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The best Lending dApps on Mode in 2026
We track 6 Lending dApps that run on Mode and have reviewed 4 of them in full. Our top pick is Morpho Blue. Each one is scored on security, ease of use, fees and features.
Ranked list
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Morpho Blue
Lending · Ethereum, Base, Robinhood Chain +41
Morpho Blue is a permissionless lending primitive with about $11.4 billion in TVL on DefiLlama, accessed mainly through curated vaults. It suits users who can assess curator and smart-contract risk themselves.
ScoreScore 8.0 out of 10TVL $10.9B−0.5% - 2
Avalon Finance
Lending · IoTeX, BNB Chain, Bitlayer +18
Avalon Finance, run by Avalon Labs, is a Bitcoin-focused lending protocol with on-chain markets and a CeDeFi credit line. Its marketing numbers are large, but DefiLlama shows a small current TVL of about $1.14M.
ScoreScore 6.8 out of 10TVL $861K−26.5% - 3
LayerBank
Lending · Robinhood Chain, Rsk, BOB +13
LayerBank is a permissionless money market that lets users lend and borrow crypto across many networks, formerly known as LineaBank. It has a broad chain footprint but modest TVL of about 5.4 million USD.
ScoreScore 6.0 out of 10TVL $5.36M−10.4% - 4
Shoebill V2
Lending · Manta, Mode, Wemix +7
Shoebill V2 is a lending protocol built around liquid staking tokens, letting users deposit them as collateral and borrow against them to lever up staking yield. It is a niche, small-scale protocol spread across many smaller chains.
ScoreScore 5.5 out of 10TVL $192K−0.3% - 5
Ionic
Lending · Mode
Ionic is described as a money market on Mode, but public details about its markets, terms, and safeguards are sparse. Treat it as an early research lead, not a lending venue you can assess fully from its published information.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL — - 6
Ironclad Finance
Lending · Mode
Ironclad Finance is described as a Mode lending market, but its website presents IRONX, an options-based mutual fund. The product identity is unclear.
ScoreNot rated yetTVL —
Lending dApps on Mode: the numbers
- Tracked
- 6
- Reviewed
- 6
- Total TVL
- $10.9B
- Avg. score
- 6.6/10
There are 6 lending dApps on Mode in the DappsAtlas index. Every one of them has a full review. Across the 4 with TVL data, the combined value locked is $10.9B, counting value on every chain they support. Morpho Blue dominates, with 100% of that total.
By value locked, the largest lending dApps on Mode are Morpho Blue ($10.9B), LayerBank ($5.36M) and Avalon Finance ($861K). The best-rated is Morpho Blue with 8.0/10, followed by Avalon Finance (6.8) and LayerBank (6.0). That makes Morpho Blue both the biggest and the best-rated. Across the 4 rated lending dApps, the average score is 6.6/10 and 1 score 8 or higher.
Beyond Mode, these lending dApps most often also run on Plume (3), Kaia (3) and BNB Chain (3). All 4 with a confirmed status are active. Over the last seven days, combined TVL was roughly flat (−0.5%). LayerBank dropped the most (−10.4%).
Largest by TVL
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Morpho Blue$10.9B
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LayerBank$5.36M
- 3
Avalon Finance$861K
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Shoebill V2$192K
Highest rated
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Morpho Blue8.0
- 2
Avalon Finance6.8
- 3
LayerBank6.0
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Shoebill V25.5
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How we ranked them
Reviewed dApps come first. Each DappsAtlas review scores security, ease of use, fees and features from 0 to 10 using public facts such as audits, documentation and on-chain data; the overall score orders the list, with total value locked as the tie-breaker. Projects we have not reviewed yet follow, ordered by total value locked. Scores are never sold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest lending dApp on Mode by TVL?
Morpho Blue is the largest lending dApp on Mode by total value locked, with $10.9B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by LayerBank ($5.36M) and Avalon Finance ($861K). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.
Which lending dApp on Mode has the highest DappsAtlas score?
Morpho Blue has the highest score at 8.0/10, ahead of Avalon Finance (6.8) and LayerBank (6.0). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.
How many lending dApps on Mode has DappsAtlas reviewed?
DappsAtlas tracks 6 lending dApps on Mode. Of these, 6 have a full review and 4 report value locked, $10.9B in total, counting value on every chain they support.
Which lending dApps on Mode grew the most this week?
Among lending dApps with at least $1M locked, LayerBank the biggest drop (−10.4%). Combined TVL moved −0.5% over the same seven days.
What is the average score for lending dApps on Mode?
The 4 rated lending dApps on Mode average 6.6 out of 10. Of these, 1 score 8 or higher and 0 score below 5.