Retention champions in Kansas 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 Elly Claussen (Mid-America Bank, NMLS #2172447), Lawrence Curran (Mortgage Company, The, NMLS #287476), and Scott Somerville (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #269657).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Retained Volume | Retained Loans | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Elly Claussen | 2172447 | Mid-America Bank | 619730 | Lawrence, KS | $6.3M | 25 | 92.6% |
| #2 | Lawrence Curran | 287476 | Mortgage Company, The | 270347 | Salina, KS | $2.9M | 12 | 70.6% |
| #3 | Scott Somerville | 269657 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Overland Park, KS | $6.0M | 10 | 34.5% |
| #4 | David Brown | 216112 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | Leawood, KS | $4.2M | 9 | 45.0% |
| #4 | Kandi Jones | 543291 | Gateway First Bank | 7233 | Wichita, KS | $3.7M | 9 | 45.0% |
| #4 | Katelynn Grimes | 1662035 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Overland Park, KS | $3.6M | 9 | 45.0% |
| #7 | Matthew Devine | 408943 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Overland Park, KS | $3.1M | 8 | 50.0% |
| #7 | Philip Scaglia | 502027 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Overland Park, KS | $4.5M | 8 | 42.1% |
| #9 | Tanner Garver | 1871245 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Overland Park, KS | $2.9M | 7 | 58.3% |
| #9 | Timothy Munyan | 1966085 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Kansas City, MO | $3.1M | 7 | 58.3% |
| #9 | IAN GUDENKAUF | 522113 | Community National Bank | 774778 | Seneca, KS | $1.3M | 7 | 53.8% |
| #9 | Dylan Strole | 645897 | Truity Federal Credit Union | 619450 | Lawrence, KS | $1.9M | 7 | 63.6% |
| #9 | Stephen Turner | 629422 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Overland Park, KS | $3.1M | 7 | 50.0% |
| #9 | Bryan Bickford | 1587343 | Envista Federal Credit Union | 447167 | Topeka, KS | $1.6M | 7 | 58.3% |
| #15 | Kelly Drummond | 522056 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Topeka, KS | $1.7M | 6 | 42.9% |
| #15 | Jennifer Gile | 229511 | Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC | 2143 | Overland Park, KS | $2.2M | 6 | 40.0% |
| #15 | Christopher Laughlin | 657495 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Overland Park, KS | $2.5M | 6 | 60.0% |
| #18 | Stephanie Davis | 807315 | Meritrust Credit Union | 416701 | Wichita, KS | $888K | 5 | 45.5% |
| #18 | Gina Kaberline | 1632106 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Overland Park, KS | $1.5M | 5 | 50.0% |
| #18 | Crystal Rippe | 1740485 | Azura Credit Union | 405418 | Topeka, KS | $1.6M | 5 | 33.3% |
| #18 | Kimberly Penrod | 522077 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Topeka, KS | $1.5M | 5 | 50.0% |
| #22 | Diane Fry | 522202 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Lawrence, KS | $1.4M | 4 | 25.0% |
| #22 | Shelby LaFay | 261262 | Regent Financial Group, Inc. | 2365 | Wichita, KS | $953K | 4 | 30.8% |
| #22 | Edward Baldwin | 278436 | Community Mortgage, LLC | 224143 | Independence, MO | $1.8M | 4 | 30.8% |
| #25 | Dana Bassett | 684636 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Topeka, KS | $1.2M | 3 | 23.1% |
| #25 | Brent Prockish | 229476 | American Portfolio Mortgage Corporation | 175656 | Overland Park, KS | $1.8M | 3 | 27.3% |
| #25 | Patricia Carr | 275284 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Wichita, KS | $612K | 3 | 13.6% |
| #25 | Doreen Hansen | 740970 | First State Bank of St. Charles, MO | 416668 | Overland Park, KS | $2.1M | 3 | 27.3% |
| #29 | Chad Trease | 413867 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Overland Park, KS | $453K | 2 | 18.2% |
| #30 | Michael Gonzales | 221988 | American Mortgage Bank, Inc. | 1151140 | Wichita, KS | $240K | 1 | 10.0% |
| #30 | Jeff Torkelson | 249318 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Wichita, KS | $197K | 1 | 10.0% |
| #30 | Ashley Zeller | 1623544 | NBH Bank | 465954 | Lawrence, KS | $265K | 1 | 6.7% |