Biggest climbers in Illinois this year, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 18, 2026, the top 3 include Patricia Glunz (Consumers Credit Union, NMLS #1770019), Wayne Ostrander (E Mortgage Capital, Inc., NMLS #1459194), and James Bochnovic (American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #1892655).
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 | Patricia Glunz | 1770019 | Consumers Credit Union | 692733 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ▲ 8949 (#9255 → #306) | $10.0M | 71 | $141K |
| #2 | Wayne Ostrander | 1459194 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 8895 (#9491 → #596) | $6.6M | 17 | $390K |
| #3 | James Bochnovic | 1892655 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | ▲ 8704 (#9879 → #1175) | $3.9M | 11 | $358K |
| #4 | Jalen Smith | 2616183 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 8060 (#9456 → #1396) | $3.4M | 8 | $421K |
| #5 | Joseph Magnelli | 363231 | FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | 565428 | Elgin, IL | ▲ 7975 (#9548 → #1573) | $3.0M | 13 | $229K |
| #6 | Erik Williams | 180161 | SUCCESS Lending, LLC | 2232431 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 7865 (#9400 → #1535) | $3.0M | 10 | $304K |
| #7 | Yvette Lechuga | 439290 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7808 (#8460 → #652) | $6.2M | 23 | $271K |
| #8 | JOSEPH METZGER | 955819 | LIGHTWORKERS HOME LOANS INC. | 2696820 | Rolling Meadows, IL | ▲ 7785 (#9794 → #2009) | $2.4M | 7 | $338K |
| #9 | Steven Tripp | 631441 | SUCCESS Lending, LLC | 2232431 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 7754 (#9769 → #2015) | $2.4M | 8 | $294K |
| #10 | SCOTT ADAMS | 1744199 | Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company | 597597 | Palatine, IL | ▲ 7739 (#8636 → #897) | $4.9M | 16 | $305K |
| #11 | Amber Leach | 1708040 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7707 (#9740 → #2033) | $2.3M | 9 | $258K |
| #12 | Adam Miller | 221065 | LeaderOne Financial Corporation | 12007 | Oak Brook, IL | ▲ 7661 (#9566 → #1905) | $2.5M | 7 | $356K |
| #13 | Carl Gradney | 847254 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Flower Mound, TX | ▲ 7603 (#9968 → #2365) | $2.0M | 7 | $282K |
| #14 | Dennis McCoy | 224867 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 7547 (#9694 → #2147) | $2.2M | 4 | $550K |
| #15 | Christopher Slade | 1709924 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 7544 (#9763 → #2219) | $2.1M | 7 | $301K |
| #16 | Nicholas Lambrinatos | 232295 | Geneva Financial, LLC | 42056 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 7516 (#9702 → #2186) | $2.2M | 6 | $360K |
| #17 | Neil Drennan | 2133129 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 7504 (#9724 → #2220) | $2.1M | 4 | $527K |
| #18 | IAN ISAACS | 360051 | Direct Mortgage Investors, Inc. | 1559635 | Palm Beach, FL | ▲ 7385 (#9177 → #1792) | $2.6M | 5 | $529K |
| #19 | Robert Guy | 353181 | UBS Bank USA | 947868 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 7369 (#9183 → #1814) | $2.6M | 4 | $653K |
| #20 | James Russo | 2007004 | Asset Mutual Mortgage,Inc.,An Illinois Corporation | 184303 | Lombard, IL | ▲ 7340 (#9439 → #2099) | $2.3M | 6 | $376K |
| #21 | Matthew Paternoster | 1844364 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7317 (#9284 → #1967) | $2.4M | 7 | $345K |
| #22 | Christianne Murrens | 2458963 | Mortgage Professional, Inc. | 2458879 | Libertyville, IL | ▲ 7301 (#9697 → #2396) | $2.0M | 5 | $390K |
| #23 | JEFFREY BURGNER | 466873 | FCB BANKS | 418466 | Swansea, IL | ▲ 7224 (#9425 → #2201) | $2.1M | 6 | $356K |
