Biggest climbers in Kentucky in 2022, 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 Ciara Talley (BLUEGRASS MORTGAGE PROCESSING LLC, NMLS #2120591), Jammie Williams (Republic Bank & Trust Co., NMLS #479375), and Thomas Watters (White Oak Mortgage LLC, NMLS #1992895).
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 | 2022 Volume | 2022 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ciara Talley | 2120591 | BLUEGRASS MORTGAGE PROCESSING LLC | 2792828 | Scottsville, KY | ▲ 8829 (#9262 → #433) | $6.0M | 31 |
| #2 | Jammie Williams | 479375 | Republic Bank & Trust Co. | 402606 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 8757 (#9262 → #505) | $3.0M | 28 |
| #3 | Thomas Watters | 1992895 | White Oak Mortgage LLC | 2609667 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 8670 (#9262 → #592) | $8.6M | 25 |
| #4 | Tiffany Devine | 1625036 | Carrollton Federal Savings and Loan Association | 580191 | Carrollton, KY | ▲ 8568 (#9262 → #694) | $2.5M | 22 |
| #5 | Bailey Crowdus | 2024816 | Ruoff Mortgage Company, Inc. | 141868 | Henderson, KY | ▲ 8534 (#9262 → #728) | $1.4M | 21 |
| #6 | Tyler Devon | 2163732 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8342 (#9262 → #920) | $2.9M | 17 |
| #7 | Kelly Swanson | 2156781 | Standard Mortgage Capital LLC | 1604663 | Harrodsburg, KY | ▲ 8283 (#9262 → #979) | $3.7M | 16 |
| #7 | Gabrielle Pelton | 2257537 | Republic Bank & Trust Co. | 402606 | Saint Petersburg, FL | ▲ 8283 (#9262 → #979) | $2.0M | 16 |
| #9 | Laura Clark | 2012154 | Hobbs Mortgage Loans, LLC | 2682683 | Ashland, KY | ▲ 8218 (#9262 → #1044) | $2.2M | 15 |
| #9 | JAMES DAVIS | 447435 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 8218 (#9262 → #1044) | $4.1M | 15 |
| #11 | Barbara Jaenisch | 1130923 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 8149 (#9262 → #1113) | $1.6M | 14 |
| #12 | Heather Kelley | 848303 | Eclipse Bank, Inc. | 412735 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 8080 (#9262 → #1182) | $2.7M | 13 |
| #12 | JOHN HARDIN | 2078394 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 8080 (#9262 → #1182) | $1.1M | 13 |
| #12 | Samuel Blythe | 2006306 | Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group, L.L.C. | 72043 | — | ▲ 8080 (#9262 → #1182) | $2.5M | 13 |
| #12 | Wendy Vega | 778371 | First Financial Bank | 619717 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 8080 (#9262 → #1182) | $1.0M | 13 |
| #12 | Latasha Hatcher | 1882045 | Limestone Bank, Inc. | 450016 | — | ▲ 8080 (#9262 → #1182) | $12.4M | 13 |
| #12 | David Godsey | 1449498 | CAITCOLESIDA LLC | 2298957 | — | ▲ 8080 (#9262 → #1182) | $1.7M | 13 |
| #18 | Wendy Rolley | 2037978 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | — | ▲ 7983 (#9262 → #1279) | $898K | 12 |
| #18 | Wesley Wilson | 1998359 | L&N Federal Credit Union | 531738 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 7983 (#9262 → #1279) | $2.5M | 12 |
| #18 | Shane Tressler | 1898816 | Northwest Bank | 419814 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7983 (#9262 → #1279) | $1.9M | 12 |
| #21 | Kaci Eakens | 1641269 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | ▲ 7898 (#9262 → #1364) | $1.6M | 11 |
| #21 | Brandon Seeker | 1997735 | Abound Federal Credit Union | 402678 | — | ▲ 7898 (#9262 → #1364) | $1.2M | 11 |
| #21 | Michael Urban | 2162419 | Clear2Mortgage Inc. | 1911663 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 7898 (#9262 → #1364) | $1.3M | 11 |
| #24 | Steve Jostworth | 439165 | Republic Bank & Trust Co. | 402606 | Bellevue, KY | ▲ 7787 (#9262 → #1475) | $1.2M | 10 |
| #24 | Daniel Cohen | 2168503 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | — | ▲ 7787 (#9262 → #1475) | $2.8M | 10 |
| #26 | Michael Reddy | 218859 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | ▲ 7628 (#9262 → #1634) | $2.1M | 9 |
| #26 | Alex Crowthers | 1198199 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 7628 (#9262 → #1634) | $1.2M | 9 |
| #26 | Lauren Keith | 1195939 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Ashland, KY | ▲ 7628 (#9262 → #1634) | $717K | 9 |
| #26 | Matthew Davis | 987806 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Lawrenceburg, IN | ▲ 7628 (#9262 → #1634) | $1.6M | 9 |
| #26 | Melissa Roberts | 2139024 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | — | ▲ 7628 (#9262 → #1634) | $736K | 9 |
| #26 | Molly Coppage | 1437565 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Walton, KY | ▲ 7628 (#9262 → #1634) | $1.3M | 9 |
| #32 | Virginia Blackshear | 873569 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7468 (#9262 → #1794) | $4.3M | 8 |
| #32 | James Bailey | 452801 | Guardian Savings Bank | 449474 | — | ▲ 7468 (#9262 → #1794) | $1.4M | 8 |
| #32 | William Spoonamore | 1909011 | Abound Federal Credit Union | 402678 | Danville, KY | ▲ 7468 (#9262 → #1794) | $456K | 8 |
| #32 | Tyler McMahan | 2108800 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 7468 (#9262 → #1794) | $1.1M | 8 |
| #36 | Julie Keith | 456979 | Banterra Bank | 761878 | Evansville, IN | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $1.5M | 7 |
| #36 | Jason Kubat | 128271 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $1.1M | 7 |
| #36 | Nicholas Howard | 1247830 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $1.1M | 7 |
| #36 | Lauren Pomeroy | 410368 | CalCon Mutual Mortgage LLC | 46375 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $1.3M | 7 |
| #36 | Tammy Morrison | 973907 | UNITED CITIZENS BANK OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY, INC. | 490517 | Columbia, KY | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $536K | 7 |
| #36 | Katherine Bazzana | 1087147 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $1.2M | 7 |
| #36 | Jessica Bailey | 2122253 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #36 | Julie Whitson | 563856 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $3.6M | 7 |
| #36 | David Johnson | 958231 | Whitaker Bank, Inc. | 455741 | Clay City, KY | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $466K | 7 |
| #36 | diane galloway | 716929 | Trupartner Credit Union, Inc. | 763365 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $227K | 7 |
| #36 | amanda heady | 825223 | Magnolia Bank, Incorporated | 423028 | Elizabethtown, KY | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $2.5M | 7 |
| #36 | Amanda Tabares | 2082764 | Blackdot Mortgage LLC | 2383240 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $1.3M | 7 |
| #36 | Dominic Gilbert | 2123634 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Denver, CO | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $2.1M | 7 |
| #36 | Theodore Ennenbach | 2074549 | TBF Mortgage Company | 1934540 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $1.2M | 7 |
| #36 | James Wheeler | 1506157 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Lexington, KY | ▲ 7240 (#9262 → #2022) | $1.4M | 7 |
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 — Kentucky (2022). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/kentucky/top-climbers-by-units/2022
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