Leading rookies in Illinois in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 28, 2026, the top 3 include Tetyana Brown (HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc, NMLS #2689503), Daniel Denham (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2770436), and Benjamin Duran Garcia (NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE INC., NMLS #2771584).
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 | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tetyana Brown | 2689503 | HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc | 391523 | Denver, CO | $3.7M | 19 | $197K |
| #2 | Daniel Denham | 2770436 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $1.9M | 6 | $315K |
| #3 | Benjamin Duran Garcia | 2771584 | NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE INC. | 2090506 | Berwyn, IL | $1.7M | 5 | $336K |
| #4 | Misael Ramos | 2785399 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $983K | 4 | $246K |
| #4 | Mitchell Feller | 2807996 | American Bank and Trust Company NA | 411457 | Davenport, IA | $311K | 4 | $78K |
| #6 | Matthew Schubert | 2778914 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $666K | 3 | $222K |
| #6 | George Damm | 2802792 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Draper, UT | $861K | 3 | $287K |
| #6 | Tera Barr | 2784823 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $954K | 3 | $318K |
| #6 | Justin Rodriguez | 2459510 | Consumer Real Estate Finance Co. | 104621 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $441K | 3 | $147K |
| #6 | IDEEN GHAFFARI | 2711449 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Chicago, IL | $870K | 3 | $290K |
| #6 | Stephanie Hall | 2792509 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $148K | 3 | $49K |
| #6 | Rachel Pepin | 2784838 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $686K | 3 | $229K |
| #13 | Tyron Tucker | 971931 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $349K | 2 | $175K |
| #13 | Mackenzie Wienke | 2730359 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Champaign, IL | $328K | 2 | $164K |
| #13 | Joseph Amegadzie | 2786498 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cincinnati, OH | $514K | 2 | $257K |
| #13 | Ryan Kutil | 2785810 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $167K | 2 | $83K |
| #13 | Christian Perez | 2787808 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $103K | 2 | $52K |
| #13 | Jackson Bennett | 2804060 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $142K | 2 | $71K |
| #13 | Trevor Otto | 2790502 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $739K | 2 | $370K |
| #13 | john hultberg | 408288 | Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated | 901574 | Elmhurst, IL | $920K | 2 | $460K |
| #13 | Aaron Lynn | 2806834 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $96K | 2 | $48K |
| #13 | Dustin Putt | 2764844 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $418K | 2 | $209K |
| #13 | Christopher DeRosa | 2795875 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $291K | 2 | $145K |
| #24 | Dallin Yates | 2626910 | Nations Capital Services, Inc. | 2398738 | Merriam, KS | $355K | 1 | $355K |
| #24 | Maxwell Eggleston | 2800903 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $110K | 1 | $110K |
| #24 | Laura Acquasanta | 2805735 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | $140K | 1 | $140K |
| #24 | Anthony LoPresti | 2776123 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $222K | 1 | $222K |
| #24 | Nicole Aldirani | 2790427 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $30K | 1 | $30K |
| #24 | Edward Weber | 41763 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $125K | 1 | $125K |
| #24 | Cameron Cairnie | 2800278 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $35K | 1 | $35K |
| #24 | Dezzeree Colton | 2796009 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $20K | 1 | $20K |
| #24 | Molly Jones | 2785816 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $137K | 1 | $137K |
| #24 | Connor Vincelette | 2776520 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $282K | 1 | $282K |
| #24 | Michael Gunderson | 2801442 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $165K | 1 | $165K |
| #24 | James Finley | 573501 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | $207K | 1 | $207K |
| #24 | Jada Thomas | 2812965 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $117K | 1 | $117K |
| #24 | Jayden Renfrew | 2811901 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $50K | 1 | $50K |
| #24 | Emilio Caballero | 2777031 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $260K | 1 | $260K |
| #24 | Nicole Tindall | 2755131 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $755K | 1 | $755K |
| #24 | Christopher Fusco | 2782148 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $43K | 1 | $43K |
| #24 | Taylor Bills | 2785218 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $149K | 1 | $149K |
| #24 | Shane Light | 2804870 | Texana Bank, N.A. | 407536 | Keller, TX | $196K | 1 | $196K |
| #24 | Evvyn Leonard | 2684278 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $153K | 1 | $153K |
| #24 | Jorge Delacanal | 2791664 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $254K | 1 | $254K |
| #24 | John Ward | 2774232 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Naperville, IL | $510K | 1 | $510K |
| #24 | Austin VanMarter | 2811825 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $273K | 1 | $273K |
| #24 | Thea Soper | 2800945 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $165K | 1 | $165K |
| #24 | Stephen Buie | 2794689 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Draper, UT | $346K | 1 | $346K |
| #24 | Iesha Muro | 2792660 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | $127K | 1 | $127K |
| #24 | Allison Williams | 2148059 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | $355K | 1 | $355K |
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. Leading Rookies by Loan Count — Illinois (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/illinois/top-rookie-by-units/2026
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