 3%

Washington County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202330618621.9%6.99%$105,000
202432618620.6%6.99%$105,000
202532019418.8%6.63%$105,000

Frequently asked questions

18.8% of applications in Washington County were denied in 2025, against 17.1% statewide in Illinois.

Regions Bank, with 49 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 38.8%.

The median mortgage application in Washington County in 2025 was for $105,000; the median property value on originated loans was $185,000.