Chicago-Naperville, IL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 222,009 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area totaling $65.1 billion, up 9% from 2023. The average application was for $293,131, and applicants reported an average income of $150,995. 49% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Guaranteed Rate, Inc., with 12,370 applications, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and US Bank, N.A..

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 222,009
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $65,077,835,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $293,131
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $94,505,000
Average Applicant Income $150,995
Highest Applicant Income $9,406,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Chicago-Naperville, IL Metro Area (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area in 2024.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
12,370 $4,314,460,000 $348,000 $169,000
2 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
9,683 $3,910,855,000 $403,000 $164,000
3 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
8,294 $1,918,150,000 $231,000 $138,000
4 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
8,176 $2,554,110,000 $312,000 $139,000
5 Huntington National Bank
Columbus, OH
8,102 $1,848,430,000 $228,000 $160,000
6 BMO Harris Bank NA
Chicago, IL
6,323 $1,270,005,000 $200,000 $148,000
7 Discover Bank
Greenwood, DE
5,539 $467,305,000 $84,000 $141,000
8 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
5,483 $1,692,405,000 $308,000 $125,000
9 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
5,430 $1,825,930,000 $336,000 $155,000
10 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
5,271 $1,104,055,000 $209,000 $162,000

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The tables below break down 2024 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Chicago-Naperville, IL in 2024

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 119,506 $42,166,525,000 $352,000 $70,985,000 $157,000 $9,406,000
Cash-out Refinancing 30,723 $7,253,455,000 $236,000 $22,555,000 $128,000 $7,004,000
Other Purpose 25,362 $2,776,900,000 $109,000 $20,945,000 $140,000 $9,000,000
Refinancing 24,172 $10,171,675,000 $421,000 $94,505,000 $177,000 $6,344,000
Home Improvement 21,717 $2,645,535,000 $121,000 $72,015,000 $146,000 $8,000,000
Not Applicable 529 $63,745,000 $120,000 $635,000 $106,000 $295,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 87,395 $24,963,515,000 $285,000 $15,005,000 $174,000 $8,935,000
Hispanic 36,405 $7,856,270,000 $215,000 $5,005,000 $107,000 $7,696,000
Not applicable 27,549 $13,970,600,000 $507,000 $94,505,000 $133,000 $4,413,000
Black or African American 26,591 $5,210,415,000 $195,000 $3,195,000 $105,000 $7,382,000
Not Provided 25,038 $6,691,960,000 $267,000 $7,035,000 $162,000 $9,406,000
Asian 18,234 $6,202,400,000 $340,000 $8,775,000 $184,000 $7,350,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 602 $135,130,000 $224,000 $3,005,000 $150,000 $8,000,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 172 $44,080,000 $256,000 $1,165,000 $141,000 $660,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 184,666 $54,394,400,000 $294,000 $94,505,000 $161,000 $9,406,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 29,796 $8,029,470,000 $269,000 $72,015,000 $94,000 $4,581,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 7,510 $2,646,670,000 $352,000 $3,275,000 $116,000 $1,100,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 37 $7,295,000 $197,000 $395,000 $90,000 $164,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 109,311 $35,617,430,000 $325,000 $94,505,000 $164,000 $9,406,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 38,186 $7,354,865,000 $192,000 $87,005,000 $118,000 $8,000,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 32,052 $9,921,570,000 $309,000 $61,755,000 $157,000 $8,462,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 25,849 $8,481,060,000 $328,000 $55,005,000 $122,000 $4,413,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 10,488 $2,210,180,000 $210,000 $8,775,000 $153,000 $9,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 5,541 $1,321,160,000 $238,000 $16,255,000 $154,000 $5,029,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 361 $126,055,000 $349,000 $1,205,000 $153,000 $1,054,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 221 $45,515,000 $205,000 $1,625,000 $97,000 $400,000

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Not applicable 181,113 $56,532,120,000 $312,000 $94,505,000 $159,000 $9,406,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 15,079 $3,493,370,000 $231,000 $51,005,000 $99,000 $6,344,000
Credit History 9,530 $1,216,830,000 $127,000 $15,005,000 $122,000 $8,000,000
Collateral 5,891 $1,112,100,000 $188,000 $5,285,000 $143,000 $4,859,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4,963 $904,755,000 $182,000 $2,385,000 $141,000 $7,696,000
Other 2,875 $1,144,330,000 $398,000 $87,005,000 $157,000 $7,666,000
Unverifiable Information 1,342 $343,310,000 $255,000 $5,585,000 $140,000 $4,388,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 836 $233,420,000 $279,000 $3,565,000 $128,000 $7,356,000
Employment History 375 $96,475,000 $257,000 $3,595,000 $111,000 $1,500,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 5 $1,125,000 $225,000 $365,000 $84,000 $141,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

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