Borrower situations · Iowa
Loan officers for first-time buyers in Iowa
As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 81 loan officers licensed in or based in Iowa whose lender pages show First-time buyer work. The top-ranked are Adam Workman (CrossCountry Mortgage, Charlotte), Chad Rankin (Guild Mortgage, Worcester) and Susan Howe (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Foxboro). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in IA, 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
Adam WorkmanNMLS 128183
CrossCountry Mortgage · Charlotte, NC · licensed in 42 states
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 2
Chad RankinNMLS 490282
Guild Mortgage · Worcester, MA · licensed in 38 states
- First-time buyer
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 3
Susan HoweNMLS 848400
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Foxboro, MA · licensed in 12 states
- First-time buyer
- VA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
- States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 4
John HigdonNMLS 929683
Guild Mortgage · Waterloo, IA · licensed in 8 states
- First-time buyer
- Down payment assistance
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Waterloo, IA
- Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
- States 14 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 5
Aaron SandersNMLS 2555076
CrossCountry Mortgage · Delray Beach, FL · licensed in 19 states
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- VA loan
- Construction loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2024 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 6
Dan LarkinNMLS 258898
LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 18 states
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- Construction loan
- Down payment assistance
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)
- States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 7
Joe McBreenNMLS 686541
CrossCountry Mortgage · Michigan City, IN · licensed in 22 states
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- FHA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2018 (per Florida records)
- States 16 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 8
Andrew CornettNMLS 502408
LeaderOne Financial · Springfield, IL · licensed in 8 states
- First-time buyer
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- States 28 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 9
Alissa PenkavaNMLS 720725
Union Home Mortgage · Albert Lea, MN · licensed in 2 states
- First-time buyer
- Down payment assistance
- Real estate investor
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- States 12 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 10
Angie TurleyNMLS 363066
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Mooresville, IN · licensed in 26 states
- First-time buyer
- Self-employed
- VA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
- 11
Bridget IscheNMLS 480187
Guild Mortgage · Prior Lake, MN · licensed in 7 states
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- Jumbo loan
- Down payment assistance
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2024 (per Florida records)
- 12
Erin TrescottNMLS 457124
Guild Mortgage · Omaha, NE · licensed in 2 states
- First-time buyer
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 13
Brian CisnaNMLS 621108
Guild Mortgage · Austin, TX · licensed in 3 states
- First-time buyer
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 14
Jenna MooreNMLS 890066
Guild Mortgage · Hannibal, MO · licensed in 3 states
- First-time buyer
- FHA loan
- Real estate investor
- USDA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 15
Michael Chi-UkpaiNMLS 1371449
CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 12 states
- First-time buyer
- FHA loan
- Jumbo loan
- VA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 16
Alana HallaertNMLS 41354
Guild Mortgage · Omaha, NE · licensed in 8 states
- First-time buyer
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
- 17
Fabiano OlmoNMLS 2760701
CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 26 states
- First-time buyer
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2026 (per Florida records)
- 18
Jason FoxNMLS 179208
NFM Lending · Frederick, MD · licensed in 18 states
- First-time buyer
- Bank statement loan
- DSCR loan
- Self-employed
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2018 (per Florida records)
- 19
Kevin HolmesNMLS 193246
NFM Lending · Linthicum, MD · licensed in 23 states
- First-time buyer
- FHA loan
- Jumbo loan
- USDA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2026 (per Florida records)
- 20
Emmett ClarkNMLS 233747
Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · licensed in 18 states
- First-time buyer
- HELOC
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2024 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 21
Chuck ButterfieldNMLS 176620
Churchill Mortgage · licensed in 20 states
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 22
Bruce O'KronleyNMLS 30743
CrossCountry Mortgage · Southfield, MI · licensed in 29 states
- First-time buyer
- FHA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2018 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 23
Frank CimpermanNMLS 194237
CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 50 states
- First-time buyer
- FHA loan
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2012 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 24
Scott SchneidermanNMLS 219043
CrossCountry Mortgage · Chicago, IL · licensed in 34 states
- First-time buyer
- HELOC
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2016 (per Florida records)
- States 28 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 25
Coley RauNMLS 256481
CrossCountry Mortgage · Bryan, OH · licensed in 26 states
- First-time buyer
- Down payment assistance
- Jumbo loan
- Real estate investor
- IA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)
- States 21 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
Before you choose
The best options combine programs (FHA, conventional low down, local assistance) and need patient guidance through the process.
- Which low down payment programs fit my situation?
- Am I eligible for any first-time buyer assistance here?
- What will my total cash to close be?
How this list is ranked
Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers are listed when a IA license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), IA is listed on their lender page, or they work at a bank or credit union (likely federally registered; verify at NMLS). Then branch location, experience (licensed since, per the regulator records we hold) and profile completeness. Disciplinary history is not yet checked by LenDb; verify at NMLS Consumer Access. No paid placement. Methodology.
Same list as JSON: /api/v1/loan-officers?specialty=first-time-buyer&state=IA. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.