Leading rookies 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 Tetyana Brown (HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc, NMLS #2689503), Daniel Denham (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2770436), and Benjamin Duran Garcia (NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE INC., NMLS #2771584).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tetyana Brown | 2689503 | HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc | 391523 | Denver, CO | $3.2M | 16 | $200K |
| #2 | Daniel Denham | 2770436 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $1.9M | 6 | $315K |
| #3 | Benjamin Duran Garcia | 2771584 | NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE INC. | 2090506 | Berwyn, IL | $954K | 3 | $318K |
| #4 | john hultberg | 408288 | Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated | 901574 | Elmhurst, IL | $920K | 2 | $460K |
| #5 | IDEEN GHAFFARI | 2711449 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Chicago, IL | $870K | 3 | $290K |
| #6 | George Damm | 2802792 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Draper, UT | $861K | 3 | $287K |
| #7 | Misael Ramos | 2785399 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $746K | 3 | $249K |
| #8 | Joseph Amegadzie | 2786498 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cincinnati, OH | $514K | 2 | $257K |
| #9 | John Ward | 2774232 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Naperville, IL | $510K | 1 | $510K |
| #10 | Dallin Yates | 2626910 | Nations Capital Services, Inc. | 2398738 | Merriam, KS | $355K | 1 | $355K |
| #11 | Allison Williams | 2148059 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | $355K | 1 | $355K |
| #12 | Tyron Tucker | 971931 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $349K | 2 | $175K |
| #13 | Dustin Putt | 2764844 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $348K | 1 | $348K |
| #14 | Mackenzie Wienke | 2730359 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Champaign, IL | $328K | 2 | $164K |
| #15 | Aquilino Rodriguez | 2740222 | Veracity Financial, Inc. | 283550 | Chicago, IL | $285K | 1 | $285K |
| #16 | Connor Vincelette | 2776520 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $282K | 1 | $282K |
| #17 | Austin VanMarter | 2811825 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $273K | 1 | $273K |
| #18 | Mitchell Feller | 2807996 | American Bank and Trust Company NA | 411457 | Davenport, IA | $249K | 3 | $83K |
| #19 | Matthew Schubert | 2778914 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $248K | 2 | $124K |
| #20 | Gabriel De Freitas Medina | 2778392 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $231K | 1 | $231K |
| #21 | Justin Rodriguez | 2459510 | Consumer Real Estate Finance Co. | 104621 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $231K | 2 | $115K |
| #22 | Tera Barr | 2784823 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $230K | 1 | $230K |
| #23 | Anthony LoPresti | 2776123 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $222K | 1 | $222K |
| #24 | James Finley | 573501 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | $207K | 1 | $207K |
| #25 | Rachel Pepin | 2784838 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $204K | 2 | $102K |
| #26 | Trevor Otto | 2790502 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $188K | 1 | $188K |
| #27 | Ankitkumar Soni | 2631085 | INFINITY FINANCING SOLUTIONS INC. | 2490029 | Schaumburg, IL | $184K | 1 | $184K |
| #28 | Kole Clay | 2786965 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Columbus, OH | $171K | 1 | $171K |
| #29 | Evvyn Leonard | 2684278 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $153K | 1 | $153K |
| #30 | Taylor Bills | 2785218 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $149K | 1 | $149K |
| #31 | Stephanie Hall | 2792509 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $148K | 3 | $49K |
| #32 | Jackson Bennett | 2804060 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $142K | 2 | $71K |
| #33 | Molly Jones | 2785816 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $137K | 1 | $137K |
| #34 | Iesha Muro | 2792660 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | $127K | 1 | $127K |
| #35 | Christopher DeRosa | 2795875 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $126K | 1 | $126K |
| #36 | Edward Weber | 41763 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $125K | 1 | $125K |
| #37 | Leon Rodriguez | 2784552 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $123K | 1 | $123K |
| #38 | Edward Scott | 2804056 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $102K | 1 | $102K |
| #39 | Jayden Renfrew | 2811901 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $50K | 1 | $50K |
| #40 | Christopher Fusco | 2782148 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $43K | 1 | $43K |
| #41 | Cameron Cairnie | 2800278 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $35K | 1 | $35K |
| #42 | Dezzeree Colton | 2796009 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $20K | 1 | $20K |