Biggest climbers in California in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of August 27, 2026, the top 3 include Richard Valle (Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #260146), Rachael Goans (Third Federal Savings & Loan Association, NMLS #1336288), and Mei Tang (Loan Exchange, LLC, NMLS #488453).
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 | Richard Valle | 260146 | Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc. | 1588622 | Oakland, CA | ▲ 8751 (#8906 → #155) | $47.3M | 100 |
| #2 | Rachael Goans | 1336288 | Third Federal Savings & Loan Association | 449401 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 8621 (#9505 → #884) | $7.7M | 46 |
| #3 | Mei Tang | 488453 | Loan Exchange, LLC | 1637539 | Orange, CA | ▲ 8408 (#8906 → #498) | $35.6M | 60 |
| #4 | Justin Goike | 1590042 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8365 (#9505 → #1140) | $44.2M | 40 |
| #5 | Kyle Beeler | 222537 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 8210 (#8906 → #696) | $30.6M | 52 |
| #6 | Jeff Mendez | 484478 | Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA | 407249 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 8177 (#9505 → #1328) | $8.9M | 37 |
| #7 | LeAnn Lienau | 2698766 | EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION | 457253 | Fresno, CA | ▲ 8089 (#8906 → #817) | $18.7M | 48 |
| #8 | Chandler Kyle | 2231483 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7857 (#8906 → #1049) | $27.1M | 42 |
| #9 | Adam Zinkosky | 1567368 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7799 (#9505 → #1706) | $28.7M | 32 |
| #10 | Christine Buchan-Yaralli | 372524 | K. Hovnanian American Mortgage, L.L.C. | 3259 | Boynton Beach, FL | ▲ 7720 (#8274 → #554) | $29.3M | 57 |
| #11 | Dimitrios Smyrnis | 2125588 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7698 (#8274 → #576) | $49.0M | 56 |
| #12 | Daniel Kwon | 1409927 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7578 (#8906 → #1328) | $18.1M | 37 |
| #13 | Raz Razla | 860992 | Pacific Inter Capitol | 2677334 | Encino, CA | ▲ 7387 (#9505 → #2118) | $22.4M | 28 |
| #14 | Thomas Johnson | 450607 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Redondo Beach, CA | ▲ 7384 (#8906 → #1522) | $30.1M | 34 |
| #15 | Alex Chase | 2567950 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Coral Gables, FL | ▲ 7272 (#9505 → #2233) | $13.5M | 27 |
| #16 | Julian Bustamante | 1620115 | ML Mortgage Corp. | 362312 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | ▲ 7200 (#8906 → #1706) | $13.9M | 32 |
| #17 | Evelyn Salazar Gastelum | 401585 | HONDA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 709435 | Torrance, CA | ▲ 7136 (#9505 → #2369) | $8.9M | 26 |
| #17 | Arash Yazdanian | 172756 | Rapid One Lending LLC | 2650397 | Anaheim, CA | ▲ 7136 (#9505 → #2369) | $9.6M | 26 |
| #19 | Dominique Ferrin | 2277031 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Coral Gables, FL | ▲ 6906 (#8906 → #2000) | $14.0M | 29 |
| #20 | Tyler Hickey | 1663822 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6814 (#7736 → #922) | $45.4M | 45 |
| #21 | Daniel Florence | 19758 | The Golden 1 Credit Union | 669333 | Sacramento, CA | ▲ 6777 (#6818 → #41) | $30.6M | 168 |
| #22 | Ezra Montejo | 2681430 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 6673 (#8906 → #2233) | $8.0M | 27 |
| #23 | Christopher Stark | 1422232 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Melville, NY | ▲ 6612 (#9505 → #2893) | $10.5M | 23 |
| #23 | zohara nadav | 2027413 | Pacific Inter Capitol | 2677334 | Encino, CA | ▲ 6612 (#9505 → #2893) | $23.1M | 23 |
