Leading rookies in Arkansas 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 October 9, 2026, the top 3 include Benjamin Nice (Arvest Bank, NMLS #2800182), Elizabeth Farmer (Arkansas Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2848118), and Zachary Russell (Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #2787649).
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 | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Benjamin Nice | 2800182 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Bentonville, AR | $11.4M | 22 | $517K |
| #2 | Elizabeth Farmer | 2848118 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Little Rock, AR | $927K | 16 | $58K |
| #3 | Zachary Russell | 2787649 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Fayetteville, AR | $3.4M | 15 | $228K |
| #4 | Jonathan Pillow | 2790713 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Clinton, AR | $2.4M | 13 | $186K |
| #5 | Sara Freeman | 2807312 | SWBC Mortgage Corporation | 9741 | Fort Smith, AR | $2.2M | 8 | $272K |
| #5 | JESSICA VILLARREAL-VELAZQUEZ | 1275193 | BN MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC | 2352456 | Lafayette, LA | $1.5M | 8 | $183K |
| #7 | Evans McDonald | 2821394 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | $1.5M | 7 | $210K |
| #7 | Jose Fuentes | 2811992 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $877K | 7 | $125K |
| #7 | Sandy Jacob | 2812001 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $1.2M | 7 | $175K |
| #10 | RICHARD GREEN | 80947 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | $1.0M | 6 | $170K |
| #10 | curtis lloyd | 2767717 | FIRST WESTERN MORTGAGE, INC. | 498427 | Rogers, AR | $1.7M | 6 | $287K |
| #10 | John Hoskyn | 2785071 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Sheridan, AR | $869K | 6 | $145K |
| #10 | Brett Goode | 2815899 | Signature Bank of Arkansas | 446616 | Rogers, AR | $3.0M | 6 | $503K |
| #10 | Brandon Steele | 2816794 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Tulsa, OK | $1.9M | 6 | $316K |
| #10 | Matthew Schubert | 2778914 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $548K | 6 | $91K |
| #16 | Kenneth Barber | 2811999 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | $1.2M | 5 | $245K |
| #16 | Sebastian Wittliff | 2812013 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $614K | 5 | $123K |
| #16 | Mason Fast | 2789280 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | $1.1M | 5 | $210K |
| #16 | Eleanor Cunningham | 2806585 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | $768K | 5 | $154K |
| #20 | Jackson Houston | 2811903 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $587K | 4 | $147K |
| #20 | Philip Handly | 2848335 | Connect Bank | 460546 | Star City, AR | $440K | 4 | $110K |
| #20 | Isaura Roldan | 2801091 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | $872K | 4 | $218K |
| #20 | Tristan Breen | 2812017 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $1.0M | 4 | $259K |
| #20 | Fabian Torres | 847914 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $429K | 4 | $107K |
| #25 | Jacob Wallace | 2800716 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Plano, TX | $861K | 3 | $287K |
| #25 | Jayden Renfrew | 2811901 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $390K | 3 | $130K |
| #25 | Trey Krueger | 2821429 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | $609K | 3 | $203K |
| #25 | Cristian Mendoza | 2802740 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | $1.1M | 3 | $353K |
| #25 | Kathryn Jackson | 780375 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Fort Smith, AR | $912K | 3 | $304K |
| #25 | Brian Dominguez | 2809574 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Little Rock, AR | $79K | 3 | $26K |
| #25 | Nicole Meeks | 2792732 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | $465K | 3 | $155K |
| #25 | Alyssa Whaley | 2794654 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $440K | 3 | $147K |
| #33 | Wenda Ayers | 2816782 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Fort Smith, AR | $166K | 2 | $83K |
| #33 | Tyler Vinson | 2779054 | American First Funding LLC | 2362008 | Southfield, MI | $784K | 2 | $392K |
| #33 | Kateryna Witt | 2626154 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | $488K | 2 | $244K |
| #33 | Javier Rodriguez | 2840343 | First Community Bank | 539634 | Batesville, AR | $401K | 2 | $200K |
| #33 | Brandon Gavins | 2818354 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | — | $316K | 2 | $158K |
| #33 | Karar Alhadad | 2809761 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $270K | 2 | $135K |
| #33 | Patrick Wheelis | 2821421 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | $188K | 2 | $94K |
| #33 | Carmen Kent | 2801080 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $306K | 2 | $153K |
| #33 | Jose Maupome | 828369 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $727K | 2 | $364K |
| #33 | Diana Duran-Najera | 2720110 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $520K | 2 | $260K |
| #33 | Patrick Folsom | 2764229 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | $360K | 2 | $180K |
| #33 | Seth Brown | 2784658 | Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC | 2600 | Franklin, TN | $201K | 2 | $101K |
| #33 | Michael Diana | 2833123 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $115K | 2 | $58K |
| #33 | Dalton Storms | 2811889 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $156K | 2 | $78K |
| #33 | Eliezer Martinez | 2796774 | Texana Bank, N.A. | 407536 | — | $506K | 2 | $253K |
| #33 | Emmalie Corn | 2816145 | American Internet Mortgage, Inc. | 2890 | San Diego, CA | $140K | 2 | $70K |
| #33 | Avery Hirsch | 2773616 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | $430K | 2 | $215K |
| #33 | Austin Rovito | 2693783 | Top Flite Financial, Inc. | 4181 | Pittsburgh, PA | $310K | 2 | $155K |
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. Leading Rookies by Loan Count — Arkansas. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 9, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/arkansas/top-rookie-by-units
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