Biggest climbers in Alabama this year, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 20, 2026, the top 3 include John Plaxco (Lennar Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1195154), ALLISON BIRD (Regions Bank, NMLS #546272), and Patrice Cali (Guild Mortgage Company LLC, NMLS #1149403).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | John Plaxco | 1195154 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Huntsville, AL | ▲ 3135 (#3143 → #8) | $16.5M | 63 | $262K |
| #2 | ALLISON BIRD | 546272 | Regions Bank | 174490 | Montgomery, AL | ▲ 2911 (#3143 → #232) | $3.4M | 14 | $240K |
| #3 | Patrice Cali | 1149403 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | New Orleans, LA | ▲ 2800 (#3143 → #343) | $2.0M | 11 | $181K |
| #4 | Steven Henriquez | 2603321 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 2753 (#3143 → #390) | $3.2M | 10 | $317K |
| #4 | Richard Behr | 190849 | Bud Weber Mortgages, LLC | 219938 | Vestavia Hills, AL | ▲ 2753 (#3143 → #390) | $3.5M | 10 | $345K |
| #4 | Hayley Sansing | 240376 | Canopy Mortgage, LLC | 1359687 | Tuscaloosa, AL | ▲ 2753 (#3143 → #390) | $2.8M | 10 | $280K |
| #7 | Mark Sexton | 1092870 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 2704 (#3143 → #439) | $3.6M | 9 | $403K |
| #7 | Mahmoud Basha | 957062 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 2704 (#3143 → #439) | $2.5M | 9 | $281K |
| #9 | Coray Symonds | 2123931 | Redmond Lending Group LLC | 1886189 | Guntersville, AL | ▲ 2628 (#3143 → #515) | $1.8M | 8 | $219K |
| #9 | Bonita Stewart | 1095434 | DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLC | 214519 | San Antonio, TX | ▲ 2628 (#3143 → #515) | $1.9M | 8 | $231K |
| #9 | KRISTY SMITH | 546592 | Regions Bank | 174490 | Huntsville, AL | ▲ 2628 (#3143 → #515) | $3.1M | 8 | $389K |
| #9 | Brandon Istifou | 1994474 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 2628 (#3143 → #515) | $1.5M | 8 | $183K |
| #13 | Donald Short | 1719371 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2562 (#3143 → #581) | $1.9M | 7 | $273K |
| #13 | Melinda Hall | 478788 | CCB Community Bank | 403431 | Opp, AL | ▲ 2562 (#3143 → #581) | $1.8M | 7 | $257K |
| #13 | Ashley Chavers | 1925627 | Regions Bank | 174490 | Brewton, AL | ▲ 2562 (#3143 → #581) | $401K | 7 | $57K |
| #13 | Andrew Berlin | 2056613 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2562 (#3143 → #581) | $1.7M | 7 | $237K |
| #17 | Kostandino Skordileva | 1855617 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $1.2M | 6 | $192K |
| #17 | Farah Masoud | 2162944 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $950K | 6 | $158K |
| #17 | Richard Preston | 1735238 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $1.9M | 6 | $323K |
| #17 | Kristin Wilson | 1813712 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $873K | 6 | $146K |
| #17 | Zakery Adams | 1366707 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $645K | 6 | $108K |
| #17 | Robert Steen | 1622616 | Community Neighbor Bank | 517289 | Camden, AL | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $1.2M | 6 | $206K |
| #17 | Cristian Rivas Villafana | 1122503 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $1.6M | 6 | $264K |
| #17 | Derek Shounia | 2135409 | eMortgage Funding LLC | 1059364 | Troy, MI | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $1.4M | 6 | $232K |
| #17 | Elizabeth Bryant | 397143 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Dothan, AL | ▲ 2455 (#3143 → #688) | $1.3M | 6 | $210K |
| #26 | Bradley Bolton | 689570 | Community Spirit Bank | 578434 | Red Bay, AL | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $641K | 5 | $128K |
| #26 | James Hughes | 1781663 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $1.9M | 5 | $372K |
| #26 | Steven Retherford | 812329 | RIVER BANK & TRUST | 405629 | Dothan, AL | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $826K | 5 | $165K |
| #26 | Robert Keel | 152897 | Home South Partners, LLC | 1843534 | Sylacauga, AL | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $1.3M | 5 | $263K |
| #26 | Ellen Karagoulis | 1220549 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $606K | 5 | $121K |
| #26 | Geoffrey Schmidt | 28151 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $780K | 5 | $156K |
| #26 | Ryan Maranto | 2072035 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Mandeville, LA | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $2.9M | 5 | $586K |
| #26 | Colin Knoch | 2181871 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $680K | 5 | $136K |
| #26 | Thomas Pientowski | 27594 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $412K | 5 | $82K |
| #26 | TIFFANY BLEVINS | 716082 | BANK OF DADE | 630607 | Trenton, GA | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $618K | 5 | $124K |
| #26 | Bryce Williams | 2603893 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $520K | 5 | $104K |
| #26 | Robert Croft | 339909 | Edge Home Finance, LLC | 891464 | Minnetonka, MN | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $1.7M | 5 | $341K |
| #26 | WILLIAM FABEL | 2614126 | SNB Bank, National Association | 469590 | Shattuck, OK | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $696K | 5 | $139K |
| #26 | Ashley Santana | 1902047 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $760K | 5 | $152K |
| #26 | Jonathan Richards | 475407 | BankPlus | 431487 | Dothan, AL | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $881K | 5 | $176K |
| #26 | MEGAN CRIDER | 1813438 | Florence Federal Credit Union | 462688 | Florence, AL | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $701K | 5 | $140K |
| #26 | William Wellford | 1595225 | Paragon Bank | 654786 | Memphis, TN | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $2.2M | 5 | $440K |
| #26 | Jeremy Brittain | 459692 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Vestavia Hills, AL | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $1.2M | 5 | $238K |
| #26 | Arthur Woodfin | 457100 | First Federal Bank, A Federal Savings Bank | 410785 | Vestavia, AL | ▲ 2336 (#3143 → #807) | $1.7M | 5 | $332K |
| #45 | Thomas Masella | 858083 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 2135 (#3143 → #1008) | $671K | 4 | $168K |
| #45 | RHONDA SMITH | 1138132 | PMG Home Lending, LLC | 138632 | Bremen, GA | ▲ 2135 (#3143 → #1008) | $1.5M | 4 | $382K |
| #45 | Christopher Essak | 1461156 | Clear2Mortgage Inc. | 1911663 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 2135 (#3143 → #1008) | $937K | 4 | $234K |
| #45 | William Cobb | 879717 | AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC | 135776 | Westlake Village, CA | ▲ 2135 (#3143 → #1008) | $1.1M | 4 | $281K |
| #45 | Brian Bradley | 1464173 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 2135 (#3143 → #1008) | $1.5M | 4 | $369K |
| #45 | Aaron Herbold | 2125601 | Lit Financial Corporation | 2553292 | Troy, MI | ▲ 2135 (#3143 → #1008) | $358K | 4 | $90K |
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