Retention champions in North Dakota 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 Tyler Kick (PRESIDENTIAL BANK, FSB, NMLS #1440876), Tanya Decker (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1387808), and Jason Thornton (Guaranteed Rate, Inc., NMLS #2233917).
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 | Tyler Kick | 1440876 | PRESIDENTIAL BANK, FSB | 421593 | Dickinson, ND | $3.1M | 10 | 90.9% |
| #2 | Tanya Decker | 1387808 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Bismarck, ND | $2.3M | 5 | 31.3% |
| #3 | Jason Thornton | 2233917 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | West Fargo, ND | $2.3M | 7 | 70.0% |
| #4 | Casey Thielges | 1079611 | Gate City Bank | 435154 | Fargo, ND | $1.8M | 6 | 54.5% |
| #5 | Wyatt Pollert | 609233 | NextMortgage, LLC | 1937279 | Bismarck, ND | $1.6M | 5 | 50.0% |
| #6 | Brian Johnson | 178249 | Valley Mortgage, Inc. | 175746 | Fargo, ND | $1.5M | 5 | 41.7% |
| #7 | Heather Keller | 1720861 | Gate City Bank | 435154 | Minot, ND | $1.4M | 6 | 54.5% |