PLYMOUTH, MN--(Marketwired - April 06, 2016) - TruStone Financial is proud to announce that TruPartner Network Team member and lending relationship officer Aaron Gerber has been honored as one of Scotsman Guide's 2015 Top Originators. 

Scotsman Guide, which released its seventh annual Top Originators rankings in April, ranks the nation's top mortgage brokers, originators and bankers and presents the mortgage industry's most comprehensive list of its kind.

For his work in 2015, Gerber was ranked #1 nationwide for Top HELOC Volume (awarded for highest home equity line of credit volume) and #243 nationwide for Most Loans Closed. He was the only professional from Minnesota who was ranked in these categories.

Eligibility standards for the Scotsman Guide Top Originators recognition are high, originators must have had at least $40 million in loan volume or 100 closed home loans. Only loans and volume that originators closed personally could be considered.

"This recognition reflects the level of teamwork Aaron and his industry partners have delivered to their borrowers over the past year," stated Tom Barkley, Assistant Vice President and Relationship Lending Manager. "Aaron has done a great job building new meaningful relationships and nurturing his relationships with current partners to provide a very valuable contribution to TruStone Financial, the local community and the industry."

In 2015, the TruPartner Network Team's five loan officers originated over 1,000 product units and $88 million in volume.

About TruPartner Network Team

The TruPartner Network Team partners with industry professionals to provide a range of non-conforming mortgage and home equity products to borrowers throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.

About TruStone Financial

TruStone Financial is one of the fastest growing credit unions in the Midwest with assets of $1.1 billion and 97,000 members. There are 13 branches across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The credit union is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. For more information and full membership criteria, visit TruStoneFinancial.org.