Biggest climbers in Minnesota in 2026, 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 Ashley Melin (Minnco Credit Union, NMLS #1545366), Chad Standish (Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #843765), and Jamey Welle (Baxter Credit Union, NMLS #400946).
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 | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ashley Melin | 1545366 | Minnco Credit Union | 640612 | — | ▲ 6316 (#6920 → #604) | $6.8M | 29 |
| #1 | Chad Standish | 843765 | Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc. | 1588622 | Oakland, CA | ▲ 6316 (#6920 → #604) | $8.5M | 29 |
| #3 | Jamey Welle | 400946 | Baxter Credit Union | 476905 | Minnetonka, MN | ▲ 6129 (#6920 → #791) | $9.0M | 23 |
| #4 | Robert Daul | 2751014 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Eden Prairie, MN | ▲ 5947 (#6920 → #973) | $8.7M | 19 |
| #5 | Caroline Stein | 2655378 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 5458 (#6920 → #1462) | $4.8M | 12 |
| #6 | Drew Willis | 2088204 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 5357 (#6920 → #1563) | $5.1M | 11 |
| #6 | Richard Erkenbeck | 880565 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Seattle, WA | ▲ 5357 (#6920 → #1563) | $2.9M | 11 |
| #8 | Jack Westlund | 2714721 | Tradition Mortgage LLC | 286998 | Edina, MN | ▲ 5258 (#6920 → #1662) | $2.0M | 10 |
| #8 | Maxwell Schmidt | 1127716 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5258 (#6920 → #1662) | $3.9M | 10 |
| #10 | Connor Troast | 2029900 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 5135 (#6920 → #1785) | $1.2M | 9 |
| #10 | Reece Shaw | 389173 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 5135 (#6920 → #1785) | $1.5M | 9 |
| #10 | Steven Hoppe | 1228665 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5135 (#6920 → #1785) | $1.4M | 9 |
| #10 | Thomas Obarski | 1595593 | Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | 66247 | Maple Grove, MN | ▲ 5135 (#6920 → #1785) | $1.7M | 9 |
| #10 | Ryan Schneider | 1097240 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 5135 (#6920 → #1785) | $2.3M | 9 |
| #10 | Zachary Beaubien | 2760310 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Eden Prairie, MN | ▲ 5135 (#6920 → #1785) | $3.6M | 9 |
| #10 | Tiffany Espie | 1273405 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5135 (#6920 → #1785) | $3.2M | 9 |
| #17 | Gregory Rios | 1505482 | National Bank of Commerce | 461030 | Monticello, MN | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $2.0M | 8 |
| #17 | Michael Davis | 2408562 | M & M Mortgage, LLC | 213677 | Roseville, MN | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $1.8M | 8 |
| #17 | Daniel Cossettini | 861931 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $628K | 8 |
| #17 | Thomas DesCamps | 909216 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | West Des Moines, IA | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $1.3M | 8 |
| #17 | Scotti Ringley | 2723244 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Edina, MN | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $2.8M | 8 |
| #17 | ANGELA THOMAS | 536988 | First Community Credit Union | 302649 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $810K | 8 |
| #17 | Evan Roggio | 2061874 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $3.2M | 8 |
| #17 | Scott Langenberg | 938064 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | West Des Moines, IA | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $1.6M | 8 |
| #17 | Paul Cuellar | 1108350 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $2.2M | 8 |
| #17 | Aaron Terhune | 1642541 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $2.1M | 8 |
| #17 | Vamshee Avasarala Raghavendra | 2416210 | TRI VALLEY HOME LOANS LLC | 2114972 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5000 (#6920 → #1920) | $2.3M | 8 |
| #28 | Jordan Jones | 1936270 | NBKC Bank | 409631 | Kansas City, MO | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $3.3M | 7 |
| #28 | Kelly Hesaltine | 1395262 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $2.9M | 7 |
| #28 | Jan Russell | 1495445 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $2.5M | 7 |
| #28 | Brandi Koepfer | 2071127 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $3.1M | 7 |
| #28 | Ernest Auger | 1611044 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $2.4M | 7 |
| #28 | Gina Hopper | 2013446 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Springfield, MO | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $1.5M | 7 |
| #28 | Mark Jacobson | 2548523 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $1.1M | 7 |
| #28 | Gino Avegno Rivera | 2314077 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $1.8M | 7 |
| #28 | Aaron Ellefson | 2039680 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | River Falls, WI | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $2.6M | 7 |
| #28 | Jennifer Tribu | 30900 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #28 | Nicholas Williams | 530680 | Cornerstone State Bank | 486258 | Le Sueur, MN | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $2.2M | 7 |
| #28 | Blake Yagloski | 2547897 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $1.8M | 7 |
| #28 | Greggory Bonilla | 1994879 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $2.6M | 7 |
| #28 | Shay Senger | 2684275 | Gate City Bank | 435154 | Alexandria, MN | ▲ 4803 (#6920 → #2117) | $1.4M | 7 |
| #42 | Kylie Schmidt | 2732251 | Saint Cloud Financial Credit Union | 421441 | Sartell, MN | ▲ 4795 (#5252 → #457) | $2.5M | 35 |
| #43 | Samuel MacArthur | 2255709 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 4568 (#6920 → #2352) | $2.1M | 6 |
| #43 | Yavuz Yilmaz | 1910086 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 4568 (#6920 → #2352) | $2.2M | 6 |
| #43 | Brian Hafner | 1909052 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Minneapolis, MN | ▲ 4568 (#6920 → #2352) | $1.2M | 6 |
| #43 | Joel Rodriguez | 2661220 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 4568 (#6920 → #2352) | $731K | 6 |
| #43 | Feather Tankersley | 1016179 | Centricity Credit Union | 712334 | Hermantown, MN | ▲ 4568 (#6920 → #2352) | $1.2M | 6 |
| #43 | Kathryn Peterson | 283144 | Edge Home Finance, LLC | 891464 | — | ▲ 4568 (#6920 → #2352) | $2.0M | 6 |
| #43 | Brynne Shultz | 2645416 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 4568 (#6920 → #2352) | $1.7M | 6 |
| #43 | Katherine Lee | 1066055 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Novi, MI | ▲ 4568 (#6920 → #2352) | $973K | 6 |
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 — Minnesota (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/minnesota/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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