Biggest Climbers by loan count — Montana

Biggest climbers in Montana 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 Christy Smith (Independence Bank, NMLS #813203), Andrii Pygyk (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2530041), and Joseph Spicuzza (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #32158).

Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.

Biggest Climbers by loan count — Montana — top 50
Rank Loan officer LO NMLS Lender / Broker Lender NMLS Location Rank Change YTD Volume YTD Loans Avg Loan
#1 Christy Smith 813203 Independence Bank 462921 Havre, MT ▲ 649 (#783 → #134) $6.1M 10 $611K
#2 Andrii Pygyk 2530041 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 607 (#783 → #176) $1.3M 8 $163K
#3 Joseph Spicuzza 32158 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 586 (#783 → #197) $2.4M 7 $339K
#3 Courtney Fryling 1282313 Stockman Bank of Montana 440094 Kalispell, MT ▲ 586 (#783 → #197) $2.6M 7 $376K
#5 Celina Mowrey 378964 Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1907 Columbia, MO ▲ 554 (#783 → #229) $2.2M 6 $370K
#5 Robin Brownback 816012 Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union 474374 Butte, MT ▲ 554 (#783 → #229) $608K 6 $101K
#5 Evan Haggerty 1638627 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 554 (#783 → #229) $1.7M 6 $286K
#5 JOSHUA CHAMPNEYS 1156263 Empire Home Loans, Inc. 1839243 Plains, MT ▲ 554 (#783 → #229) $3.1M 6 $515K
#9 Jeremy Sparkman 1855893 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $1.3M 5 $268K
#9 Timothy McInerney 1377724 Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company 3182 Great Falls, MT ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $1.7M 5 $338K
#9 Josephine Kanno 2182134 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $635K 5 $127K
#9 Brian Fanelli 32183 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2767 Marlton, NJ ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $2.4M 5 $485K
#9 Zachary Spradling 2006444 Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc 2411952 Irvine, CA ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $1.7M 5 $337K
#9 Andrew Mallon 1994339 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $1.5M 5 $304K
#9 Michael Medina Fuentes 2146690 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2767 Boca Raton, FL ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $2.0M 5 $394K
#9 Kyle LeDuc 1575253 Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A. 449042 Kalispell, MT ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $3.0M 5 $593K
#9 Katy Yost 2357415 FIRST STATE BANK OF FORSYTH 402956 Forsyth, MT ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) $1.0M 5 $202K
#18 MCKENZIE SOEBBING 2029649 Stockman Bank of Montana 440094 Missoula, MT ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $737K 4 $184K
#18 Charles Schmautz 299961 NEXA Mortgage, LLC 1660690 Mesa, AZ ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $2.7M 4 $676K
#18 Erin Ferguson 973434 Mountain America Federal Credit Union 462815 West Jordan, UT ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $2.0M 4 $501K
#18 Kelsey Atkins 2143091 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $970K 4 $242K
#18 Matthew Silverman 35351 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 391521 Horsham, PA ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $1.7M 4 $428K
#18 Dennis Giakos 9340 loanDepot.com, LLC 174457 Irvine, CA ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $775K 4 $194K
#18 Crystal Ray 34080 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $841K 4 $210K
#18 Jamie Van Hoosen 348579 Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. 1025894 Bellevue, WA ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $3.9M 4 $967K
#18 John Sullivan 1098699 Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1907 Columbia, MO ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $1.6M 4 $398K
#18 James Damron 1813512 loanDepot.com, LLC 174457 Chandler, AZ ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $1.1M 4 $277K
#18 Dan Van Winkle 8495 First Class Mortgage II, Inc. 2520 Fargo, ND ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) $890K 4 $223K
#29 Grace Metropoulos 2674533 Glacier Bank 472212 Billings, MT ▲ 413 (#504 → #91) $2.0M 13 $157K
#30 David Arvidson 298701 THE TURNKEY FOUNDATION INC. 236669 Santa Ana, CA ▲ 370 (#504 → #134) $5.7M 10 $568K
#31 Mariah Locke 1212038 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.1M 3 $369K
#31 Denise Tanner 1013331 Amerisave Mortgage Corporation 1168 Sandy Springs, GA ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $413K 3 $138K
#31 Annett Burnett 762499 Luminate Bank 1281698 Puyallup, WA ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.1M 3 $360K
#31 Traci Sorensen 1578375 Independence Bank 462921 Havre, MT ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.3M 3 $421K
#31 Mohamad Harb 1916596 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $801K 3 $267K
#31 Kenya Schatz 1474166 Premier Mortgage Resources, L.L.C. 1169 Helena, MT ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $569K 3 $190K
#31 Jason Schumacher 774017 Stockman Bank of Montana 440094 Dillon, MT ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $173K 3 $58K
#31 Jody Pritchard 1749718 Montana Independent Mortgage LLC 2527331 Missoula, MT ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.3M 3 $443K
#31 Jaime Carreno 1989440 American Financing Corporation 182334 Maricopa, AZ ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.0M 3 $349K
#31 Jeffrey Noble 1891031 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Lake Forest, CA ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $457K 3 $152K
#31 Shane Saliba 2239837 MortgagePros, LLC 1925352 Troy, MI ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.1M 3 $354K
#31 Jeffrey Wishnew 620935 Onity Mortgage Corporation 2726 Plano, TX ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.2M 3 $410K
#31 Gregory LaPointe 245909 American Financing Corporation 182334 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $670K 3 $223K
#31 Stephen Knudson 1888241 Village Capital & Investment LLC 3317 Hildale, UT ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.6M 3 $526K
#31 Sharifa Galab 2239473 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $476K 3 $159K
#31 Tiffany Barcham 2219426 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $138K 3 $46K
#31 Eric Bair 926648 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $696K 3 $232K
#31 Christopher Rowland 1787481 NewRez LLC 3013 Fort Washington, PA ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.6M 3 $520K
#31 Mohammad Shah 1198498 Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc 2411952 Irvine, CA ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $1.3M 3 $423K
#31 Sandi Milohov 114287 Guild Mortgage Company LLC 3274 Vancouver, WA ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) $5.2M 3 $1.7M
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