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2022
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!
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1st
John J. Abraham
Caliber Home Loans Logo

JOHN J. ABRAHAM

Caliber Home Loans

110 Units - $11,991,357.00

309-370-5172

NMLS ID:

526102

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3rd
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Saul Pinela
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SAUL PINELA

Neighborhood Loans

64 Units - $12,480,119.00

708-738-1464

NMLS ID:

232162

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4th
Stacy R. Jones
GreenState Credit Union Logo

STACY R. JONES

GreenState Credit Union

56 Units - $7,692,043.00

815-988-1277

NMLS ID:

401238

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5th
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Ron Lawson
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RON LAWSON

Academy Mortgage Corporation

50 Units - $6,478,066.00

815-312-5820

NMLS ID:

224613

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2nd
Jason Accola
Wintrust Mortgage

JASON ACCOLA

Wintrust Mortgage

109 Units - $21,018,360.00

312-753-7872

NMLS ID:

755894

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3rd
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Bobby Brown
Flat Branch Home Loans Logo

BOBBY BROWN

Flat Branch Home Loans

64 Units - $6,405,514.00

309-303-0555

NMLS ID:

1018234

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5th
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REBECCA    STILES-BERQUIST

Novus Home Mortgage

50 Units - $6,831,376.00

309-275-2054

NMLS ID:

244829

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!
1st
Caliber Home Loans Logo

Caliber Home Loans

399 Units -  $51,261,322.00

NMLS ID:

15622

4th
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LoanDepot

274 Units - $48,278,576.00

NMLS ID:

174457 

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2nd
Guaranteed Rate Logo

Guaranteed Rate

363 Units - $59,928,900.00

NMLS ID:

2611

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5th
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Neighborhood Loans

251 Units - $41,297,193.00

NMLS ID:

222982

3rd
Wintrust Mortgage Logo

Wintrust Mortgage

355 Units - $64,088,383.00

NMLS ID:

449042

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.

Statwide LOs
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Regional Top Loan Officers

Choose a Region:

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CENTRAL

John J. Abraham

Caliber Home Loans

John J. Abraham

NMLS#:

526102

(309) 370-5172

Units:

Volume:

110

$11,991,357.00

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SOUTHERN

Jody Talick

New American Funding

Jody Talick

NMLS#:

395282

(618) 719-3695

Units:

Volume:

42

$5,713,812.00

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CHICAGOLAND

Jason Accola

Wintrust Mortgage

Jason Accola

NMLS#:

755894

(312) 753-7872

Units:

Volume:

109

$21,018,360.00

2

CHICAGOLAND

Saul Pinela

Neighborhood Loans

Saul Pinela

NMLS#:

232162

(708) 738-1464

Units:

Volume:

64

$12,480,119.00

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NORTHWEST

Stacy R Jones

GreenState Credit Union

Stacy R Jones

NMLS#:

565711

(815) 637-7605

Units:

Volume:

56

$7,692,043.00

2

CENTRAL

Bobby Brown

Flat Branch Home Loans

Bobby Brown

NMLS#:

1018234

(309) 303-0555

Units:

Volume:

64

$6,405,514.00

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.

  • 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

  • Chicagoland includes these counties: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, McHenry, Will

  • Northwest includes these counties: Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Davies, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago

  • 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

  • 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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