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Co-op loan officers in New Jersey

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 36 loan officers licensed in or based in New Jersey whose lender pages show Co-op work. The top-ranked are Pat Lavell (CrossCountry Mortgage, Pittsford), Susan Lake (CrossCountry Mortgage, Denville) and Christopher Albanese (CrossCountry Mortgage, Durango). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in NJ, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.

Last verified . Sources: lender loan officer pages and state license records. Licenses: check NMLS Consumer Access.

Ranked, with reasons · top 25

  1. 1

    Pat LavellNMLS 179233

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Pittsford, NY · licensed in 7 states

    • Co-op
    • First-time buyer
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 15 years licensed
  2. 2

    Susan LakeNMLS 61474

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Denville, NJ · licensed in 5 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey
    • 3 years licensed
  3. 3

    Christopher AlbaneseNMLS 63768

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Durango, CO · licensed in 8 states

    • Co-op
    • 2 to 4 unit property
    • Condo
    • Jumbo loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 6 years licensed
  4. 4

    Nicholas ScaliciNMLS 1722436

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Staten Island, NY · licensed in 3 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • First-time buyer
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 5 years licensed
  5. 5

    John AstrologoNMLS 441861

    CrossCountry Mortgage · White Plains, NY · licensed in 10 states

    • Co-op
    • FHA loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Jumbo loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 4 years licensed
  6. 6

    Nicole McCarthyNMLS 63737

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Union, NJ · licensed in 7 states

    • Co-op
    • Jumbo loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey
    • 7 years licensed
  7. 7

    Melora LoveNMLS 408782

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Union, NJ · licensed in 6 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Non-QM loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey
    • 2 years licensed
  8. 8

    Elizabeth TapiaNMLS 840045

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Jersey City, NJ · licensed in 2 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • VA loan
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey
  9. 9

    James BarrowmanNMLS 1949972

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Middletown, NJ

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Down payment assistance
    • Jumbo loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey
  10. 10

    Scott NadlerNMLS 385124

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 8 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Jumbo loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 7 years licensed
  11. 11

    Barry KovenNMLS 404510

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 6 states

    • Co-op
    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • VA loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 7 years licensed
  12. 12

    Peter LuciaNMLS 157015

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 14 states

    • Co-op
    • Non-QM loan
    • Reverse mortgage
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 8 years licensed
  13. 13

    Matthew WardNMLS 236356

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Brick, NJ

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • FHA loan
    • HELOC
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey; no license list on file yet, verify at NMLS Consumer Access
  14. 14

    Diane WesterbackNMLS 1526059

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 6 states

    • Co-op
    • First-time buyer
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 7 years licensed
  15. 15

    John GnisciNMLS 727328

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Sarasota, FL · licensed in 8 states

    • Co-op
    • Down payment assistance
    • VA loan
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 5 years licensed
  16. 16

    Robert CaravellaNMLS 483409

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Jersey City, NJ

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Self-employed
    • Vacation home
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey; no license list on file yet, verify at NMLS Consumer Access
  17. 17

    Stuart KolinskyNMLS 47703

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Purchase, NY · licensed in 3 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • HELOC
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 5 years licensed
  18. 18

    David RodriguezNMLS 539922

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 4 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Jumbo loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 5 years licensed
  19. 19

    Michael SiejaNMLS 64666

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Purchase, NY · licensed in 5 states

    • Co-op
    • Down payment assistance
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 4 years licensed
  20. 20

    Michael BomparolaNMLS 685473

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 7 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • HELOC
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 4 years licensed
  21. 21

    Tony AyalaNMLS 626691

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 5 states

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Down payment assistance
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in NJ (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 3 years licensed
  22. 22

    Mauricio RojasNMLS 39350

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Jersey City, NJ

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Vacation home
    • VA loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey; no license list on file yet, verify at NMLS Consumer Access
  23. 23

    Stuart GreenbaumNMLS 279221

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Teaneck, NJ

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Vacation home
    • Self-employed
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey; no license list on file yet, verify at NMLS Consumer Access
  24. 24

    Jamie KimNMLS 402412

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Palisades Park, NJ

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Jumbo loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey; no license list on file yet, verify at NMLS Consumer Access
  25. 25

    Rachel VelezNMLS 624065

    JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending) · Ridgewood, NJ

    • Co-op
    • Condo
    • Vacation home
    • VA loan
    • Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in New Jersey; no license list on file yet, verify at NMLS Consumer Access

Before you choose

Few lenders make share loans, and the co-op board sets its own financing and debt-to-income rules on top of the lender's.

  • Do you lend on co-op shares in this building, or have you before?
  • How do you coordinate with the co-op board package and recognition agreement?
  • What maximum financing does this building allow?

More about Co-op

How this list is ranked

Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers must be licensed in NJ or have a branch there. Then branch location, years licensed and profile completeness. Disciplinary history is not yet checked by LenDb; verify at NMLS Consumer Access. No paid placement. Methodology.

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