Biggest climbers in California in 2026, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of July 13, 2026, the top 3 include Richard Valle (Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #260146), Alexander Fygetakes (Bank of America, N.A., NMLS #788705), and Justin Goike (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1590042).
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 | ▲ 9030 (#9749 → #719) | $30.7M | 68 |
| #2 | Alexander Fygetakes | 788705 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | New York, NY | ▲ 9001 (#9750 → #749) | $30.1M | 4 |
| #3 | Justin Goike | 1590042 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8712 (#9110 → #398) | $41.0M | 35 |
| #4 | Kyle Beeler | 222537 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 8694 (#9763 → #1069) | $24.6M | 42 |
| #5 | Sidney Giddings | 1667204 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Troy, MI | ▲ 8357 (#9072 → #715) | $30.8M | 38 |
| #6 | Mitesh Patel | 913627 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7974 (#8793 → #819) | $28.6M | 25 |
| #7 | Mei Tang | 488453 | Loan Exchange, LLC | 1637539 | Orange, CA | ▲ 7827 (#8599 → #772) | $29.7M | 54 |
| #8 | Dean Ingle | 16716 | City National Bank | 536994 | Los Angeles, CA | ▲ 7781 (#9097 → #1316) | $21.9M | 18 |
| #9 | Jonathan Brozek | 850168 | Baxter Credit Union | 476905 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7557 (#8501 → #944) | $26.5M | 25 |
| #10 | Stephen Antush | 175087 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Seattle, WA | ▲ 7554 (#8609 → #1055) | $24.8M | 16 |
| #11 | Calvin Rodriguez | 837779 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7552 (#9707 → #2155) | $16.0M | 7 |
| #12 | Michelle Walling | 1629607 | Redwood Credit Union | 459184 | Santa Rosa, CA | ▲ 7399 (#9849 → #2450) | $14.6M | 20 |
| #13 | Annie Chang | 709940 | New Omni Bank, National Association | 764447 | Rowland Heights, CA | ▲ 7321 (#9952 → #2631) | $13.9M | 3 |
| #14 | Elizabeth Rosales Aguilar | 2690265 | PrimeSource Lending Inc. | 2591324 | Corona, CA | ▲ 7297 (#8334 → #1037) | $25.1M | 45 |
| #15 | xiyi yang | 2579302 | NDF Capital Inc. | 2508554 | Walnut, CA | ▲ 7240 (#9180 → #1940) | $17.3M | 18 |
| #16 | Robert Guy | 353181 | UBS Bank USA, National Association | 947868 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 7149 (#8926 → #1777) | $18.2M | 7 |
| #17 | TALIN SABOUNJIAN | 1033391 | NEXUS MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC | 2729466 | Glendale, CA | ▲ 7046 (#7979 → #933) | $26.7M | 30 |
| #18 | Matthew Ohrvall | 146345 | HSBC Bank USA National Association | 399799 | Scarsdale, NY | ▲ 6949 (#7507 → #558) | $35.4M | 3 |
| #19 | VIVIANA OLIVAREZ | 1495283 | Cristal Mortgage Services, Inc. | 2477571 | Downey, CA | ▲ 6896 (#9891 → #2995) | $12.6M | 22 |
| #20 | Stefanie DelMar | 261165 | Universal Lending Corporation | 2996 | Greenwood Village, CO | ▲ 6873 (#7930 → #1057) | $24.8M | 43 |
| #21 | Matthew Davis | 1449848 | Caliver Beach Mortgage, LLC | 1434247 | Owings Mills, MD | ▲ 6837 (#9998 → #3161) | $12.0M | 4 |
| #22 | Katlyn Alegria | 2313367 | All Western Mortgage, Inc. | 14210 | Reno, NV | ▲ 6834 (#9679 → #2845) | $13.0M | 11 |
| #23 | REGINA MCGHEE | 448005 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 6765 (#9535 → #2770) | $13.4M | 6 |
| #24 | Eric Francoz | 459528 | Tradition Financial | 2102461 | Bonsall, CA | ▲ 6674 (#9275 → #2601) | $14.0M | 11 |
| #25 | James Petrone | 27553 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6660 (#7627 → #967) | $26.2M | 21 |
