Bill Kekatos

Mortgage Loan Originator
Fifth Third Mortgage

Bill Kekatos loves a good challenge, and for 25 years he’s delivered top-quality solutions to buyers seeking mortgages for their properties. “I view myself as the quarterback who organizes all the players of the team,” he says of his role as mortgage loan originator at Fifth Third Mortgage. Instead of strategizing among football teammates, he’s coordinating between buyers, sellers, realtors, attorneys, lending partners and closers to “deliver a winning touchdown.”

With clients ranging from young first-time buyers with a limited budget to investor buyers and those looking to purchase a vacation home, Kekatos provides everyone with the same level of dedication and specialized attention. In 2016, he worked with a single mother who had previously been unable to obtain a mortgage pre-qualification letter. Kekatos helped her to not only receive a letter, but also to become the first person in her family to own a home. “She could not believe she was actually a homeowner,” he says. “Home ownership was a very empowering milestone for her.”

Kekatos works with clients in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As a longtime resident of the city, he has a deep knowledge of the area’s market. His background as an immigrant also has informed his work. “The fact I was born and raised in Greece and came here in my late teens has given me the opportunity to appreciate the hardworking people and to connect well with all of the diverse communities that enrich our city and surrounding suburbs,” he says.

From 2013 to 2015, Kekatos received a Five Star Mortgage Professional Award, and he’s frequently earned a high customer experience score at Fifth Third Mortgage. Last year, he completed his MBA program at Nothern Illinois University, earning a spot in the Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society.

When he’s not working, Kekatos is volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, snorkeling, swimming, traveling and cooking, not to mention learning about a number of other unique interests such as scrimshaw art, poetry and architecture.