2021
IHDA Mortgage Lender Awards
Recognizing the hard work and talent of our lending partners and their teams.

Statewide Loan Officer Awards
The loan officers who helped the most borrowers across the State of Illinois.

Statewide Lender Awards
The lending partners who helped the most borrowers across the State of Illinois.

Regional Loan Officer Awards
The loan officers who helped the most borrowers in their region.

Regional Lender Awards
The lending partners who helped the most borrowers in their region.

Award Report
Download an annual report of all award winners.
Top Statewide Loan Officers
These loan officers helped the most borrowers across the State of Illinois. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, hundreds of Illinois families have a new place to call home! We honor their commitment to helping homebuyers access affordable housing. Congratulations!
1st
JASON ACCOLA
Wintrust Mortgage
127 Units - $23,760,879.00
312-753-7872
NMLS ID:
755894
3rd
KARYLLE WIKE
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
97 Units - $11,002,527.00
217-433-9912
NMLS ID:
546659
5th
(tie)
SAUL PINELA
Neighborhood Loans
91 Units - $17,211,136.00
708-738-1464
NMLS ID:
232162
4th
DIEGO RAMOS
Envoy Mortgage
92 Units - $11,143,836.00
779-537-9620
NMLS ID:
1154265
5th
(tie)
JOHN J. ABRAHAM
Caliber Home Loans
91 Units - $9,115,749.00
309-370-5172
NMLS ID:
526102
Top Statewide Loan Officers are scored by a total count of units purchased across the State of Illinois - Units as defined are new 1st lien position mortgage.
Top Statewide Lenders
These lenders helped the most borrowers across the State of Illinois. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, hundreds of Illinois families have a new place to call home! We honor their commitment to helping homebuyers access affordable housing. Congratulations!
Top Statewide Lenders are scored by a total count of units purchased across the State of Illinois - Units as defined are new 1st lien position mortgage.
Regional Top Loan Officers
Choose a Region:

1.
CHICAGOLAND
Jason Accola
Wintrust Mortgage Corporation

NMLS#:
755894
(312) 753-7872
Units:
Volume:
127
$23,760,879.62
1.
SOUTHERN
Deb Higgins
Flat Branch Home Loans

NMLS#:
189866
(618) 467-5626
Units:
Volume:
80
$7,765,339.30
1.
CENTRAL
Karylle Wike
CrossCountry Mortgage

NMLS#:
546659
(217) 433-9912
Units:
Volume:
97
$11,002,527.07
2.
CHICAGOLAND
Dan Rogers
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.

NMLS#:
131966
(708) 430-0300
Units:
Volume:
99
$17,992,830.03
1.
NORTHWEST
Diego Ramos
Envoy Mortgage

NMLS#:
1154265
(779) 537-9620
Units:
Volume:
92
$11,143,836.27
2.
CENTRAL
John J. Abraham
Caliber Home Loans

NMLS#:
526102
(309) 370-5172
Units:
Volume:
91
$9,115,749.68
All lenders and loan officers are identified by the NMLS number entered on each purchased IHDA Loan. The NMLS number must be in the lender’s or loan officer’s name to contribute to their totals.
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Loan officers are scored by a count of total units purchased across the State Of Illinois and are ranked within the region of which the majority of their loans are located – Units as defined as new 1st lien position mortgage
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Chicagoland includes these counties: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, McHenry, Will
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Northwest includes these counties: Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Davies, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago
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Central region Includes these counties: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Livingston, Iroquois, Jersey, Knox, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Woodford
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Southern regions Includes these counties: Alexander, Bond, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Massac, Menard, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson
Regional Top Lenders
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