| #26 | Griffin Bell | 2492543 | Atlantic Avenue Mortgage, LLC | 2413563 | Lake Worth Beach, FL | ▲ 6657 (#9924 → #3267) | $11.6M | 7 |
| #27 | Blake Belshe | 1945630 | OAKSTONE CAPITAL MORTGAGE LLC | 2585868 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6608 (#9733 → #3125) | $12.2M | 21 |
| #28 | John Burke | 2006650 | Jacques Financial Group, Inc. | 1403489 | Sacramento, CA | ▲ 6573 (#8542 → #1969) | $17.1M | 24 |
| #29 | Brett Files | 1283714 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6567 (#9410 → #2843) | $13.0M | 7 |
| #30 | Abdiel Garcia | 1752647 | Montecito Bank & Trust | 472185 | Santa Barbara, CA | ▲ 6565 (#9918 → #3353) | $11.4M | 10 |
| #31 | Christine Buchan-Yaralli | 372524 | K. Hovnanian American Mortgage, L.L.C. | 3259 | Boynton Beach, FL | ▲ 6533 (#7632 → #1099) | $24.1M | 47 |
| #32 | Raz Razla | 860992 | Pacific Inter Capitol | 2677334 | Encino, CA | ▲ 6511 (#8063 → #1552) | $19.9M | 22 |
| #33 | Kalev Saarna | 1264062 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Coral Gables, FL | ▲ 6500 (#6908 → #408) | $40.4M | 79 |
| #34 | Daniel Brown | 951108 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6453 (#9667 → #3214) | $11.8M | 20 |
| #35 | Toan Thi | 1399674 | Loan Factory, Inc. | 320841 | San Jose, CA | ▲ 6430 (#9344 → #2914) | $12.8M | 14 |
| #36 | Melissa Wallen | 1011004 | AXOS Bank | 524995 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 6424 (#7361 → #937) | $26.6M | 10 |
| #37 | ROBERT MA | 461945 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 6414 (#7811 → #1397) | $21.2M | 16 |
| #38 | Jacob Benavides | 1473976 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | ▲ 6314 (#9144 → #2830) | $13.1M | 18 |
| #39 | Steven Ngo | 630008 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 6280 (#9965 → #3685) | $10.6M | 5 |
| #40 | Daniel Florence | 19758 | The Golden 1 Credit Union | 669333 | Sacramento, CA | ▲ 6270 (#7815 → #1545) | $19.9M | 121 |
| #41 | GENE AGUSTIN | 357731 | United American Mortgage Corporation | 1942 | Costa Mesa, CA | ▲ 6218 (#9788 → #3570) | $10.9M | 16 |
| #42 | Christopher Owen | 479803 | LeaderOne Financial Corporation | 12007 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 6179 (#9901 → #3722) | $10.5M | 18 |
| #43 | Michael Iacouzze | 1927264 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Downers Grove, IL | ▲ 6160 (#9299 → #3139) | $12.1M | 29 |
| #44 | ALBERT GONZALEZ | 273042 | Affirm Capital Corp | 2486258 | Fresno, CA | ▲ 6088 (#7872 → #1784) | $18.2M | 50 |
| #45 | Dustin Geibig | 31210 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6079 (#9146 → #3067) | $12.3M | 8 |
| #46 | Chandler Kyle | 2231483 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6073 (#7503 → #1430) | $20.9M | 33 |
| #47 | Joshua Aaron Benavidez | 1653700 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 6058 (#8340 → #2282) | $15.4M | 35 |
| #48 | Ian McLellan | 823863 | Northpointe Bank | 447490 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 6018 (#9318 → #3300) | $11.6M | 19 |
| #49 | David Walters | 916723 | THE TURNKEY FOUNDATION INC. | 236669 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 6010 (#8171 → #2161) | $16.0M | 21 |
| #50 | Andre Alvarez | 1232627 | C & C FINANCIAL, CORP | 1054224 | Anaheim, CA | ▲ 5990 (#9276 → #3286) | $11.6M | 14 |
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 — California (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/california/top-climbers-by-volume/2026
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