Biggest climbers in Illinois in 2026 so far, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of October 9, 2026, the top 3 include Jon Butusov (Financial Plus Credit Union, NMLS #222176), MICHAEL ZICCARELLI (Fifth Third Bank, National Association, NMLS #680839), and Caitlin Harmon (United Community Bank, NMLS #2744993).
Updated · Recorded mortgage transactions typically appear in this dataset approximately 22 days after the recording date.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Current Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | YTD Volume | YTD Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jon Butusov | 222176 | Financial Plus Credit Union | 609452 | Morris, IL | ▲ 8989 (#9368 → #379) | $14.1M | 60 |
| #2 | MICHAEL ZICCARELLI | 680839 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 8194 (#9368 → #1174) | $7.2M | 30 |
| #3 | Caitlin Harmon | 2744993 | United Community Bank | 571147 | Macomb, IL | ▲ 8156 (#9368 → #1212) | $2.6M | 29 |
| #4 | Amber Davis | 2567851 | Heartland Bank and Trust Company | 402266 | Sycamore, IL | ▲ 8100 (#9368 → #1268) | $5.2M | 28 |
| #5 | Jeremy Pascua | 2712256 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 7514 (#9368 → #1854) | $1.9M | 20 |
| #5 | Jennifer Harder | 2717331 | Midland States Bank | 411141 | Bourbonnais, IL | ▲ 7514 (#9368 → #1854) | $2.4M | 20 |
| #7 | SYLVESTER GRANGER | 145106 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7322 (#9368 → #2046) | $13.1M | 18 |
| #7 | DEBRA AGRUSA | 680959 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Elmwood Park, IL | ▲ 7322 (#9368 → #2046) | $5.0M | 18 |
| #9 | Leorjan Vuktilaj | 2279348 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7234 (#9368 → #2134) | $4.5M | 17 |
| #9 | Rebecca Asher | 2560407 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 7234 (#9368 → #2134) | $2.6M | 17 |
| #9 | Iuliia Lytvynenko | 2671332 | Smart Rate Lending, LLC | 2557750 | Northbrook, IL | ▲ 7234 (#9368 → #2134) | $4.9M | 17 |
| #9 | Sidney Mathues | 2645390 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 7234 (#9368 → #2134) | $6.4M | 17 |
| #13 | Jessica Seek | 2110132 | Neighbors Bank | 491986 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 7106 (#9368 → #2262) | $1.4M | 16 |
| #13 | Leann Blumenfeld | 2438925 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 7106 (#9368 → #2262) | $1.4M | 16 |
| #15 | MICHAEL RUFFALO | 230051 | The Mortgage Store Co. | 230046 | Downers Grove, IL | ▲ 6977 (#9368 → #2391) | $6.1M | 15 |
| #15 | John Fausz | 2670097 | FCB BANKS | 418466 | Columbia, IL | ▲ 6977 (#9368 → #2391) | $2.7M | 15 |
| #15 | Matthew Shamoun | 2019349 | COAST 2 COAST LENDERS, LLC | 2500000 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6977 (#9368 → #2391) | $4.6M | 15 |
| #18 | Nickolas Stefanias | 2076975 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 6854 (#9368 → #2514) | $5.8M | 14 |
| #18 | Timothy Vieck | 2181144 | Neighbors Bank | 491986 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6854 (#9368 → #2514) | $1.6M | 14 |
| #20 | Julie DuBois | 604357 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Madison, WI | ▲ 6769 (#7537 → #768) | $14.3M | 40 |
| #21 | Lizbeth Flores | 230095 | Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. | 3277 | Berwyn, IL | ▲ 6689 (#9368 → #2679) | $2.1M | 13 |
| #21 | Angela Eaton | 2704556 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6689 (#9368 → #2679) | $2.0M | 13 |
| #21 | William Gadsby | 1537523 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6689 (#9368 → #2679) | $2.1M | 13 |
| #24 | BELEM CADENA | 2389973 | Abri Credit Union | 794586 | Romeoville, IL | ▲ 6681 (#7537 → #856) | $2.8M | 37 |
| #25 | Joseph Magnelli | 363231 | FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | 565428 | Elgin, IL | ▲ 6556 (#7537 → #981) | $7.7M | 34 |
| #26 | Ryan Belanger | 2512917 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $1.6M | 12 |
| #26 | Ahmad Assi | 2278151 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $1.3M | 12 |
| #26 | Antoinette Tonias | 710754 | First American Bank | 441491 | Kenosha, WI | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $2.7M | 12 |
| #26 | Taylor Wilson | 1944302 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $698K | 12 |
| #26 | Seth Baskett | 2605432 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $3.9M | 12 |
| #26 | Demetrius Sims | 1866712 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $4.2M | 12 |
| #26 | Tomasz Dokudowiec | 984528 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $5.1M | 12 |
| #26 | Kevin Swanson | 1693397 | Heartland Bank and Trust Company | 402266 | Bloomington, IL | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $11.6M | 12 |
| #26 | issac khwaja | 2685131 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6502 (#9368 → #2866) | $4.3M | 12 |
| #35 | Ryan Walters | 1306136 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $8.6M | 11 |
| #35 | Nicholas Gregory | 2624351 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $3.8M | 11 |
| #35 | Stephanie McCanlas | 1235142 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $1.1M | 11 |
| #35 | Salvatore Aievoli | 1638952 | Michigan State University Federal Credit Union | 405297 | East Lansing, MI | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $6.7M | 11 |
| #35 | Zed Jammoa | 2597915 | Mortgage One Funding LLC | 2261660 | Clawson, MI | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $2.6M | 11 |
| #35 | Benjamin Schreiber | 2605985 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $2.6M | 11 |
| #35 | Derek Bricknell | 2259418 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $3.6M | 11 |
| #35 | David Grimaldo | 2481613 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Naperville, IL | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $1.6M | 11 |
| #35 | Carolina Santiago | 1941835 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $1.8M | 11 |
| #35 | Evan Gainey | 188908 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $1.6M | 11 |
| #35 | Alaa Karkaba | 2038271 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6280 (#9368 → #3088) | $3.4M | 11 |
| #46 | Roman West | 2594419 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6011 (#9368 → #3357) | $1.5M | 10 |
| #46 | Paul Koscielniak | 443575 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6011 (#9368 → #3357) | $17.5M | 10 |
| #46 | Edin Muhtarevic | 1731191 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6011 (#9368 → #3357) | $1.9M | 10 |
| #46 | John Clark | 977687 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 6011 (#9368 → #3357) | $3.3M | 10 |
| #46 | Rosmery Sarduy Escalona | 2713898 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 6011 (#9368 → #3357) | $950K | 10 |
These rankings are powered by MMI's nationwide residential mortgage public record dataset. MMI collects mortgage transaction data from recording jurisdictions across the United States, with an average data latency of approximately 22 days from the recording date.
Transactions are matched to NMLS identifiers for loan officers, lenders, and brokers where applicable. MMI then deduplicates, normalizes, and validates this data to create an authoritative mortgage production dataset that powers MMI's analytics, recruiting, marketing, and intelligence products.
Rankings reflect recorded mortgage transactions available to MMI at the time of the last data refresh. Recent activity may continue to update as additional transactions are recorded and processed.
TopMortgageOriginators.com. Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Illinois. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 9, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/illinois/top-climbers-by-units
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