Biggest climbers in Illinois this year, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 18, 2026, the top 3 include Yvette Lechuga (Zillow Home Loans, LLC, NMLS #439290), Jeremy Rose (Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated, NMLS #327553), and BELEM CADENA (Abri Credit Union, NMLS #2389973).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yvette Lechuga | 439290 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7237 (#7701 → #464) | $6.2M | 23 | $271K |
| #2 | Jeremy Rose | 327553 | Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated | 901574 | Elmhurst, IL | ▲ 7198 (#7701 → #503) | $8.0M | 22 | $362K |
| #3 | BELEM CADENA | 2389973 | Abri Credit Union | 794586 | Romeoville, IL | ▲ 7048 (#7701 → #653) | $1.5M | 19 | $76K |
| #4 | Christopher Timmons | 413774 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Crystal Lake, IL | ▲ 6933 (#7701 → #768) | $4.1M | 17 | $240K |
| #4 | Wayne Ostrander | 1459194 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 6933 (#7701 → #768) | $6.6M | 17 | $390K |
| #6 | Joseph Spero | 2560441 | Partners In Mortgage, Inc | 209585 | St Charles, IL | ▲ 6653 (#7701 → #1048) | $4.4M | 14 | $317K |
| #7 | Landon Etheridge | 402339 | Washington Savings Bank | 493998 | Effingham, IL | ▲ 6535 (#7701 → #1166) | $2.2M | 13 | $166K |
| #7 | Joseph Magnelli | 363231 | FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | 565428 | Elgin, IL | ▲ 6535 (#7701 → #1166) | $3.0M | 13 | $229K |
| #9 | Amil Qudrat | 443851 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Algonquin, IL | ▲ 6424 (#7701 → #1277) | $2.2M | 12 | $184K |
| #9 | Anna Edmond | 2367023 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6424 (#7701 → #1277) | $4.0M | 12 | $336K |
| #9 | Iryna Tatsenko | 2624273 | LendLink Financial Inc. | 1162430 | Wheeling, IL | ▲ 6424 (#7701 → #1277) | $4.0M | 12 | $336K |
| #12 | Mohammad Hassan Chokr | 1385194 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6302 (#7701 → #1399) | $1.2M | 11 | $113K |
| #12 | James Bochnovic | 1892655 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | ▲ 6302 (#7701 → #1399) | $3.9M | 11 | $358K |
| #12 | Elizabeth Valeriano | 2595566 | FCB BANKS | 418466 | Collinsville, IL | ▲ 6302 (#7701 → #1399) | $1.2M | 11 | $108K |
| #12 | Kimberly Quarrie | 537384 | Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, National Association | 455664 | Wheaton, IL | ▲ 6302 (#7701 → #1399) | $2.7M | 11 | $247K |
| #12 | Anthony Bursey | 2612509 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6302 (#7701 → #1399) | $987K | 11 | $90K |
| #17 | Michael Campbell | 229504 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Crystal Lake, IL | ▲ 6151 (#7701 → #1550) | $3.3M | 10 | $327K |
| #17 | Erik Williams | 180161 | SUCCESS Lending, LLC | 2232431 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 6151 (#7701 → #1550) | $3.0M | 10 | $304K |
| #17 | Shelby Tonnies | 516932 | Town and Country Bank Midwest | 637820 | Quincy, IL | ▲ 6151 (#7701 → #1550) | $2.4M | 10 | $237K |
| #17 | Brittany Kendler | 1399843 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6151 (#7701 → #1550) | $4.3M | 10 | $434K |
| #17 | Michelle Gill | 2489797 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 6151 (#7701 → #1550) | $898K | 10 | $90K |
| #22 | Derek Shounia | 2135409 | eMortgage Funding LLC | 1059364 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5969 (#7701 → #1732) | $2.4M | 9 | $264K |
| #22 | Timothy Ward | 2142657 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5969 (#7701 → #1732) | $2.9M | 9 | $317K |
| #22 | Nanci Hohn | 872933 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Rockford, IL | ▲ 5969 (#7701 → #1732) | $1.0M | 9 | $115K |
| #22 | Amber Leach | 1708040 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5969 (#7701 → #1732) | $2.3M | 9 | $258K |
| #22 | Derek Lupien | 823363 | HomeLight Home Loans, Inc. | 1529229 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 5969 (#7701 → #1732) | $2.0M | 9 | $219K |
| #22 | Susan Cooley | 328542 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 5969 (#7701 → #1732) | $3.8M | 9 | $425K |
| #28 | Steven Tripp | 631441 | SUCCESS Lending, LLC | 2232431 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $2.4M | 8 | $294K |
| #28 | Julie DuBois | 604357 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Madison, WI | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $2.7M | 8 | $343K |
| #28 | Jalen Smith | 2616183 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $3.4M | 8 | $421K |
| #28 | Michael OConnell | 1877778 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $2.5M | 8 | $312K |
| #28 | JERILYN LANDRUM | 1057195 | Associated Bank, National Association | 442791 | Green Bay, WI | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $907K | 8 | $113K |
| #28 | Marc Falk | 405763 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Naperville, IL | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $3.6M | 8 | $449K |
| #28 | Melinee Larry | 2373096 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Vienna, VA | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $2.6M | 8 | $321K |
| #28 | Lloanna Reyes | 1510806 | FIRST MID BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 411170 | Belvidere, IL | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $894K | 8 | $112K |
| #28 | Michael Blake | 1521794 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $5.1M | 8 | $636K |
| #28 | Eric Bruer | 738421 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $741K | 8 | $93K |
| #28 | Jaime Arroyo | 443472 | A New Mortgage LLC | 2671887 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 5757 (#7701 → #1944) | $2.4M | 8 | $301K |
| #39 | SCOTT BERNS | 142209 | TIGER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 142124 | South Barrington, IL | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $2.3M | 7 | $334K |
| #39 | Jerry Esquible | 2374498 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $1.2M | 7 | $175K |
| #39 | Todd Solomon | 51941 | Delmar Financial Company | 30998 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $2.3M | 7 | $327K |
| #39 | Richard Lapins | 422551 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $3.6M | 7 | $513K |
| #39 | Jessica Strzynski | 1771097 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $1.6M | 7 | $228K |
| #39 | Claudia De La Sierra | 2658854 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $3.0M | 7 | $434K |
| #39 | Hector De La Riva | 892637 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $1.9M | 7 | $273K |
| #39 | JOSEPH METZGER | 955819 | LIGHTWORKERS HOME LOANS INC. | 2696820 | Rolling Meadows, IL | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $2.4M | 7 | $338K |
| #39 | Michael Patterson | 2322151 | Go Rascal Inc. | 2072896 | Brooklyn, NY | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $2.7M | 7 | $388K |
| #39 | Andrew Weber | 757621 | Bank of Pontiac | 652300 | Fairbury, IL | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $1.7M | 7 | $245K |
| #39 | Daren Bodine | 1222289 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $1.6M | 7 | $226K |
| #39 | Adam Miller | 221065 | LeaderOne Financial Corporation | 12007 | Oak Brook, IL | ▲ 5523 (#7701 → #2178) | $2.5M | 7 | $356K |