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!
1st
JOHN J. ABRAHAM
Caliber Home Loans
110 Units - $11,991,357.00
309-370-5172
NMLS ID:
526102
3rd
(tie)
SAUL PINELA
Neighborhood Loans
64 Units - $12,480,119.00
708-738-1464
NMLS ID:
232162
4th
STACY R. JONES
GreenState Credit Union
56 Units - $7,692,043.00
815-988-1277
NMLS ID:
401238
5th
(tie)
RON LAWSON
Academy Mortgage Corporation
50 Units - $6,478,066.00
815-312-5820
NMLS ID:
224613
2nd
JASON ACCOLA
Wintrust Mortgage
109 Units - $21,018,360.00
312-753-7872
NMLS ID:
755894
3rd
(tie)
BOBBY BROWN
Flat Branch Home Loans
64 Units - $6,405,514.00
309-303-0555
NMLS ID:
1018234
5th
(tie)
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!
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
CENTRAL
John J. Abraham
Caliber Home Loans

NMLS#:
526102
(309) 370-5172
Units:
Volume:
110
$11,991,357.00
1
SOUTHERN
Jody Talick
New American Funding

NMLS#:
395282
(618) 719-3695
Units:
Volume:
42
$5,713,812.00
1
CHICAGOLAND
Jason Accola
Wintrust Mortgage

NMLS#:
755894
(312) 753-7872
Units:
Volume:
109
$21,018,360.00
2
CENTRAL
Bobby Brown
Flat Branch Home Loans

NMLS#:
1018234
(309) 303-0555
Units:
Volume:
64
$6,405,514.00
1
NORTHWEST
Stacy R Jones
GreenState Credit Union

NMLS#:
565711
(815) 637-7605
Units:
Volume:
56
$7,692,043.00
2
CHICAGOLAND
Saul Pinela
Neighborhood Loans

NMLS#:
232162
(708) 738-1464
Units:
Volume:
64
$12,480,119.00
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.
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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
Choose a Region:
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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Scored by a count of total units purchased within the region specified. 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