Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Arizona

Biggest climbers in Arizona in 2026 so far, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.

As of August 23, 2026, the top 3 include Nicole Banks (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2308213), Travis Wicks (Del Mar Financial & Investments, L.L.C., NMLS #229664), and Andres Ibarra (Mortgage Solutions FCS Inc., NMLS #1375356).

Updated · Recorded mortgage transactions typically appear in this dataset approximately 22 days after the recording date.

Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Arizona — top 50
Rank Loan officer LO NMLS Current Lender / Broker Lender NMLS Location Rank Change YTD Volume YTD Loans
#1 Nicole Banks 2308213 Navy Federal Credit Union 399807 ▲ 6477 (#7121 → #644) $10.6M 27
#2 Travis Wicks 229664 Del Mar Financial & Investments, L.L.C. 834850 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 6103 (#7121 → #1018) $8.5M 19
#3 Andres Ibarra 1375356 Mortgage Solutions FCS Inc. 1065732 Walnut Creek, CA ▲ 5974 (#7121 → #1147) $7.6M 17
#3 Brian Ream 1065262 Stewardship Mortgage LLC 154011 Gilbert, AZ ▲ 5974 (#7121 → #1147) $7.7M 17
#3 Jacob Monteiro 2101609 Credence Mortgage Advisors, LLC 2667168 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5974 (#7121 → #1147) $5.9M 17
#6 Melissa Ferger 553430 U.S. Bank National Association 402761 Earth City, MO ▲ 5893 (#7121 → #1228) $16.1M 16
#6 Kyle Ciliento 1237958 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5893 (#7121 → #1228) $5.2M 16
#8 Thomas Hoobler 625738 NEXA Mortgage, LLC 1660690 Mesa, AZ ▲ 5800 (#7121 → #1321) $4.6M 15
#8 Stephen Patterson 1683302 NEXA Mortgage, LLC 1660690 Mesa, AZ ▲ 5800 (#7121 → #1321) $5.2M 15
#10 Leann Blumenfeld 2438925 SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 696891 Cottonwood Heights, UT ▲ 5701 (#7121 → #1420) $1.9M 14
#10 Christopher Obodzinski 375887 NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION 32416 Independence, OH ▲ 5701 (#7121 → #1420) $6.0M 14
#10 Robert Hayward 1630408 Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1907 Columbia, MO ▲ 5701 (#7121 → #1420) $5.3M 14
#10 Sean Simon 1396913 Planet Home Lending, LLC 17022 Golden, CO ▲ 5701 (#7121 → #1420) $4.5M 14
#14 Miguel Gamez 2547943 Home1st Financial Inc 2154587 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5600 (#7121 → #1521) $5.0M 13
#14 Andi Cobaj 2539902 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 5600 (#7121 → #1521) $2.0M 13
#14 Irma Econom 1103181 American Internet Mortgage, Inc. 2890 San Diego, CA ▲ 5600 (#7121 → #1521) $5.9M 13
#14 Emily Van Slyke 1437606 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 391521 Coral Gables, FL ▲ 5600 (#7121 → #1521) $5.0M 13
#18 Marcus Wiler 2681309 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5470 (#7121 → #1651) $1.9M 12
#18 Taylor Avenatti 2622267 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5470 (#7121 → #1651) $1.5M 12
#18 John Barreth 1467892 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 391521 Coral Gables, FL ▲ 5470 (#7121 → #1651) $4.0M 12
#18 Matthew Rozier 1432515 NewRez LLC 3013 Columbia, MD ▲ 5470 (#7121 → #1651) $4.8M 12
#18 Daniela Bernal 2607774 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 391521 Coral Gables, FL ▲ 5470 (#7121 → #1651) $4.3M 12
#18 Aaron Hitchens 1566655 Tomo Mortgage, LLC 2059741 Royal Oak, MI ▲ 5470 (#7121 → #1651) $4.6M 12
#18 Dawn Price 938196 SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 696891 Cottonwood Heights, UT ▲ 5470 (#7121 → #1651) $1.3M 12
#18 Steven Hensling 1713393 United American Mortgage Corporation 1942 Costa Mesa, CA ▲ 5470 (#7121 → #1651) $5.5M 12
#26 Douglas Weber 246894 C2 Financial Corporation 135622 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 5309 (#7121 → #1812) $4.5M 11
#26 Zachary Cole 1630007 Price Mortgage, LLC 1429043 Gilbert, AZ ▲ 5309 (#7121 → #1812) $5.4M 11
