Biggest climbers in Iowa 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 August 23, 2026, the top 3 include Megan Kugler (EMPEOPLE CREDIT UNION, NMLS #1374473), Robert Powers (Bank Iowa, NMLS #343053), and Jacob Sturm (BELLEVUE STATE BANK, NMLS #2691228).
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 | Megan Kugler | 1374473 | EMPEOPLE CREDIT UNION | 458514 | Moline, IL | ▲ 2973 (#3240 → #267) | $8.1M | 31 |
| #2 | Robert Powers | 343053 | Bank Iowa | 673681 | Clear Lake, IA | ▲ 2914 (#3240 → #326) | $4.8M | 26 |
| #3 | Jacob Sturm | 2691228 | BELLEVUE STATE BANK | 440171 | Bellevue, IA | ▲ 2717 (#3240 → #523) | $2.9M | 16 |
| #4 | Parrish Foster | 2719166 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 2683 (#3240 → #557) | $3.5M | 15 |
| #4 | Benjamin Galeazzi | 1650466 | LendingHouse NA, LLC | 2141418 | Miami, FL | ▲ 2683 (#3240 → #557) | $4.5M | 15 |
| #4 | Treyton Burnikel | 2700401 | FREEDOMBANK | 403530 | Monona, IA | ▲ 2683 (#3240 → #557) | $4.7M | 15 |
| #7 | Jeffery Justyna | 2307138 | Serve Credit Union | 641432 | Urbandale, IA | ▲ 2602 (#3240 → #638) | $1.1M | 13 |
| #8 | Baylie Peters | 2398957 | Midland Credit Union | 554101 | Urbandale, IA | ▲ 2556 (#3240 → #684) | $1.3M | 12 |
| #8 | Max Purcell | 2440859 | MEMBERS 1st Community Credit Union | 461085 | Marshalltown, IA | ▲ 2556 (#3240 → #684) | $1.3M | 12 |
| #10 | Sara Walker | 2301312 | Iowa Falls State Bank | 473825 | Iowa Falls, IA | ▲ 2515 (#3240 → #725) | $1.2M | 11 |
| #11 | Heather Yackley | 1241088 | Neighbors Bank | 491986 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 2466 (#3240 → #774) | $1.2M | 10 |
| #11 | Robert Parham | 1524830 | Neighbors Bank | 491986 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 2466 (#3240 → #774) | $1.0M | 10 |
| #13 | Sara Goodman | 2541194 | Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA | 407249 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 2423 (#3240 → #817) | $2.8M | 9 |
| #13 | Ross Bodensteiner | 2727776 | Twin Cedars Bank | 403344 | Oskaloosa, IA | ▲ 2423 (#3240 → #817) | $1.9M | 9 |
| #13 | Macalah Tucker | 2693120 | Community 1st Credit Union | 405622 | Knoxville, IA | ▲ 2423 (#3240 → #817) | $641K | 9 |
| #13 | Rodney Dobney | 464408 | Hiawatha Bank & Trust Company | 450093 | Walker, IA | ▲ 2423 (#3240 → #817) | $1.5M | 9 |
| #13 | Ashley Kisling | 2237942 | Fidelity Bank & Trust | 460971 | Postville, IA | ▲ 2423 (#3240 → #817) | $816K | 9 |
| #18 | Sarah Gard | 2710543 | Hills Bank and Trust Company | 402178 | Mount Vernon, IA | ▲ 2352 (#3240 → #888) | $705K | 8 |
| #18 | Randy Gammo | 170965 | National Mortgage Home Loans LLC | 1433997 | Troy, MI | ▲ 2352 (#3240 → #888) | $1.8M | 8 |
| #18 | Brian Farley | 1042183 | CHARTER WEST BANK | 466077 | Gretna, NE | ▲ 2352 (#3240 → #888) | $2.8M | 8 |
| #18 | Travis DeRidder | 479137 | SECURITY STATE BANK | 1109414 | Story City, IA | ▲ 2352 (#3240 → #888) | $1.2M | 8 |
| #18 | Wyatt Jones | 940234 | Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA | 407249 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 2352 (#3240 → #888) | $2.6M | 8 |
| #23 | Matthew Hetmer | 196350 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 2277 (#3240 → #963) | $553K | 7 |
| #23 | Joseph Tillman | 2045394 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 2277 (#3240 → #963) | $1.4M | 7 |
| #23 | Kaylee Hanks | 2359862 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | Waterloo, IA | ▲ 2277 (#3240 → #963) | $454K | 7 |
| #23 | Caylee Morgan | 2691419 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 2277 (#3240 → #963) | $2.6M | 7 |
| #23 | Tim Higginbotham | 856700 | Hills Bank and Trust Company | 402178 | Marion, IA | ▲ 2277 (#3240 → #963) | $738K | 7 |
| #23 | Kyle Bouska | 1013721 | Fidelity Bank & Trust | 460971 | New Hampton, IA | ▲ 2277 (#3240 → #963) | $1.7M | 7 |
| #23 | Chase Bellon | 2656318 | Leighton State Bank | 453979 | Pella, IA | ▲ 2277 (#3240 → #963) | $817K | 7 |
| #30 | Mohamad Srour | 1856154 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $1.2M | 6 |
| #30 | Christopher Bowman | 1642121 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $1.4M | 6 |
| #30 | Nicole Knebel | 1295976 | BankIowa | 410754 | Waterloo, IA | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $2.4M | 6 |
| #30 | Daniel Cossettini | 861931 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $413K | 6 |
| #30 | Shannon Barron | 659549 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Troy, MI | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $970K | 6 |
| #30 | Donnell Jones | 445723 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Waukee, IA | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $964K | 6 |
| #30 | Crystlaa Dixon | 1970836 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $947K | 6 |
| #30 | Eli Stella | 39323 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $1.4M | 6 |
| #30 | Keven Wacker | 1473170 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $472K | 6 |
| #30 | Cindy Eshuis | 441579 | Peoples Bank | 433180 | Sioux Center, IA | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $1.1M | 6 |
| #30 | Amy Chick | 2134543 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $343K | 6 |
| #30 | Jennifer Stein | 2678856 | United Bank of Iowa | 619193 | Fort Dodge, IA | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $647K | 6 |
| #30 | Andrew Hoekstra | 2384454 | AMERICAN STATE BANK | 403450 | Hull, IA | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $2.4M | 6 |
| #30 | Alexandra Krotz | 2718784 | IntroLend Home Results, LLC | 2445427 | Sioux City, IA | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $1.3M | 6 |
| #30 | Angel Rodriguez | 838064 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 2166 (#3240 → #1074) | $1.4M | 6 |
| #45 | Ryan McManus | 505997 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | West Des Moines, IA | ▲ 2027 (#3240 → #1213) | $1.0M | 5 |
| #45 | Roseanna LaFleur | 1949607 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2027 (#3240 → #1213) | $644K | 5 |
| #45 | Robert Denning | 427924 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Omaha, NE | ▲ 2027 (#3240 → #1213) | $1.3M | 5 |
| #45 | Carly Rhoads | 1825388 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | Bettendorf, IA | ▲ 2027 (#3240 → #1213) | $354K | 5 |
| #45 | Trevor Pollock | 2190418 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | Iowa City, IA | ▲ 2027 (#3240 → #1213) | $411K | 5 |
| #45 | Jacob Lawrence | 1212029 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2027 (#3240 → #1213) | $738K | 5 |
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 — Iowa. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 23, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/iowa/top-climbers-by-units
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