Beardstown, Illinois mortgage lenders include West Central BankWest Central Bank122 S State St, Beardstown, IL 62618A-4.9 ★Texas Ratio: 16.10%, Petefish, Skiles, & Company BankPetefish, Skiles, & Company Bank300 Washington St, Beardstown, IL 62618A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.02%, Heartland Bank & Trust CompanyHeartland Bank & Trust Company485 Lake St, Antioch, IL 60002A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.84%, Ipava State BankIpava State Bank101 E Broadway, Astoria, IL 61501A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.43%, Citizens Equity First Credit UCitizens Equity First Credit UPeoria, IL, The Family Credit Union, Affordable Mortgage Advisors, Paramount Residential Mortgage, Rocket Mortgage, and First Community Mortgage, Inc.. Banks, credit unions and mortgage companies are listed together, with FHA, VA and local options flagged for quick comparison.
Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Beardstown, Illinois in 2025, as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays for a higher spot. Lenders based in Beardstown are listed first, then lenders elsewhere in Illinois, then lenders from other states that closed loans there. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade, star rating and Texas Ratio, so you can judge how financially sound they are. Mortgage companies have no deposits to rate, so compare their loan programs, median loan and borrower reviews instead. Compare at least three lenders and ask each for a written loan estimate before you choose.
Market share is the lender's share of all home loans closed in Beardstown, Illinois. Approval share is approvals divided by completed applications. Grade is the MonitorBankRates Health and Safety Grade, available for banks and credit unions only. Average loan is the lender's mean loan amount here.
| Lender | Programs | Loans closed | Market share | Approval share | Average loan | View |
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2 offices in Beardstown 122 S State St, Beardstown, IL 62618 A-4.9 ★Texas Ratio: 16.10% |
Conventional | 18 | 26.5% | 100% | $93,888 | View |
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1 office in Beardstown 300 Washington St, Beardstown, IL 62618 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.02% |
Conventional | 15 | 22.1% | 83.3% | $99,000 | View |
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485 Lake St, Antioch, IL 60002 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.84% |
Conventional | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $65,000 | View |
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101 E Broadway, Astoria, IL 61501 A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.43% |
Conventional | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $165,000 | View |
Citizens Equity First Credit U
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The Family Credit Union
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Conventional | 9 | 13.2% | 81.8% | $65,000 | |
Affordable Mortgage Advisors
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Conventional, USDA | 5 | 7.4% | 100% | $147,000 | |
Paramount Residential Mortgage
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FHA | 5 | 7.4% | 100% | $125,000 | |
Rocket Mortgage
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Conventional, FHA | 4 | 5.9% | 80% | $90,000 | |
First Community Mortgage, Inc.
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Conventional | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $195,000 | |
United Wholesale Mortgage
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Conventional | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $175,000 | |
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
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Conventional | 1 | 1.5% | 50% | $35,000 | |
Newrez LLC
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FHA | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $175,000 | |
loanDepot.com LLC
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FHA | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $155,000 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
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FHA | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $115,000 | |
Mortgage Research Center
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VA | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $355,000 | |
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A-5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 14.97% |
VA | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $195,000 | View |
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A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.14% |
VA | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $315,000 | |
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A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.51% |
Conventional | 1 | 1.5% | 100% | $95,000 | View |
Daily average mortgage rates for Illinois compared with the national average, updated every evening.
Looking for mortgage lenders near me or mortgage brokers near me in Beardstown? The list below shows the banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers that closed home loans in Beardstown in 2025, with lenders based there listed first.
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Independent mortgage companies closed 29.4 percent of home loans in Beardstown, Illinois in 2025, banks 55.9 percent and credit unions 14.7 percent. Affordable Mortgage Advisors was the largest mortgage company, West Central Bank the largest bank and Citizens Equity First Credit U the largest credit union. Among lenders headquartered in Illinois, West Central Bank led with 18 loans.
A high approval share with a small median loan usually points to a lender comfortable with first time and FHA borrowers. A large median loan with conventional and jumbo programs points to a move up and jumbo specialist. The health grade says whether a bank or credit union is financially sound; it says nothing about service, which is what the reviews below are for.
Attorneys customarily handle closings in Illinois. State transfer tax of $0.50 per $500 plus a county tax of $0.25 per $500, usually paid by the seller; Chicago adds $3.75 per $500 paid by the buyer and $1.50 per $500 paid by the seller, and many suburbs levy their own stamps. No mortgage recording tax.
By home loans closed in 2025, West Central Bank was the largest mortgage lender in Beardstown, Illinois with 18 loans, about 26.5 percent of the market. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.
5 lenders closed FHA loans in Beardstown, Illinois in 2025, led by Paramount Residential Mortgage with 5. 3 lenders closed VA loans, led by Mortgage Research Center, and 1 closed USDA rural loans. Use the FHA and VA filters above the table to see only those lenders; FHA loans allow 3.5 percent down and lower credit scores, VA loans need no down payment for eligible veterans. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.
Yes. 7 banks and 3 credit unions closed home loans in Beardstown, Illinois in 2025, alongside 9 independent mortgage companies and brokers. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade. Mortgage companies are not deposit institutions, so they have no health grade; their HMDA figures and borrower reviews stand in. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.
Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Beardstown, Illinois during 2025 as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays to be listed or to rank higher, and reviews do not change the order. Counts cover first and second lien loans on one to four unit homes for purchase, refinance and home improvement; home equity lines are counted separately.
Lender rankings use the loan level records that lenders file under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, published by the FFIEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the 2025 reporting year. Counts include originated first and subordinate lien loans on one to four unit homes in Beardstown, Illinois for purchase, refinance and other purposes; home equity lines of credit are counted separately and reverse mortgages and business purpose loans are excluded. Approval share is originations plus approved but not accepted applications divided by all completed applications (withdrawn and incomplete files are excluded). Lender type comes from the lender's federal regulator and the FFIEC National Information Center. City figures use the Census tracts that make up Beardstown. Health grades are MonitorBankRates data and are current as of the date shown. Lenders below the HMDA reporting thresholds do not appear. MonitorBankRates receives no payment for placement on this page. Last updated October 8, 2026.