#26 Dennis Schaefer 516985 Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union 483355 Rochester, MN ▲ 5309 (#7121 → #1812) $7.1M 11
#26 Travis Chastain-Woods 149097 loanDepot.com, LLC 174457 Tucson, AZ ▲ 5309 (#7121 → #1812) $3.1M 11
#26 Shamyra Davis 2095990 Navy Federal Credit Union 399807 Pensacola, FL ▲ 5309 (#7121 → #1812) $3.9M 11
#26 Elvis Flores Sanchez 1904432 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5309 (#7121 → #1812) $3.7M 11
#26 Jose Perez Lopez 1176984 Panorama Mortgage Group, LLC 133739 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5309 (#7121 → #1812) $4.4M 11
#33 Damon Smith 21298 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $3.4M 10
#33 MINERVA CELAYA 211620 Secure Choice Lending 1689518 Yuma, AZ ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $2.4M 10
#33 Alexander Thompson-Donelson 2244355 Sage Home Loans Corporation 3304 Fort Mill, SC ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $3.7M 10
#33 Nicholas Rana 1593224 Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. 181106 Chandler, AZ ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $4.4M 10
#33 Hogan Walker 1910708 Onity Mortgage Corporation 2726 Plano, TX ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $3.6M 10
#33 Amy Mazzan 1613584 Navy Federal Credit Union 399807 Winchester, VA ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $4.6M 10
#33 Rosemonda Gomes 455130 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 399798 Tempe, AZ ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $2.9M 10
#33 Kimberly Wright 2725341 Mountain America Federal Credit Union 462815 Sandy, UT ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $1.6M 10
#33 Leah Soutar 2594764 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $2.3M 10
#33 Jasmine Jackson 2539980 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $4.0M 10
#33 Ravell Chrystal 1990250 GoodLeap, LLC 30336 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $2.7M 10
#33 Matthew Unseth 626323 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 399798 Tempe, AZ ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $5.6M 10
#33 Chad Even 1941731 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $2.2M 10
#33 Richard Kennimer 621676 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 35953 Carrollton, TX ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $3.2M 10
#33 Michael Anderson 630080 Bell Bank 419538 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 5127 (#7121 → #1994) $5.7M 10
#48 Monique Keith 1325543 Zillow Home Loans, LLC 10287 Irvine, CA ▲ 5077 (#5427 → #350) $13.1M 40
#49 Armand Dragone 1783948 Federal First Lending LLC 2381991 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 4893 (#7121 → #2228) $3.2M 9
#49 ERIC BRASCH 1199784 Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. 181106 Chandler, AZ ▲ 4893 (#7121 → #2228) $2.3M 9

Frequently asked

Who is the top mortgage loan officer climber in Arizona in 2026 so far?
Nicole Banks (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2308213) ranks #1 in Arizona in 2026 so far with 27 closed loans based on MMI's public-record mortgage dataset.
Who are the top mortgage loan officers in Arizona in 2026 so far?
1. Nicole Banks (Navy Federal Credit Union); 2. Travis Wicks (Del Mar Financial & Investments, L.L.C.); 3. Andres Ibarra (Mortgage Solutions FCS Inc.). The full ranking continues on this page, sourced from MMI's public-record mortgage dataset.

About this data

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.

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TopMortgageOriginators.com. Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Arizona. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 23, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/arizona/top-climbers-by-units

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