| #24 | Brittany Kendler | 1399843 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7182 (#8218 → #1036) | $4.3M | 10 | $434K |
| #25 | Linda Zintak Schimoler | 196079 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Northbrook, IL | ▲ 7149 (#9737 → #2588) | $1.8M | 5 | $358K |
| #26 | Xiaorong Han | 2114543 | HOMELAND MORTGAGE COMPANY | 253722 | Westmont, IL | ▲ 7016 (#9614 → #2598) | $1.8M | 5 | $357K |
| #27 | Michael Campbell | 229504 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Crystal Lake, IL | ▲ 7001 (#8434 → #1433) | $3.3M | 10 | $327K |
| #28 | Michael Becton | 435830 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Calumet City, IL | ▲ 6973 (#9777 → #2804) | $1.6M | 6 | $271K |
| #29 | Melinee Larry | 2373096 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Vienna, VA | ▲ 6895 (#8737 → #1842) | $2.6M | 8 | $321K |
| #30 | Heber Williams | 2033126 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | ▲ 6824 (#9549 → #2725) | $1.7M | 4 | $419K |
| #31 | Jeffery Elliott | 184638 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Coral Gables, FL | ▲ 6799 (#9075 → #2276) | $2.1M | 4 | $513K |
| #32 | Montee Skorich | 350280 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | ▲ 6786 (#9571 → #2785) | $1.6M | 4 | $410K |
| #33 | Eric Orozco | 224383 | Luminate Bank | 1281698 | Westchester, IL | ▲ 6783 (#8900 → #2117) | $2.2M | 9 | $248K |
| #34 | Linda Taglia | 646212 | AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 466799 | Ottawa, IL | ▲ 6781 (#9073 → #2292) | $2.0M | 8 | $255K |
| #35 | James Koulos | 237689 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Downers Grove, IL | ▲ 6770 (#9314 → #2544) | $1.8M | 6 | $304K |
| #36 | Fadi Polath | 30735 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Shelby Township, MI | ▲ 6658 (#9343 → #2685) | $1.7M | 5 | $342K |
| #37 | Katie Crane | 1651329 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6651 (#9947 → #3296) | $1.4M | 2 | $680K |
| #38 | Robert Cantrell | 17793 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 6632 (#9794 → #3162) | $1.4M | 4 | $358K |
| #39 | Jessica Strzynski | 1771097 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6583 (#9433 → #2850) | $1.6M | 7 | $228K |
| #40 | Michael Medina Fuentes | 2146690 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6435 (#9055 → #2620) | $1.8M | 6 | $294K |
| #41 | Kathleen Roberts | 2529509 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6398 (#9136 → #2738) | $1.7M | 7 | $238K |
| #42 | KAHINA KHERBOUCHE | 1757679 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 6394 (#9534 → #3140) | $1.4M | 7 | $206K |
| #43 | SIVA KUMAR KANDIGATLA | 2469720 | ENSURE HOME LOANS LLC | 1666674 | Lewisville, TX | ▲ 6347 (#8104 → #1757) | $2.7M | 5 | $538K |
| #44 | Jaime Arroyo | 443472 | A New Mortgage LLC | 2671887 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6344 (#8317 → #1973) | $2.4M | 8 | $301K |
| #45 | Joshua Bechtold | 2525028 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6344 (#9395 → #3051) | $1.5M | 6 | $247K |
| #46 | Ross Pruett | 2259199 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6257 (#9924 → #3667) | $1.2M | 9 | $134K |
| #47 | Sandra Garcia | 231304 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Downers Grove, IL | ▲ 6252 (#9858 → #3606) | $1.2M | 4 | $309K |
| #48 | Julie DuBois | 604357 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Madison, WI | ▲ 6227 (#7935 → #1708) | $2.7M | 8 | $343K |
| #49 | David Walker | 202312 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6218 (#8274 → #2056) | $2.3M | 4 | $575K |
| #50 | Kenneth Laudante | 4739 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Melville, NY | ▲ 6205 (#9080 → #2875) | $1.6M | 4 | $395K |