Credit unions serving Lake County specifically
County-, city- and ZIP-chartered credit unions. Rates shown are 30-year fixed.
Open to anyone in Lake County
| Credit union | 30-yr fixed | APR | Points | We read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY TRUSTJoin through family of a member | 6.375% | 6.674% | 1.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| FIRST NORTHERNJoin through employer groups, select employee groups and family of a member | 6.375% | 6.415% | 0.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| EDUCATORS | 6.5% | 6.552% | 0.00 | Sep 1, 2026 | Source |
| ADVIAJoin through family of a member | 6.75% | 6.9% | 0.13 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| CONNEXUSJoin through association membership, family of a member and employer groups | 6.75% | 6.91% | — | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| BAXTERJoin through employer groups and family of a member | 6.875% | 7.067% | 0.88 | Sep 15, 2026 | Source |
| BLACKHAWK COMMUNITYJoin through other paths | 7.125% | 7.232% | 0.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| LANDMARKJoin through family of a member | 7.125% | 7.215% | 0.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
Also available to anyone in Illinois
The five lowest 30-year fixed rates from statewide and nationwide credit unions.
| Credit union | 30-yr fixed | APR | Points | We read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL CREDIT UNION OF ILLINOISJoin through family of a member and select employee groups | 5.99% | 6.319% | — | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEJoin through family of a member and employer groups | 6% | — | — | Sep 15, 2026 | Source |
| SERVICEJoin through association membership, family of a member, military service and select employee groups | 6.25% | 6.37% | 0.63 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| AFFINITYJoin through select employee groups and family of a member | 6.5% | 6.75% | — | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| MASS. INSTITUTE OF TECH.Join through employer groups, association membership and family of a member | 6.5% | 6.658% | 1.63 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
37 more lenders serve all of Illinois — see the full Illinois list
These credit unions are based in Illinois but limit membership to employer groups, associations, military service or family of existing members.
| Credit union | 30-yr fixed | APR | Points | We read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.I.A.Join through military service, association membership, select employee groups and family of a member | 6.5% | 6.695% | 0.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| SIUJoin through association membership, employer groups and family of a member | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1.00 | Sep 14, 2026 | Source |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COMMUNITYJoin through association membership, other paths, family of a member and employer groups | 6.5% | 6.774% | — | Aug 31, 2026 | Source |
| FIELDSTONE | 6.625% | 6.788% | 0.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| I. H. MISSISSIPPI VALLEYJoin through association membership and family of a member | 6.625% | 6.743% | — | Sep 14, 2026 | Source |
| ILLINOIS VALLEYJoin through family of a member | 6.75% | 6.9% | 0.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| EDUCATION PERSONNELJoin through employer groups, family of a member and other paths | 6.89% | 6.89% | — | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| ILLINOIS STATE | 7% | 7.099% | 0.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| CITIZENS EQUITY FIRSTJoin through employer groups, association membership, select employee groups and family of a member | 7.125% | 7.228% | 0.00 | Sep 17, 2026 | Source |
| THE CREDIT UNION FOR ALLJoin through family of a member and association membership | 7.25% | 7.763% | 0.00 | Dec 1, 2025 | Source |
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