Biggest climbers in Illinois in 2024, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of October 11, 2026, the top 3 include Lin Huynh (AML Funding LLC, NMLS #1897334), Kevin Vietti (POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, NMLS #444446), and Bikramjit Dhillon (NuMark Credit Union, NMLS #812443).
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 | 2024 Volume | 2024 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lin Huynh | 1897334 | AML Funding LLC | 1910591 | Houston, TX | ▲ 8157 (#9408 → #1251) | $10.5M | 33 |
| #2 | Kevin Vietti | 444446 | POINT MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 231073 | Shorewood, IL | ▲ 7970 (#9408 → #1438) | $6.2M | 29 |
| #3 | Bikramjit Dhillon | 812443 | NuMark Credit Union | 405831 | Crest Hill, IL | ▲ 7778 (#9408 → #1630) | $6.8M | 26 |
| #4 | Maria Copland | 232748 | First National Bank of Omaha | 412727 | Elgin, IL | ▲ 7455 (#9408 → #1953) | $5.2M | 22 |
| #4 | Scott Prsha | 1938935 | FCB BANKS | 418466 | Collinsville, IL | ▲ 7455 (#9408 → #1953) | $2.1M | 22 |
| #6 | Matthew Benway | 2378383 | FCB BANKS | 418466 | Edwardsville, IL | ▲ 7285 (#9408 → #2123) | $3.0M | 20 |
| #7 | Sarah Sawdon | 2172120 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Port Huron, MI | ▲ 7182 (#9408 → #2226) | $404K | 19 |
| #7 | Edward Zamora | 229832 | All Western Mortgage, Inc. | 14210 | Las Vegas, NV | ▲ 7182 (#9408 → #2226) | $4.1M | 19 |
| #7 | Cicily Knowles | 755032 | United Community Bank | 571147 | Hamilton, IL | ▲ 7182 (#9408 → #2226) | $2.4M | 19 |
| #7 | Brenda Zamudio | 689119 | Devon Bank | 412368 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 7182 (#9408 → #2226) | $3.4M | 19 |
| #11 | Joseph Ansonia | 471828 | Baxter Credit Union | 476905 | Vernon Hills, IL | ▲ 7099 (#7665 → #566) | $9.0M | 57 |
| #12 | Andres Santillanes | 1887057 | Heartland Bank and Trust Company | 402266 | — | ▲ 7071 (#9408 → #2337) | $3.2M | 18 |
| #12 | Earl Bailey | 195198 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Evergreen Park, IL | ▲ 7071 (#9408 → #2337) | $4.0M | 18 |
| #14 | Lincoln Stallings | 971566 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6944 (#9408 → #2464) | $4.7M | 17 |
| #14 | Tahni Corrales | 2255670 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6944 (#9408 → #2464) | $2.0M | 17 |
| #14 | Alexis Varga | 1473179 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6944 (#9408 → #2464) | $3.7M | 17 |
| #17 | Brandon Walling | 2531903 | Midland States Bank | 411141 | — | ▲ 6895 (#7665 → #770) | $6.2M | 47 |
| #18 | Michael Harvey II | 2466429 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 6815 (#9408 → #2593) | $1.2M | 16 |
| #18 | Joshua Caine | 1312223 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6815 (#9408 → #2593) | $3.3M | 16 |
| #20 | Damien Lear | 2520396 | Coastal Pacific Lending Inc. | 965211 | Gilbert, AZ | ▲ 6673 (#9408 → #2735) | $1.1M | 15 |
| #21 | Joshua Melroy | 1765010 | Capital One, National Association | 453156 | — | ▲ 6527 (#9408 → #2881) | $1.3M | 14 |
| #21 | Sarah Johnson | 2513052 | Independent Mortgage Brokers LLC | 2191655 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6527 (#9408 → #2881) | $1.6M | 14 |
| #21 | Amy Loerzel | 272378 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Milledgeville, GA | ▲ 6527 (#9408 → #2881) | $4.0M | 14 |
| #21 | Steven Farmer | 2536739 | Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust Company | 416189 | — | ▲ 6527 (#9408 → #2881) | $1.4M | 14 |
