--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/s/co-op/new-jersey last_verified: 2026-10-09 --- # 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 Susan Lake (CrossCountry Mortgage, Denville), Pat Lavell (CrossCountry Mortgage, Pittsford) and John Astrologo (CrossCountry Mortgage, White Plains). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in NJ, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement. ## Ranked, with reasons 1. **[Susan Lake](https://lendb.ai/lo/susan-lake-61474)** (NMLS 61474), CrossCountry Mortgage, Denville, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Denville, NJ - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records) - States 24 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09) 2. **[Pat Lavell](https://lendb.ai/lo/patrick-lavell-179233)** (NMLS 179233), CrossCountry Mortgage, Pittsford, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2011 (per Florida records) - States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09) 3. **[John Astrologo](https://lendb.ai/lo/john-astrologo-441861)** (NMLS 441861), CrossCountry Mortgage, White Plains, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records) - States 16 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09) 4. **[Christopher Albanese](https://lendb.ai/lo/christopher-albanese-63768)** (NMLS 63768), CrossCountry Mortgage, Durango, CO - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records) 5. **[Nicholas Scalici](https://lendb.ai/lo/nicholas-scalici-1722436)** (NMLS 1722436), CrossCountry Mortgage, Staten Island, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records) 6. **[Barry Koven](https://lendb.ai/lo/barry-koven-404510)** (NMLS 404510), CrossCountry Mortgage, Brooklyn, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records) - States 18 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09) 7. **[Matthew Ward](https://lendb.ai/lo/matthew-ward-236356)** (NMLS 236356), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Brick, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Brick, NJ - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS 8. **[Robert Caravella](https://lendb.ai/lo/robert-caravella-483409)** (NMLS 483409), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Jersey City, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Jersey City, NJ - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS 9. **[Nicole McCarthy](https://lendb.ai/lo/nicole-mccarthy-63737)** (NMLS 63737), CrossCountry Mortgage, Union, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Union, NJ - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records) 10. **[Peter Lucia](https://lendb.ai/lo/peter-lucia-157015)** (NMLS 157015), CrossCountry Mortgage, Brooklyn, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records) 11. **[Scott Nadler](https://lendb.ai/lo/scott-nadler-385124)** (NMLS 385124), CrossCountry Mortgage, Brooklyn, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records) 12. **[Melora Love](https://lendb.ai/lo/tressa-love-408782)** (NMLS 408782), CrossCountry Mortgage, Union, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Union, NJ - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2024 (per Florida records) 13. **[Guna Shanm](https://lendb.ai/lo/gunachandran-shanmugam-1001991)** (NMLS 1001991), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Voorhees, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Voorhees, NJ - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS - Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records) 14. **[Shaun Koren](https://lendb.ai/lo/shaun-koren-1281988)** (NMLS 1281988), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Morristown, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Morristown, NJ - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS - Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records) 15. **[Elizabeth Tapia](https://lendb.ai/lo/elizabeth-tapia-840045)** (NMLS 840045), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Jersey City, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Jersey City, NJ - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) 16. **[Diane Westerback](https://lendb.ai/lo/diane-westerback-1526059)** (NMLS 1526059), CrossCountry Mortgage, Brooklyn, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records) 17. **[John Gnisci](https://lendb.ai/lo/john-gnisci-727328)** (NMLS 727328), CrossCountry Mortgage, Sarasota, FL - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records) 18. **[James Barrowman](https://lendb.ai/lo/james-barrowman-1949972)** (NMLS 1949972), CrossCountry Mortgage, Middletown, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Middletown, NJ - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) 19. **[Stuart Kolinsky](https://lendb.ai/lo/stuart-kolinsky-47703)** (NMLS 47703), CrossCountry Mortgage, Purchase, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records) 20. **[David Rodriguez](https://lendb.ai/lo/david-rodriguez-539922)** (NMLS 539922), CrossCountry Mortgage, Brooklyn, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records) 21. **[Michael Bomparola](https://lendb.ai/lo/michael-bomparola-685473)** (NMLS 685473), CrossCountry Mortgage, Brooklyn, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records) 22. **[Michael Sieja](https://lendb.ai/lo/michael-sieja-64666)** (NMLS 64666), CrossCountry Mortgage, Purchase, NY - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS) - Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records) 23. **[Mauricio Rojas](https://lendb.ai/lo/mauricio-rojas-39350)** (NMLS 39350), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Jersey City, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Jersey City, NJ - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS 24. **[Stuart Greenbaum](https://lendb.ai/lo/stuart-greenbaum-279221)** (NMLS 279221), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Teaneck, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Teaneck, NJ - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS 25. **[Jamie Kim](https://lendb.ai/lo/jamie-kim-402412)** (NMLS 402412), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Palisades Park, NJ - Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09) - Office in Palisades Park, NJ - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS ## Questions to ask - 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? 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