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Independent analysis of official mortgage recordsHMDA 2025 · 7,155,718 applications

Lender in Illinois · HMDA 2025

Better Mortgage Corporation mortgages in Illinois

Better Mortgage Corporation's 2025 home-purchase and refinance lending in Illinois, compared with all lenders in the state.

Better Mortgage Corporation originated 203 owner-occupied single-family loans in Illinois from 324 completed applications.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $6,470 versus $6,090 for all Illinois lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.625% (Illinois: 6.625%).

Loans in IL
203
of 324 applications
Denial rate
32.4%
Purchase · IL 9.2%
Rate spread
+0.13 pts
Conv. · IL +0.27 pts
Loan amount
$335,000
Purchase · IL $275,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase22514932.4%6.625%+0.13 pts$6,470$335,000
Refinance644329.7%—−0.28 pts$3,900$385,000
Cash-out refinance351168.6%————

*Conventional loans only; medians with at least 20 loans.

Illinois counties where Better Mortgage Corporation ranks in the top 25

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Richland County723.2%
Pope County1413.1%
Henderson County2412.2%

Source: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public LAR. Statistical profile, not a review or offer. Methodology