Biggest climbers in Missouri in 2024, 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 Gregory Hellwege (First Midwest Bank of Dexter, NMLS #511394), Jon DeBold (Arsenal Credit Union, NMLS #125155), and Christopher VanLeuven (Freedom Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #35510).
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 | 2024 Volume | 2024 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gregory Hellwege | 511394 | First Midwest Bank of Dexter | 405602 | Jackson, MO | ▲ 7816 (#7982 → #166) | $33.9M | 74 |
| #2 | Jon DeBold | 125155 | Arsenal Credit Union | 401926 | Arnold, MO | ▲ 7684 (#7982 → #298) | $14.3M | 56 |
| #3 | Christopher VanLeuven | 35510 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 7535 (#7982 → #447) | $10.9M | 43 |
| #4 | Aaron VanTrojen | 15420 | Geneva Financial, LLC | 42056 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 7392 (#7982 → #590) | $8.9M | 36 |
| #4 | Stephen Effrein | 454538 | Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan Association | 441329 | Farmington, MO | ▲ 7392 (#7982 → #590) | $11.5M | 36 |
| #6 | Timothy Potempa | 454708 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7178 (#7982 → #804) | $6.9M | 28 |
| #7 | Stephen D Hedgecorth | 800612 | Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan Association | 441329 | Farmington, MO | ▲ 6994 (#7982 → #988) | $6.5M | 24 |
| #8 | Laura Hocking | 2140241 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 6854 (#7982 → #1128) | $3.3M | 21 |
| #9 | Marion Knudson | 1845603 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Draper, UT | ▲ 6793 (#7982 → #1189) | $5.2M | 20 |
| #10 | Amber Miller | 1398551 | Neighbors Bank | 491986 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6663 (#7982 → #1319) | $2.4M | 18 |
| #10 | Luis Bolanos | 2453721 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6663 (#7982 → #1319) | $1.2M | 18 |
| #12 | STACY MCFARLAND | 1154893 | New Era Bank | 500630 | Farmington, MO | ▲ 6599 (#7982 → #1383) | $2.8M | 17 |
| #13 | Rebecca Russell | 527728 | New Era Bank | 500630 | Farmington, MO | ▲ 6518 (#7982 → #1464) | $2.4M | 16 |
| #13 | Richard Skelton | 1923965 | T2 Financial LLC | 1686046 | Little Rock, AR | ▲ 6518 (#7982 → #1464) | $3.1M | 16 |
| #15 | Wesley McDonald | 1567694 | First Federal Bank | 408902 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 6429 (#7982 → #1553) | $4.2M | 15 |
| #15 | Aaron Dech | 1659869 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6429 (#7982 → #1553) | $3.1M | 15 |
| #15 | Issac Petty | 2504594 | First State Community Bank | 412605 | Fredericktown, MO | ▲ 6429 (#7982 → #1553) | $1.9M | 15 |
| #18 | Francis Snyder | 288071 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6358 (#7982 → #1624) | $3.6M | 14 |
| #18 | Robert Messing | 1428413 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6358 (#7982 → #1624) | $1.5M | 14 |
| #18 | Vincent Esparza | 1838808 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6358 (#7982 → #1624) | $3.1M | 14 |
| #21 | Eric Caldwell | 1522551 | Community Mortgage, LLC | 224143 | Independence, MO | ▲ 6262 (#7982 → #1720) | $2.7M | 13 |
| #21 | Matthew Keyes | 398768 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | 1907235 | St George, UT | ▲ 6262 (#7982 → #1720) | $2.5M | 13 |
| #21 | Rafil Almufti | 1590437 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6262 (#7982 → #1720) | $799K | 13 |
| #21 | Dan Peinovich | 325132 | Bell Bank | 419538 | Lilydale, MN | ▲ 6262 (#7982 → #1720) | $8.8M | 13 |
| #25 | Nicholas Howard | 1247830 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6150 (#7982 → #1832) | $2.5M | 12 |
| #25 | Levi Knudson | 1595246 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | ▲ 6150 (#7982 → #1832) | $3.0M | 12 |
| #27 | Andrea Hooks | 2520391 | Capital One, National Association | 453156 | — | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $968K | 11 |
| #27 | Amy Thornton | 864814 | Associated Bank, National Association | 442791 | Peoria, IL | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $988K | 11 |
| #27 | Aubray Breaux | 978504 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $1.4M | 11 |
| #27 | Richard Homburger | 420808 | TruHome Solutions, LLC | 284608 | — | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $2.4M | 11 |
| #27 | Miguel Roman | 2006354 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $1.2M | 11 |
| #27 | Brandon Riggs | 2040018 | First State Bank and Trust Company, Inc. | 401391 | Portageville, MO | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $1.7M | 11 |
| #27 | Jacob Pritchett | 2513747 | CommunityAmerica Credit Union | 402934 | — | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $1.1M | 11 |
| #27 | Christopher Radermacher | 721225 | Bell Bank | 419538 | Minneapolis, MN | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $3.8M | 11 |
| #27 | Brenn Bartz | 2152796 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Saint Robert, MO | ▲ 6019 (#7982 → #1963) | $2.6M | 11 |
| #36 | Cynthia Allen | 1056591 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 5856 (#7982 → #2126) | $1.6M | 10 |
| #36 | Aaron Hitchens | 1566655 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 5856 (#7982 → #2126) | $2.4M | 10 |
| #36 | Cody McIntosh | 2006363 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 5856 (#7982 → #2126) | $1.6M | 10 |
| #36 | Julie Rezai | 853762 | TruHome Solutions, LLC | 284608 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 5856 (#7982 → #2126) | $2.7M | 10 |
| #36 | Deborah Gallagher Johnson | 1012584 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | West Palm Beach, FL | ▲ 5856 (#7982 → #2126) | $4.1M | 10 |
| #36 | Debra Hoyt | 1407540 | Corner Stone Bank | 709464 | Goodman, MO | ▲ 5856 (#7982 → #2126) | $1.5M | 10 |
| #36 | Dustin Rosenberg | 1241871 | Convoy Home Loans, Inc. | 2130517 | El Segundo, CA | ▲ 5856 (#7982 → #2126) | $1.7M | 10 |
| #36 | John Scott | 1448916 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 5856 (#7982 → #2126) | $1.8M | 10 |
| #44 | Erika Haynes | 1493886 | HomeKey Mortgage, LLC | 2476862 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 5798 (#5927 → #129) | $26.5M | 80 |
| #45 | Dylan Walsh | 1809703 | Police Mortgage, LLC | 268815 | Kirkwood, MO | ▲ 5660 (#7982 → #2322) | $2.4M | 9 |
| #45 | Christina Frazier-Moore | 1119810 | The Bank of Missouri | 404951 | Poplar Bluff, MO | ▲ 5660 (#7982 → #2322) | $1.4M | 9 |
| #45 | Danielle Kissir | 2427266 | Riverways Federal Credit Union | 417511 | Salem, MO | ▲ 5660 (#7982 → #2322) | $1.2M | 9 |
| #45 | Jacob Longhta | 1595726 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 5660 (#7982 → #2322) | $3.0M | 9 |
| #45 | Heidi Bailey-Houston | 1126219 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 5660 (#7982 → #2322) | $1.9M | 9 |
| #45 | Joshua Nichols-Cramer | 1662900 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 5660 (#7982 → #2322) | $1.5M | 9 |
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 — Missouri (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/missouri/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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