| #25 | Baltazar Nino | 1688994 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Naperville, IL | ▲ 6363 (#9408 → #3045) | $1.8M | 13 |
| #25 | Maribel Leon | 1510730 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6363 (#9408 → #3045) | $3.8M | 13 |
| #25 | Tyler Roliard | 2330344 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 6363 (#9408 → #3045) | $2.8M | 13 |
| #25 | Evan Hughey | 2519677 | ANNA JONESBORO NATIONAL BANK | 462276 | Anna, IL | ▲ 6363 (#9408 → #3045) | $660K | 13 |
| #25 | Joseph Flynn | 2008498 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 6363 (#9408 → #3045) | $3.7M | 13 |
| #25 | Marius Mezy | 2322088 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6363 (#9408 → #3045) | $3.1M | 13 |
| #25 | Viktoryia Korka | 2268384 | Doma Lending Co. | 2758127 | Prospect Heights, IL | ▲ 6363 (#9408 → #3045) | $2.9M | 13 |
| #32 | MARY VANDEVELDE | 639469 | Central Federal Savings & Loan Association | 458026 | Cicero, IL | ▲ 6313 (#7665 → #1352) | $5.6M | 31 |
| #33 | Timothy Powell | 136749 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Decatur, IN | ▲ 6184 (#9408 → #3224) | $3.2M | 12 |
| #33 | Benjamin Rubin | 2372829 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6184 (#9408 → #3224) | $2.4M | 12 |
| #33 | Jonathan Bunzeluk | 1037352 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6184 (#9408 → #3224) | $1.3M | 12 |
| #33 | Scott Claeson | 1177773 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6184 (#9408 → #3224) | $2.7M | 12 |
| #33 | Marissa Morton | 2520404 | Capital One, National Association | 453156 | — | ▲ 6184 (#9408 → #3224) | $1.0M | 12 |
| #33 | Daniel Kier | 1952151 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 6184 (#9408 → #3224) | $2.5M | 12 |
| #33 | Sridav Shrestha | 621605 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6184 (#9408 → #3224) | $1.6M | 12 |
| #33 | Gerard Scheffler | 219524 | GRU FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 189514 | Park Ridge, IL | ▲ 6184 (#9408 → #3224) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #41 | Andrew Popovici | 1023825 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6158 (#7665 → #1507) | $6.5M | 28 |
| #42 | Justin Merk | 2152439 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6035 (#7665 → #1630) | $5.9M | 26 |
| #43 | Charlie Barrios | 1199875 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 5984 (#9408 → #3424) | $1.5M | 11 |
| #43 | Nicholas Howard | 1247830 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 5984 (#9408 → #3424) | $3.7M | 11 |
| #43 | Patrick Lane | 1207839 | Royal United Mortgage LLC | 13390 | Indianapolis, IN | ▲ 5984 (#9408 → #3424) | $1.1M | 11 |
| #43 | Erin Imsland | 22813 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5984 (#9408 → #3424) | $2.7M | 11 |
| #43 | Joseph Fortuna | 853847 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 5984 (#9408 → #3424) | $2.4M | 11 |
| #43 | Nicholas Sinning | 1708050 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5984 (#9408 → #3424) | $1.8M | 11 |
| #43 | Johnathan Denha | 1622391 | Rapid Home Lending Inc. | 1798321 | Bingham Farms, MI | ▲ 5984 (#9408 → #3424) | $2.4M | 11 |
| #43 | Caleb Zhao | 2055580 | NBKC Bank | 409631 | Kansas City, MO | ▲ 5984 (#9408 → #3424) | $4.2M | 11 |
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 (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/illinois/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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