Biggest climbers in Montana 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 Julie Clewley (Opportunity Bank of Montana, NMLS #2271568), Cara Blaylock (Glacier Bank, NMLS #1149700), and JASON PARSLEY (FLANAGAN STATE BANK, NMLS #261747).
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 | Julie Clewley | 2271568 | Opportunity Bank of Montana | 412554 | Great Falls, MT | ▲ 3108 (#3183 → #75) | $4.4M | 47 |
| #2 | Cara Blaylock | 1149700 | Glacier Bank | 472212 | — | ▲ 2964 (#3183 → #219) | $5.0M | 24 |
| #3 | JASON PARSLEY | 261747 | FLANAGAN STATE BANK | 408461 | Belgrade, MT | ▲ 2943 (#3183 → #240) | $13.6M | 22 |
| #4 | Madelena Davide | 2160449 | Premier Mortgage Resources, L.L.C. | 1169 | Kalispell, MT | ▲ 2827 (#3183 → #356) | $5.8M | 13 |
| #5 | Cassidy Anderson | 1759221 | Lincoln County Credit Union | 784935 | — | ▲ 2711 (#3183 → #472) | $1.1M | 8 |
| #5 | Melanie Zuidema | 2189680 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Great Falls, MT | ▲ 2711 (#3183 → #472) | $613K | 8 |
| #5 | Matthew Simon | 1885746 | Preston Home Loans Inc | 1759275 | — | ▲ 2711 (#3183 → #472) | $3.5M | 8 |
| #8 | Kelsey Atkins | 2143091 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2664 (#3183 → #519) | $1.5M | 7 |
| #8 | Jason Schumacher | 774017 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Dillon, MT | ▲ 2664 (#3183 → #519) | $1.4M | 7 |
| #8 | Braxton Ehle | 2126808 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | — | ▲ 2664 (#3183 → #519) | $2.2M | 7 |
| #11 | Kimberly Uhles | 1859412 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | — | ▲ 2612 (#3183 → #571) | $4.0M | 6 |
| #12 | Sarah DePew | 1946314 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $1.9M | 5 |
| #12 | Kevin Kraft | 1142194 | YELLOWSTONE BANK, THE | 403398 | Billings, MT | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $2.4M | 5 |
| #12 | Christopher Bowman | 1642121 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Moorpark, CA | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $1.7M | 5 |
| #12 | Amanda Lantz | 2044796 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Helena, MT | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $1.0M | 5 |
| #12 | Andrew Ripps | 263841 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | Jackson, WY | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $2.5M | 5 |
| #12 | Sarah Murphy | 2181379 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $1.9M | 5 |
| #12 | Leonel Aguirre | 1494221 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $1.8M | 5 |
| #12 | Fred Lorenz | 1650554 | Preston Home Loans Inc | 1759275 | Grand Blanc, MI | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $5.5M | 5 |
| #12 | Benjamin Ross | 1867905 | Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC | 643114 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $1.6M | 5 |
| #12 | Jenni Kazinsky | 2185404 | Montana Family Mortgage, LLC | 1625135 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $1.7M | 5 |
| #12 | Emily Scheer | 2157475 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | — | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $2.3M | 5 |
| #12 | Adam Chenoweth | 2257081 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | — | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $1.5M | 5 |
| #12 | Hailey Larsen | 2252321 | VALLEY FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | 478488 | Billings, MT | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $270K | 5 |
| #12 | Eric Hurtt | 1056645 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | Sacramento, CA | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $4.7M | 5 |
| #12 | Derek Torok | 338587 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 2542 (#3183 → #641) | $2.0M | 5 |
| #27 | Jalen Richards | 2182087 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $836K | 4 |
| #27 | Matthew Corley | 909214 | Flagstar Bank, National Association | 417490 | — | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #27 | Brett Jacob | 2142340 | Edge Home Finance, LLC | 891464 | Minnetonka, MN | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $677K | 4 |
| #27 | Angelica Goff | 1503813 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Atlanta, GA | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.7M | 4 |
| #27 | Tyrell Carlton | 1996112 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | — | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.6M | 4 |
| #27 | David Kooner | 998641 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #27 | Virginia Blackshear | 873569 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $3.2M | 4 |
| #27 | Melissa Swenson | 188138 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | West Jordan, UT | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #27 | Todd Avakian | 253453 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #27 | Darius Wilson | 1883977 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #27 | Rebecca Perucca | 1787380 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | — | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $351K | 4 |
| #27 | Christen Walton | 2124254 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #27 | Kurt Brown | 1520286 | FIRST MONTANA BANK, INC. | 402984 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.7M | 4 |
| #27 | Andrew Frendo | 2125647 | Trustwize LLC | 2473617 | — | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $391K | 4 |
| #27 | Robert Page | 839859 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #27 | David Thomas | 657633 | Altamont Funding, Inc. | 2603233 | Rocklin, CA | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $2.5M | 4 |
| #27 | Tanner Thompson | 1944382 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | Sandy, UT | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $591K | 4 |
| #27 | KENNETH MARTIN | 785220 | FIRST MONTANA BANK, INC. | 402984 | — | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #27 | Tyler Brown | 1824298 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.0M | 4 |
| #27 | Joshua Schultz | 1866962 | Adaxa, LLC | 2380533 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $1.7M | 4 |
| #27 | Jeffrey Levis | 1049436 | Reliance First Capital, LLC | 58775 | Pittsburgh, PA | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $852K | 4 |
| #27 | Nichole Stearns | 582898 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Tukwila, WA | ▲ 2423 (#3183 → #760) | $3.0M | 4 |
| #49 | Christopher Stockton | 739665 | Flagstar Bank, National Association | 417490 | Troy, MI | ▲ 2250 (#3183 → #933) | $716K | 3 |
| #49 | BRANDON PHEARSE | 1876474 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 2250 (#3183 → #933) | $2.4M | 3 |
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 — Montana (2022). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/montana/top-climbers-by-units/2022
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