Leading rookies in Connecticut 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 Michael Barreiro (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2783221), Derick Benitez (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2734285), and Patrick Stone (Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, NMLS #2800929).
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 | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michael Barreiro | 2783221 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $814K | 6 | $136K |
| #2 | Derick Benitez | 2734285 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.2M | 4 | $296K |
| #2 | Patrick Stone | 2800929 | Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC | 2600 | Franklin, TN | $750K | 4 | $188K |
| #4 | Evvyn Leonard | 2684278 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $789K | 3 | $263K |
| #4 | Christopher Paschal | 2800878 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.4M | 3 | $466K |
| #4 | Paul Holguin | 2766095 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $376K | 3 | $125K |
| #4 | Arlene Gonzalez | 2474027 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | $674K | 3 | $225K |
| #4 | Quinton Scheuermann | 2792396 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $363K | 3 | $121K |
| #4 | Carmen Kent | 2801080 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $383K | 3 | $128K |
| #10 | Phuong Nguyen | 2824681 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | $175K | 2 | $88K |
| #10 | Clayton Albright | 2790458 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Houston, TX | $757K | 2 | $379K |
| #10 | Charles Hino | 2790511 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $461K | 2 | $231K |
| #10 | Phillip Hardy | 2784825 | Modern Valley Home Loans, LLC | 2636235 | Novi, MI | $672K | 2 | $336K |
| #10 | Karen Karaja | 2799456 | Pinnacle Mortgage Corporation | 1323739 | Dayville, CT | $597K | 2 | $299K |
| #10 | YOVANA OSHEA | 2010588 | SMART FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP | 842901 | Bridgeport, CT | $953K | 2 | $477K |
| #10 | Mitchell Thaw | 1946527 | WJC Capital LLC | 2579571 | Fairfield, CT | $954K | 2 | $477K |
| #10 | Chase Eickenhorst | 2801226 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.3M | 2 | $638K |
| #10 | Anthony Jarvis | 2741928 | American Heritage Lending, LLC | 93735 | Irvine, CA | $656K | 2 | $328K |
| #10 | Kristin Galbreath | 2837155 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Lakewood, CO | $100K | 2 | $50K |
| #20 | Justin McDowell | 2799100 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $253K | 1 | $253K |
| #20 | Damian Saylor | 2771712 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | $198K | 1 | $198K |
| #20 | Anthony Baldino | 2808117 | AllPoints Mortgage, LLC | 1771087 | Avon, CT | $80K | 1 | $80K |
| #20 | Tyler Vinson | 2779054 | American First Funding LLC | 2362008 | Southfield, MI | $288K | 1 | $288K |
| #20 | Eric Rasmussen | 2791423 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Troy, MI | $75K | 1 | $75K |
| #20 | Pierce Gossow | 2727229 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $55K | 1 | $55K |
| #20 | Melissa Korda | 2788913 | BARH Dunmore, LLC | 2008475 | Los Angeles, CA | $389K | 1 | $389K |
| #20 | Brandon Lobisi | 2806420 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Miami, FL | $490K | 1 | $490K |
| #20 | Christopher Fusco | 2782148 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $90K | 1 | $90K |
| #20 | Jackson Bennett | 2804060 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $359K | 1 | $359K |
| #20 | WESLEY CASTRO | 2812963 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $120K | 1 | $120K |
| #20 | Jessica Hall | 2768366 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $303K | 1 | $303K |
| #20 | Zachary Everidge | 2810415 | New Day Financial, LLC | 1043 | West Palm Beach, FL | $469K | 1 | $469K |
| #20 | Alexander Hauer | 2793837 | Total Mortgage Services, LLC | 2764 | Milford, CT | $292K | 1 | $292K |
| #20 | Christina Hane | 2781327 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Scottsdale, AZ | $55K | 1 | $55K |
| #20 | Faith Cox | 2800623 | GoodLeap, LLC | 30336 | Plano, TX | $180K | 1 | $180K |
| #20 | Brandon Gannon | 2802703 | Primerica Mortgage, LLC | 1723477 | Milford, CT | $27K | 1 | $27K |
| #20 | Josue Manzueta | 2804051 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $150K | 1 | $150K |
| #20 | Pouyan Haji Ghasem | 2497922 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $165K | 1 | $165K |
| #20 | Holly Paul | 2824682 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | $150K | 1 | $150K |
| #20 | Matthew Martinez | 2780230 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $403K | 1 | $403K |
| #20 | Shamara Sloan | 2827941 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $90K | 1 | $90K |
| #20 | Leah OBrien | 2836471 | The Federal Savings Bank | 411500 | Cary, NC | $2.3M | 1 | $2.3M |
| #20 | Sean Clark | 2833687 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Santa Maria, CA | $500K | 1 | $500K |
| #20 | Seth Bailey | 2824690 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $50K | 1 | $50K |
| #20 | Kadeem Hylton | 2843718 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $180K | 1 | $180K |
| #20 | Patrick Kelly | 2814367 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | $50K | 1 | $50K |
| #20 | Jacob Hicks | 2824687 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $40K | 1 | $40K |
| #20 | Abel De Leon | 2833636 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | $146K | 1 | $146K |
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 — Connecticut (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/connecticut/top-rookie-by-units/2026
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