Biggest climbers in Arizona in 2026 so far, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of July 7, 2026, the top 3 include Carolina Chronister (Aero Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2703344), Michael Mazzola (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #826571), and Steven Kaye (C2 Financial Corporation, NMLS #234765).
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 | YTD Volume | YTD Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carolina Chronister | 2703344 | Aero Federal Credit Union | 405587 | Glendale, AZ | ▲ 8949 (#9164 → #215) | $19.0M | 89 |
| #2 | Michael Mazzola | 826571 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8272 (#9565 → #1293) | $5.5M | 6 |
| #3 | Steven Kaye | 234765 | C2 Financial Corporation | 135622 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 8236 (#9791 → #1555) | $4.6M | 9 |
| #4 | Thomas Hoobler | 625738 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 8067 (#9772 → #1705) | $4.2M | 14 |
| #5 | John Fayad | 875236 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 8060 (#9655 → #1595) | $4.5M | 10 |
| #6 | Aminata Sumareh | 1539320 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 7934 (#8759 → #825) | $8.0M | 9 |
| #7 | Todd Hart | 218248 | FIRST WESTERN TRUST BANK | 477166 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7759 (#9449 → #1690) | $4.2M | 7 |
| #8 | Jackson Hoobler | 1811187 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 7679 (#9914 → #2235) | $3.2M | 3 |
| #9 | Robert Schwartz | 183352 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7672 (#9728 → #2056) | $3.5M | 9 |
| #10 | ZACHARY BEEMER | 1937142 | SayGo Home Loans, LLC | 2525432 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7525 (#9108 → #1583) | $4.5M | 11 |
| #11 | Morad Raheb | 491662 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7227 (#9025 → #1798) | $4.0M | 1 |
| #12 | Jacob Flax | 1379766 | Caliver Beach Mortgage, LLC | 1434247 | Owings Mills, MD | ▲ 7161 (#8767 → #1606) | $4.4M | 3 |
| #13 | Connor Dubin | 1398597 | Road To Home Mortgage, LLC | 1752943 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7147 (#9914 → #2767) | $2.5M | 4 |
| #14 | Samantha Stepp | 2359623 | SIRVA Mortgage, Inc. | 2240 | Seven Hills, OH | ▲ 7139 (#9377 → #2238) | $3.2M | 6 |
| #15 | Mahmoud Elachkar | 1267540 | Ennkar, Inc. | 976231 | Orange, CA | ▲ 7130 (#9243 → #2113) | $3.4M | 4 |
| #16 | Joseph Rath | 215113 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 7067 (#8519 → #1452) | $4.9M | 10 |
| #17 | Paul Gill | 1577257 | Scout Mortgage, Inc. | 56553 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7059 (#9914 → #2855) | $2.5M | 6 |
| #18 | Luke Salscheider | 1692811 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7056 (#9884 → #2828) | $2.5M | 8 |
| #19 | Jason Stultz | 210855 | Ennkar, Inc. | 976231 | Orange, CA | ▲ 6983 (#8403 → #1420) | $5.0M | 5 |
| #20 | Crystal Medina | 2112995 | Arizona Financial Credit Union | 411252 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6939 (#9033 → #2094) | $3.5M | 31 |
| #21 | Mark Sexton | 1092870 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6916 (#8796 → #1880) | $3.8M | 9 |
| #22 | Alexander Angotta | 2185014 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 6913 (#8924 → #2011) | $3.6M | 3 |
| #23 | Antonio Nuccio | 1731482 | ZOOM HOME LENDING LLC | 2620616 | Livonia, MI | ▲ 6871 (#9900 → #3029) | $2.3M | 6 |
| #24 | Belal Eldirani | 2023510 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6818 (#8728 → #1910) | $3.8M | 10 |
| #25 | Carlos Moreno | 2631069 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6812 (#9041 → #2229) | $3.2M | 14 |
| #26 | Deepak Garg | 1104383 | Leader Bank, NA | 449250 | Arlington, MA | ▲ 6753 (#8211 → #1458) | $4.9M | 4 |
| #27 | Christopher Nellis | 1408836 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6742 (#8528 → #1786) | $4.0M | 6 |
| #28 | Jessica Diamond | 689892 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 6677 (#9082 → #2405) | $3.0M | 10 |
| #29 | Candace Keipe | 400860 | Choice Financial Group | 465995 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 6653 (#9108 → #2455) | $2.9M | 2 |
| #30 | Melisa Selimovic | 2539907 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6648 (#8290 → #1642) | $4.3M | 10 |
| #31 | Michael Anderson | 630080 | Bell Bank | 419538 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 6643 (#7877 → #1234) | $5.7M | 10 |
| #32 | Daniel Vacek | 292553 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Minnetonka, MN | ▲ 6605 (#8966 → #2361) | $3.0M | 2 |
| #33 | Seth Cornell | 1587161 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 6563 (#8860 → #2297) | $3.1M | 8 |
| #34 | Edson Vargas | 2077091 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6558 (#9377 → #2819) | $2.5M | 7 |
| #35 | Brandon Ringsrud | 2574216 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6504 (#9150 → #2646) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #36 | Heather Fischer | 2006386 | Radiant Financial Group, LLC | 149484 | Litchfield Park, AZ | ▲ 6501 (#9152 → #2651) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #37 | Matthew Garbett | 299930 | UBS Bank USA, National Association | 947868 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 6471 (#8532 → #2061) | $3.5M | 2 |
| #38 | Steven Smith | 358762 | Chew, John, Stephen | 1137892 | Prescott Valley, AZ | ▲ 6450 (#9800 → #3350) | $2.0M | 5 |
| #39 | Laurie Cohen | 239576 | Nationwide Loans, Inc | 1799965 | Poway, CA | ▲ 6445 (#9850 → #3405) | $2.0M | 1 |
| #40 | Alexandra Lange | 2017659 | Filo Mortgage, L.L.C. | 1928741 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 6366 (#8369 → #2003) | $3.6M | 6 |
| #41 | Kyle Combs | 1484532 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 6360 (#9495 → #3135) | $2.2M | 5 |
| #42 | Samer Chaer | 2595043 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6350 (#9298 → #2948) | $2.4M | 8 |
| #43 | Curtis Lovejoy | 204308 | Edge Home Finance, LLC | 891464 | Minnetonka, MN | ▲ 6341 (#9711 → #3370) | $2.0M | 5 |
| #44 | Barbara Wojtach | 559895 | Old National Bank | 459308 | Deerfield, IL | ▲ 6267 (#9687 → #3420) | $2.0M | 1 |
| #45 | David Christensen | 2086681 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6247 (#8891 → #2644) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #46 | William Forbes | 1866947 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6215 (#7737 → #1522) | $4.7M | 7 |
| #47 | Omar Williams-Pope | 2108166 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6206 (#9584 → #3378) | $2.0M | 5 |
| #48 | Brendan McGill | 2102003 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6172 (#9914 → #3742) | $1.8M | 5 |
| #49 | James Brettl | 455400 | Xpert Home Lending Inc. | 2179191 | Braselton, GA | ▲ 6166 (#8661 → #2495) | $2.8M | 3 |
| #50 | Justin Pharias | 1437633 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6162 (#9071 → #2909) | $2.4M | 8 |
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 Volume — Arizona. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 7, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/arizona/top-climbers-by-volume
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