| #25 | Mahmoud Elachkar | 1267540 | Ennkar, Inc. | 976231 | Orange, CA | ▲ 6568 (#8274 → #1706) | $69.7M | 32 |
| #26 | Michael Ramali | 1948051 | EAST WEST BANK | 469761 | South Pasadena, CA | ▲ 6402 (#9505 → #3103) | $10.1M | 22 |
| #27 | Pov Oum | 1226687 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | San Francisco, CA | ▲ 6381 (#8906 → #2525) | $14.0M | 25 |
| #27 | Jennifer Davis | 240738 | Lifetime Home Loans, LLC | 1861406 | Midvale, UT | ▲ 6381 (#8906 → #2525) | $9.8M | 25 |
| #29 | Keegan McMillan | 2143249 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6274 (#8274 → #2000) | $8.0M | 29 |
| #30 | Christopher Dritz | 258328 | Nationwide Loans, Inc | 1799965 | Carlsbad, CA | ▲ 6168 (#9505 → #3337) | $11.0M | 21 |
| #30 | Maximino Michel | 975393 | First Banc Home Loans | 1740049 | Downey, CA | ▲ 6168 (#9505 → #3337) | $15.2M | 21 |
| #30 | Suha Gibson | 256817 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6168 (#9505 → #3337) | $14.1M | 21 |
| #30 | Christina Sullivan | 949115 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 6168 (#9505 → #3337) | $7.5M | 21 |
| #30 | UYEN PHAN | 1772049 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Annandale, VA | ▲ 6168 (#9505 → #3337) | $2.9M | 21 |
| #35 | Kalev Saarna | 1264062 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Coral Gables, FL | ▲ 6151 (#6431 → #280) | $40.8M | 80 |
| #36 | Natalie Alpakli | 1084163 | Emni, Inc. | 2027436 | Burbank, CA | ▲ 6049 (#7242 → #1193) | $31.9M | 39 |
| #36 | Jamar Jackson | 1537664 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 6049 (#7242 → #1193) | $21.5M | 39 |
| #38 | Jarret Coleman | 67530 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Greenwich, CT | ▲ 6041 (#8274 → #2233) | $40.9M | 27 |
| #39 | Laporsha Foster | 1489300 | Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. | 2427 | Visalia, CA | ▲ 6013 (#8906 → #2893) | $5.2M | 23 |
| #39 | VIVIANA OLIVAREZ | 1495283 | Cristal Mortgage Services, Inc. | 2477571 | Downey, CA | ▲ 6013 (#8906 → #2893) | $13.4M | 23 |
| #41 | Yara Cruz | 824520 | USC CREDIT UNION | 448984 | Los Angeles, CA | ▲ 5988 (#6431 → #443) | $42.4M | 64 |
| #42 | Ahmad Afzal | 913223 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 5937 (#9505 → #3568) | $12.3M | 20 |
| #42 | Kyle McCray | 1467215 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 5937 (#9505 → #3568) | $10.2M | 20 |
| #42 | Daniel Brown | 951108 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5937 (#9505 → #3568) | $11.8M | 20 |
| #42 | Janice Cohen | 414191 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Burbank, CA | ▲ 5937 (#9505 → #3568) | $65.4M | 20 |
| #42 | Geldie Richardson | 231386 | Envoy Mortgage Ltd | 6666 | Auburn, CA | ▲ 5937 (#9505 → #3568) | $9.7M | 20 |
| #42 | Andrea Wood | 2183439 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Lancaster, CA | ▲ 5937 (#9505 → #3568) | $6.9M | 20 |
| #48 | Nathan Maselli | 2631103 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5935 (#7736 → #1801) | $7.6M | 31 |
| #49 | Linda Cortez | 912456 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | ▲ 5803 (#8906 → #3103) | $6.2M | 22 |
| #49 | David Walters | 916723 | THE TURNKEY FOUNDATION INC. | 236669 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 5803 (#8906 → #3103) | $16.4M | 22 |
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 — California (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/california/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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