Retention champions in Kansas in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of August 27, 2026, the top 3 include Elly Claussen (Mid-America Bank, NMLS #2172447), Scott Somerville (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #269657), and Lawrence Curran (Mortgage Company, The, NMLS #287476).
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 | Retained Volume | Retained Loans | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Elly Claussen | 2172447 | Mid-America Bank | 619730 | Lawrence, KS | $8.7M | 34 | 91.9% |
| #2 | Scott Somerville | 269657 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Overland Park, KS | $7.2M | 13 | 33.3% |
| #2 | Lawrence Curran | 287476 | Mortgage Company, The | 270347 | Salina, KS | $3.1M | 13 | 34.2% |
| #2 | IAN GUDENKAUF | 522113 | Community National Bank | 774778 | Seneca, KS | $2.5M | 13 | 52.0% |
| #5 | Jennifer Tolley | 1023926 | White Eagle Credit Union | 737085 | Augusta, KS | $768K | 12 | 85.7% |
| #6 | Katelynn Grimes | 1662035 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Mission, KS | $4.6M | 11 | 42.3% |
| #6 | Jennifer Gile | 229511 | Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC | 2143 | Overland Park, KS | $3.8M | 11 | 37.9% |
| #8 | Brian Sandberg | 468586 | Home Bank and Trust Co | 416329 | Wichita, KS | $5.1M | 10 | 45.5% |
| #8 | Philip Scaglia | 502027 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Overland Park, KS | $5.2M | 10 | 35.7% |
| #8 | Kandi Jones | 543291 | Gateway First Bank | 7233 | Wichita, KS | $3.7M | 10 | 43.5% |
| #8 | David Brown | 216112 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | Leawood, KS | $4.5M | 10 | 38.5% |
| #12 | Andrew Madl | 1463724 | Mid-America Bank | 619730 | Lawrence, KS | $3.2M | 9 | 47.4% |
| #12 | Dale Ashlock | 425165 | First Federal Savings & Loan Bank | 423507 | Olathe, KS | $3.9M | 9 | 56.3% |
| #12 | Dylan Strole | 645897 | Truity Federal Credit Union | 619450 | Lawrence, KS | $2.0M | 9 | 56.3% |
| #12 | James Finch | 289998 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Overland Park, KS | $2.7M | 9 | 81.8% |
| #16 | Stephen Turner | 629422 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Overland Park, KS | $3.4M | 8 | 50.0% |
| #16 | Kelly Drummond | 522056 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Topeka, KS | $2.1M | 8 | 30.8% |
| #16 | Bryan Bickford | 1587343 | Envista Federal Credit Union | 447167 | Topeka, KS | $2.2M | 8 | 40.0% |
| #16 | Matthew Devine | 408943 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Overland Park, KS | $3.1M | 8 | 44.4% |
| #16 | Tanner Garver | 1871245 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Overland Park, KS | $3.4M | 8 | 44.4% |
| #21 | David Curry | 262309 | Fidelity Bank, National Association | 419266 | Overland Park, KS | $2.9M | 7 | 63.6% |
| #21 | Dana Bassett | 684636 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Topeka, KS | $2.5M | 7 | 28.0% |
| #21 | Julie Dean | 1660453 | Mid-America Bank | 619730 | Lawrence, KS | $2.4M | 7 | 53.8% |
| #24 | CHRISTINE ALMQUIST | 754429 | Andover State Bank | 405553 | Andover, KS | $1.3M | 6 | 50.0% |
| #24 | Stephanie Davis | 807315 | Meritrust Credit Union | 416701 | Wichita, KS | $1.6M | 6 | 33.3% |
| #24 | Martin Still | 271026 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Saint Charles, MO | $3.0M | 6 | 46.2% |
| #24 | Christopher Laughlin | 657495 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Overland Park, KS | $2.5M | 6 | 54.5% |
| #24 | Ann Richardson | 1401364 | Community Lending of America, Inc. | 224124 | Overland Park, KS | $1.5M | 6 | 60.0% |
| #24 | Andrew Johns | 965525 | Bell Bank | 419538 | Overland Park, KS | $4.1M | 6 | 42.9% |
| #24 | William Hartley | 236734 | Smart Home Lending LLC | 2140357 | Kansas City, MO | $3.5M | 6 | 50.0% |
| #24 | Kimberly Penrod | 522077 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Topeka, KS | $1.7M | 6 | 31.6% |
| #24 | Malorie McGaffin | 488627 | Meritrust Credit Union | 416701 | Wichita, KS | $869K | 6 | 42.9% |
| #24 | Paul Coyne | 1920173 | COMMUNITY FIRST NATIONAL BANK | 449196 | Manhattan, KS | $2.5M | 6 | 60.0% |
| #24 | Timothy Munyan | 1966085 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Kansas City, MO | $2.4M | 6 | 46.2% |
| #35 | Cynthia Laffey | 261978 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Overland Park, KS | $2.2M | 5 | 33.3% |
| #35 | Gina Kaberline | 1632106 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Overland Park, KS | $1.5M | 5 | 38.5% |
| #35 | Patricia Reedy | 304737 | Planted Local Lending LLC | 2430855 | Kansas City, MO | $1.9M | 5 | 50.0% |
| #35 | Crystal Rippe | 1740485 | Azura Credit Union | 405418 | Topeka, KS | $1.6M | 5 | 25.0% |
| #35 | Debra Stang | 489334 | Mid American Credit Union | 401702 | Wichita, KS | $687K | 5 | 50.0% |
| #40 | Shelby LaFay | 261262 | Regent Financial Group, Inc. | 2365 | Wichita, KS | $953K | 4 | 23.5% |
| #40 | JENNIFER ZILLNER | 454682 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Leawood, KS | $1.5M | 4 | 36.4% |
| #40 | Robert Wilson | 697324 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Topeka, KS | $1.2M | 4 | 33.3% |
| #40 | John Redding | 287487 | Mortgage Company, The | 270347 | Salina, KS | $443K | 4 | 21.1% |
| #40 | Sally Conger | 246106 | Gateway First Bank | 7233 | Wichita, KS | $1.2M | 4 | 22.2% |
| #40 | David Graham | 522103 | Fidelity Bank, National Association | 419266 | Wichita, KS | $2.2M | 4 | 26.7% |
| #40 | Edward Baldwin | 278436 | Community Mortgage, LLC | 224143 | Independence, MO | $1.8M | 4 | 22.2% |
| #40 | Danielle Hugunin | 776898 | Bell Bank | 419538 | Overland Park, KS | $1.5M | 4 | 33.3% |
| #40 | Diane Fry | 522202 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Lawrence, KS | $1.4M | 4 | 14.3% |
| #40 | Tracy Earling | 401379 | Community Bank | 401256 | Topeka, KS | $1.8M | 4 | 30.8% |
| #50 | Anthony Payette | 1835539 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $381K | 3 | 30.0% |
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. Retention Champions by Loan Count — Kansas (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/kansas/top-retention-by-units/2026
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