Biggest climbers in Alabama in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of October 11, 2026, the top 3 include Melissa McDaniel (COOSA PINES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, NMLS #807895), PHILIP BAZINET (Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, NMLS #618185), and Elijah Swanson (Freedom Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2742795).
Updated · Recorded mortgage transactions typically appear in this dataset approximately 22 days after the recording date.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Current Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Melissa McDaniel | 807895 | COOSA PINES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 464059 | Childersburg, AL | ▲ 6479 (#6778 → #299) | $4.8M | 32 |
| #2 | PHILIP BAZINET | 618185 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Birmingham, AL | ▲ 6369 (#6778 → #409) | $7.7M | 26 |
| #3 | Elijah Swanson | 2742795 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6225 (#6778 → #553) | $5.5M | 19 |
| #4 | Mahmoud Basha | 957062 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 6152 (#6778 → #626) | $5.4M | 17 |
| #5 | William Collins | 2751180 | Cahaba Hills Mortgage LLC | 2651636 | Birmingham, AL | ▲ 6108 (#6778 → #670) | $4.8M | 16 |
| #6 | Brian Maloney | 1375012 | MTH MORTGAGE, LLC | 167881 | Alpharetta, GA | ▲ 6039 (#6778 → #739) | $3.9M | 14 |
| #6 | James Miller | 2024710 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6039 (#6778 → #739) | $3.3M | 14 |
| #8 | Kendra Ricks | 1091696 | COOSA PINES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 464059 | Vincent, AL | ▲ 5990 (#6778 → #788) | $1.0M | 13 |
| #9 | Ameen Alghofari | 1941739 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5929 (#6778 → #849) | $2.3M | 12 |
| #10 | Kalen Duncan | 2105246 | PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company | 13649 | Montgomery, AL | ▲ 5858 (#6778 → #920) | $2.2M | 11 |
| #11 | Wendy Thompson | 504814 | World Home Loans Inc | 2726290 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 5774 (#6778 → #1004) | $3.7M | 10 |
| #11 | Rennas Esho | 1510123 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 5774 (#6778 → #1004) | $2.3M | 10 |
| #11 | Ashley Chavers | 1925627 | Regions Bank | 174490 | Brewton, AL | ▲ 5774 (#6778 → #1004) | $691K | 10 |
| #14 | Cecilia Koszewski | 1867044 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 5683 (#6778 → #1095) | $1.1M | 9 |
| #14 | Robert Groce | 2543485 | Stockton Mortgage Corporation | 8259 | Leeds, AL | ▲ 5683 (#6778 → #1095) | $1.1M | 9 |
| #14 | Donald Fountain | 2652717 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5683 (#6778 → #1095) | $1.1M | 9 |
| #14 | John Eason | 541284 | First Commerce Bank | 474393 | Fayetteville, TN | ▲ 5683 (#6778 → #1095) | $8.6M | 9 |
| #14 | Joseph Hanna | 2378031 | eMortgage Funding LLC | 1059364 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5683 (#6778 → #1095) | $1.8M | 9 |
| #19 | Jessica Elliott | 2508656 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | Birmingham, AL | ▲ 5547 (#6778 → #1231) | $1.1M | 8 |
| #19 | Megan Wells | 6423 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | New Bern, NC | ▲ 5547 (#6778 → #1231) | $3.2M | 8 |
| #19 | Paul Crosby | 2030277 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 5547 (#6778 → #1231) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #19 | Vartan Charkchyan | 2152504 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 5547 (#6778 → #1231) | $1.3M | 8 |
| #19 | Anthony Castelli | 457543 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 5547 (#6778 → #1231) | $2.4M | 8 |
| #19 | Brandon Baker | 2656186 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 5547 (#6778 → #1231) | $1.1M | 8 |
| #19 | Priscilla Jones | 368502 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Orange Beach, AL | ▲ 5547 (#6778 → #1231) | $2.3M | 8 |
| #19 | Peter Isho | 1295820 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5547 (#6778 → #1231) | $1.4M | 8 |
| #27 | Robert Juneau | 1539864 | Renaissance Community Loan Fund, Inc. | 303219 | Gulfport, MS | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $488K | 7 |
| #27 | Cory Maxwell | 2749640 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $822K | 7 |
| #27 | Trent Kuykendall | 594383 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Birmingham, AL | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.5M | 7 |
| #27 | Garrett Skurka | 1870730 | First Federal Bank, A Federal Savings Bank | 410785 | Tuscaloosa, AL | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #27 | Klajdi Mataj | 1834879 | SINTRA MORTGAGE, LLC | 2687191 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.8M | 7 |
| #27 | Scott Munroe | 797015 | First Bank of Alabama | 411938 | Talladega, AL | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.2M | 7 |
| #27 | Christopher Gregory | 111996 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.5M | 7 |
| #27 | Ray Henderson | 834494 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.8M | 7 |
| #27 | JayDen Stanton-Williams | 2745063 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.2M | 7 |
| #27 | Diane Hawley | 2219506 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.3M | 7 |
| #27 | Jaylen Baldwin | 2661955 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.6M | 7 |
| #27 | Benjamin Goldman | 419399 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Mountain Brk, AL | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.8M | 7 |
| #27 | Brian Pedrick | 34751 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $2.2M | 7 |
| #27 | Kevin Burgess | 392444 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $1.7M | 7 |
| #27 | Matthew Powell | 517124 | Luminate Bank | 1281698 | Orange Beach, AL | ▲ 5419 (#6778 → #1359) | $2.5M | 7 |
| #42 | Tiffany DeMeritt | 878962 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $1.5M | 6 |
| #42 | Michael Troia | 1597866 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Broadview Heights, OH | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $1.2M | 6 |
| #42 | Rodney Howard | 453024 | First Metro Bank | 433479 | Muscle Shoals, AL | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $1.7M | 6 |
| #42 | Jadolyn Martin | 2666183 | Tyndall Federal Credit Union | 597599 | Panama City, FL | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $1.5M | 6 |
| #42 | Christopher Benson | 2645385 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $1.8M | 6 |
| #42 | Christopher Hannosh | 2453971 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $1.7M | 6 |
| #42 | Randal Bristol | 307695 | Direct Lenders, LLC | 306130 | Kennesaw, GA | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $2.1M | 6 |
| #42 | Taylor Martin | 2645369 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $1.7M | 6 |
| #42 | Ali Barakat | 2690584 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5238 (#6778 → #1540) | $1.4M | 6 |
These rankings are powered by MMI's nationwide residential mortgage public record dataset. MMI collects mortgage transaction data from recording jurisdictions across the United States, with an average data latency of approximately 22 days from the recording date.
Transactions are matched to NMLS identifiers for loan officers, lenders, and brokers where applicable. MMI then deduplicates, normalizes, and validates this data to create an authoritative mortgage production dataset that powers MMI's analytics, recruiting, marketing, and intelligence products.
Rankings reflect recorded mortgage transactions available to MMI at the time of the last data refresh. Recent activity may continue to update as additional transactions are recorded and processed.
TopMortgageOriginators.com. Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Alabama (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/alabama/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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