Biggest climbers in Montana in 2024, 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 Joel Kemp (Synergy One Lending, Inc., NMLS #209083), Richard Wellon (Guaranteed Rate, Inc., NMLS #346560), and Cash Coleman (United Lending Team, INC, NMLS #2495933).
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 | Joel Kemp | 209083 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | 1907235 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 970 (#1282 → #312) | $3.4M | 11 |
| #1 | Richard Wellon | 346560 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 970 (#1282 → #312) | $8.9M | 11 |
| #3 | Cash Coleman | 2495933 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Troy, MI | ▲ 950 (#1282 → #332) | $2.7M | 10 |
| #4 | David Clark | 716780 | Liberty Financing LLC | 2441006 | Centennial, CO | ▲ 929 (#1282 → #353) | $2.2M | 9 |
| #4 | Andi Numan | 1011848 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 929 (#1282 → #353) | $3.4M | 9 |
| #6 | Eric Pettigrew | 1012614 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 902 (#1282 → #380) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #6 | Jennifer Fauque | 2074183 | Everett Financial, Inc. | 2129 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 902 (#1282 → #380) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #6 | Julian Kavukcu | 1149667 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 902 (#1282 → #380) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #6 | Kirk Little | 2127455 | Elev8 Mortgage, LLC | 1819034 | Woodland, WA | ▲ 902 (#1282 → #380) | $2.9M | 8 |
| #10 | Nicholas Pason | 1159976 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 875 (#1282 → #407) | $2.1M | 7 |
| #10 | Ryan Albig | 1509996 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 875 (#1282 → #407) | $2.9M | 7 |
| #10 | Stephanie Thomas | 23447 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Troy, MI | ▲ 875 (#1282 → #407) | $2.3M | 7 |
| #13 | JODY PRITCHARD | 1749718 | Montana Independent Mortgage LLC | 2527331 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 836 (#1282 → #446) | $2.7M | 6 |
| #13 | Robert Ferger | 228658 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 836 (#1282 → #446) | $2.7M | 6 |
| #15 | Jackson Glenn | 1901852 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.4M | 5 |
| #15 | Scott Jessip | 182259 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.6M | 5 |
| #15 | Ralph Tyler | 853898 | YELLOWSTONE BANK, THE | 403398 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $4.0M | 5 |
| #15 | Alan Yu | 88520 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $670K | 5 |
| #15 | Roberta Maxwell | 1285749 | Madison Valley Bank | 675711 | Ennis, MT | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Michael Cuva | 1687169 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.3M | 5 |
| #15 | Michael Burns | 407550 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Gregory Jergerian | 16670 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | — | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $461K | 5 |
| #15 | Nicholas Destefano | 913806 | Ruoff Mortgage Company, Inc. | 141868 | Tallmadge, OH | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.0M | 5 |
| #15 | Bradley Goldman | 1511989 | Reliance First Capital, LLC | 58775 | Pittsburgh, PA | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Brenda McKee Almos | 648741 | First Interstate Bank | 561537 | — | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Kyle Johnson | 1092898 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Lacey, WA | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $2.7M | 5 |
| #15 | Emily Cox | 2513930 | Glacier Bank | 472212 | Billings, MT | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $2.5M | 5 |
| #15 | Stephanie Reicherts | 410909 | Inspired Waves Home Loans, LLC | 1734239 | Clearwater, FL | ▲ 773 (#1282 → #509) | $1.8M | 5 |
| #29 | Douglas Ross | 1233188 | ERS Nationwide Incorporated | 979693 | Sacramento, CA | ▲ 706 (#851 → #145) | $8.1M | 24 |
| #30 | Eric Bair | 926648 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $547K | 4 |
| #30 | Judson Huston | 2018977 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $2.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Angela Waddell | 2453305 | CalCon Mutual Mortgage LLC | 46375 | — | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Peggy Sattoriva | 523503 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Billings, MT | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $901K | 4 |
| #30 | Michael Lopes | 2220453 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #30 | Drew Curtis | 1621692 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $941K | 4 |
| #30 | Ashleigh Fletcher | 2142895 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Katrinka Condie | 1542179 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Salt Lake City, UT | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $2.8M | 4 |
| #30 | Patrick Alberson | 1382474 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #30 | Sam Gilmer | 1701324 | FIRST WESTERN TRUST BANK | 477166 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #30 | Toni Kolley | 1975077 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Aaron Belmer | 400480 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $479K | 4 |
| #30 | Jana Sands | 1930776 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #30 | Jose Coutino | 742462 | ClearPath Lending | 936436 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #30 | Jose Valcarcel | 1929534 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $831K | 4 |
| #30 | William Donaldson | 1829194 | Farmers State Bank | 402643 | Lolo, MT | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $499K | 4 |
| #30 | Eman Amawi | 2181742 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #30 | Alexander Nichols | 1124903 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $391K | 4 |
| #30 | Austin Walker | 2239539 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Paul Anderson | 794152 | RAVALLI COUNTY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 430147 | Hamilton, MT | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $827K | 4 |
| #30 | Becky Fahey | 71218 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | — | ▲ 682 (#1282 → #600) | $4.8M | 4 |
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 (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/montana/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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