USDA VS FHA in Riverside, Cook County, IL

In 2026, the USDA loan limit in Riverside, Cook, IL is $0, while the FHA limit for a single-family home is $472,030.

Use Lendersa® USDA loan calculator to compare today's USDA vs. FHA best rates and understand the income, credit, reserves, and documents required to qualify. Our advanced mortgage calculator shows USDA, FHA, Conforming, and VA loans side by side, helping you decide which program in best suits your financial situation.

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2026 Loan Limits & Down Payment Requirements in Riverside, Cook, IL

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

USDA and FHA Loan Options in Riverside, IL

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Understanding USDA Loans in IL

A USDA home loan, backed by the Department of Agriculture and known as a USDA rural development loan or mortgage, is available in rural areas only. Unlike FHA loans requiring a 3.5% down payment, USDA loans require no down payment.

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  • Grundy Bank
  • 201 Liberty Street, Morris, IL, 60450
  • Captain Sam Hull built his frame grocery store and 2nd floor residence in 1847. It had other tenants, but was moved to make way for the bank in 1867.
    Mrs. Atwater & N.C. Pettey built the present 3 storefront 2 story brick building in 1867.

    The bank was on the corner with the Widney & Viner Hardware next south

  • Morris Building & Loan
  • 211 E Jefferson St, Morris, IL, 60450
  • Morris Building and Loan is a branch of First Secure Community Bank that serves residents of Morris and the surrounding areas. We offer a full range of personal and business banking products. We have been proud to serve the Morris area for more than 100 years.

    Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

  • Illinois Community Credit Union
  • 508 W. State Street, Sycamore, IL, 60178
  • Illinois Community Credit Union began in 1935 as Sycamore Community Credit Union. Community leaders came together to form a financial institution that was owned by and operated for the benefit of the people of Sycamore and the surrounding area. Sycamore Community Credit Union provided a place where local residents could borrow at reasonable rates.

  • Source 1 Mortgage
  • 1430 Dekalb ave, Sycamore, IL, 60178
  • Source 1 Mortgage has zero lender fees and is the largest Mortgage Brokerage in DeKalb county. We specialize in low down payment programs, as well as FHA, VA, Conventional and USDA loans. As a Brokerage we are able to works with some of the largest investors and mortgage wholesalers in the nation to offer you the widest array of product

  • Northern Illinois Federal Credit Union
  • 817 W Lincoln Highway, Suite E, Dekalb, IL, 60115
  • The Northern Illinois Federal Credit Union is a financial cooperative owned, operated & controlled by its members. We exist to encourage & provide financially sound and responsible savings, loans and needed services to our members.

    Through the years, our board of directors have continually taken steps to improve the credit union for our member

  • American Community Bank & Trust Woodstock
  • 1290 Lake Avenue, Woodstock, IL, 60098
  • Since we founded ACBT we have been focused on building relationships with privately owned businesses, investors, and families.

    As an independent commercial bank, we are uniquely qualified to serve this market and compete successfully against the mega banks. We are simply more responsive, agile, flexible, and attentive.

  • Resource Bank
  • 555 Bethany Rd, Dekalb, IL, 60115
  • At Resource Bank, we believe the relationship between a bank and its clients should be based on a mutual trust; something that will last for years and benefit you for a lifetime. For more than a century, we’ve taken pride in giving you individual attention - from people who really care.

  • Fieldstone Credit Union
  • 395 N Kinzie Avenue, Bradley, IL, 60915
  • Armour Kankakee Credit Union officially changes its name to Fieldstone Credit Union: Many paths. One destination. The new name reflects the “fields of stone” (175 acres of farmland) where Armour and Company built a $14 million plant in 1950. Those fields of stone laid the foundation for the credit union