USDA Vs. FHA your options comparison in Gillespie, Macoupin County, IL

For 2026, the USDA loan limit in Gillespie, Macoupin county, IL is set at $336,500. In comparison, the FHA limit for a single-family home is $472,030.

Utilize the Lendersa® USDA loan calculator to effectively compare today's top rates for USDA versus FHA options. This tool helps assess the income, credit, reserves, and documentation needed for qualification. Using our enhanced mortgage calculator, you can view USDA, FHA, Conforming, and VA plans side by side, supporting your choice of the best program in for your financial situation.

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2026 Loan Limits and Down Payment Requirements in Gillespie, Macoupin, IL

Loan Type Loan Limit Down Payment
USDA $336,500 0%
FHA $472,030 3.5%
Conventional Conforming $726,200 3%

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Understanding USDA Loans in IL

The USDA home loan, a government-guaranteed mortgage offered by the Department of Agriculture, known as a USDA rural development loan, is accessible in rural areas only. Unlike FHA loans that demand a 3.5% down payment, USDA mortgages require none, easing the path to homeownership for qualified rural applicants.

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Gillespie Lenders

  • LITCHFIELD NATIONAL BANK
  • 316 N. State St., Litchfield, IL, 62056
  • Lends in Illinois
  • Litchfield National Bank was organized in 1907 originally as a state bank known as First State & Savings Bank. On September 19, 1911, it was converted to a National Banking Association. Former bank presidents include M.M. Morrison, T.T. Lackey, Herb Herrick, Charles McBride and Leighton Wesley Cline.

  • The First National Bank of Litchfield
  • 324 North State, Litchfield, IL, 62056
  • Lends in Illinois
  • The First National Bank of Litchfield is based in Litchfield, Illinois, a town located near I-55 midway between Springfield, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. Our bank has been at the same downtown location since 1860, when it was operated as a private bank until receiving its National Bank Charter in 1889.

  • CNB Bank & Trust
  • 450 W. Side Square, Carlinville, IL, 62626
  • Lends in Illinois
  • Our roots go back to the mid-nineteenth century with the founding of a bank in Carrollton, IL, in 1854. Prior to July of 2011 CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. operated as 4 individual sister banks under the Carlinville National Bank Shares, Inc. Holding Company; Carlinville National Bank, Citizens State Bank, Palmer Bank, and Cornerstone Bank & Trust, N.A.

  • The First National Bank of Raymond
  • 403 East Broad, Raymond, IL, 62560
  • Lends in Illinois
  • Our success is no secret. Since our founding in 1903, the First National Bank of Raymond has dedicated itself to our customers and communities. Below you will find important milestones in our history that have led to our hundreds of years of total combined experience and commitment to excellence in all five of our locations.

  • First Community Bank of Hillsboro
  • 807 South Main Street, Hillsboro, IL, 62049
  • Lends in Illinois
  • First Community Bank of Hillsboro was organized, chartered and opened in 1998 by a group of local investors who felt the need for a locally owned and operated bank. In March 2002, the former Bass Funeral Home, with all its beauty and local history, became the new home of First Community Bank of Hillsboro.

  • Bank of Hillsboro
  • 230 S Main St, Hillsboro, IL, 62049
  • Lends in Illinois
  • Bank of Hillsboro, previously known as, National Bank, is headquartered in Hillsboro, Illinois with 11 branches serving South Central Illinois. Bank of Hillsboro is locally owned by and operated. We believe our local ownership provides valuable Insight into the needs of our communities.

  • Liberty Bank
  • 2403 Homer M Adams Pkwy, Alton, IL, 62002
  • Lends in Illinois
  • Liberty Bank, headquartered in Alton, Illinois, was founded by area businessmen in 1994. Expanding to Godfrey in 1997 and Bethalto in 2006, it has since grown to include a total of four locations serving Madison County. In 2017, Liberty Bank joined United Community Bank and now includes more than 100 Bank & ATM locations

  • State Employees Credit Union
  • 4500 College Avenue, Suite 200, Alton, IL, 62002
  • Lends in Illinois
  • State Employees Community Credit Union has as its mission the responsibility for providing an efficient, effective, and well-managed financial institution that meets the needs of its membership. In order to accomplish this mission, the State Employees Community Credit Union will continue a sound yet progressive asset management strategy

  • Altonized Community FCU
  • 4435 North Alby Street, Alton, IL, 62002
  • Lends in Illinois
  • Altonized Community Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit cooperative providing the best service to our most important assets – our members.

    Altonized Community Federal Credit Union is a full service financial institution owned and controlled by the members who join it. Since its charter in 1939