Retention champions in Georgia in 2022, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of July 13, 2026, the top 3 include Mark Daker (Ameris Bank, NMLS #35111), Rhonda Dearing (Delta Community Credit Union, NMLS #456035), and Mark Baker (SWBC Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #216217).
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 | Retained Volume | Retained Loans | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mark Daker | 35111 | Ameris Bank | 408099 | Alpharetta, GA | $13.8M | 30 | 24.0% |
| #1 | Rhonda Dearing | 456035 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Fayetteville, GA | $4.2M | 30 | 58.8% |
| #3 | Mark Baker | 216217 | SWBC Mortgage Corporation | 9741 | Marietta, GA | $9.3M | 26 | 41.3% |
| #4 | Terry Siniard | 246046 | SWBC Mortgage Corporation | 9741 | Cartersville, GA | $8.4M | 23 | 27.1% |
| #5 | Jason Oestreicher | 38292 | Georgia United Credit Union | 483426 | Duluth, GA | $3.4M | 22 | 42.3% |
| #6 | Joshua White | 167243 | The Loan Closer Mortgage Group, LLC | 2661642 | Acworth, GA | $5.7M | 19 | 41.3% |
| #6 | Stewart Sadler | 147938 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Downers Grove, IL | $7.0M | 19 | 35.2% |
| #6 | WILLIAM COWART | 310972 | Regions Bank | 174490 | Athens, GA | $6.6M | 19 | 22.9% |
| #9 | Rhonda McClain | 456040 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Peachtree City, GA | $1.8M | 18 | 51.4% |
| #9 | TEJAS SHAH | 1323605 | Progressive Home Mortgage, Inc. | 1820923 | Suwanee, GA | $6.5M | 18 | 35.3% |
| #9 | Rebecca Cameron | 812670 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | — | $2.6M | 18 | 62.1% |
| #12 | Rhonda Shaw | 263113 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Locust Grove, GA | $2.0M | 17 | 51.5% |
| #12 | ANDREW GEISMAR | 231493 | Mortgage Assurance, Inc. | 177208 | Alpharetta, GA | $6.5M | 17 | 35.4% |
| #14 | Christie Lorton | 795210 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Cumming, GA | $2.4M | 16 | 39.0% |
| #14 | Patricia Deery | 664110 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | — | $1.9M | 16 | 43.2% |
| #16 | Randy McCorkle | 440588 | PEOPLES BANK OF GEORGIA, THE | 808821 | Talbotton, GA | $3.3M | 15 | 60.0% |
| #17 | Rebecca Brown | 211483 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Locust Grove, GA | $5.6M | 14 | 25.0% |
| #17 | Lisa Johnson | 1272321 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Peachtree City, GA | $2.0M | 14 | 31.1% |
| #17 | Mary Chambers | 1261593 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Marietta, GA | $1.7M | 14 | 48.3% |
| #17 | Stephanie Haase | 658865 | BankSouth Mortgage Company, LLC | 690971 | Atlanta, GA | $9.3M | 14 | 56.0% |
| #21 | James Cheeley | 118012 | Lincoln Capital Advisors, LLC | 51482 | Roswell, GA | $5.9M | 13 | 52.0% |
| #21 | Justin Perez | 926752 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | Johns Creek, GA | $4.9M | 13 | 44.8% |
| #21 | Melanie Davis | 827408 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Peachtree City, GA | $1.5M | 13 | 38.2% |
| #21 | Phillip King | 206975 | MiLend, Inc. | 148769 | Alpharetta, GA | $3.8M | 13 | 65.0% |
| #21 | Jessica Parrish | 1574656 | Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC | 643114 | Fairfax, VA | $1.6M | 13 | 48.1% |
| #21 | Tammy Walters | 1106808 | LGE Community Credit Union | 164500 | Marietta, GA | $2.5M | 13 | 40.6% |
| #27 | Jennifer Sims | 151158 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Winder, GA | $2.7M | 12 | 33.3% |
| #27 | Jennifer Ripley | 1091104 | MiLend, Inc. | 148769 | Alpharetta, GA | $4.1M | 12 | 63.2% |
| #29 | Adam Felkey | 1589917 | Xpert Home Lending Inc. | 2179191 | Braselton, GA | $2.4M | 11 | 73.3% |
| #29 | thomas king | 459649 | Cornerstone Mortgage Group, LLC | 147913 | Alpharetta, GA | $3.9M | 11 | 30.6% |
| #29 | Mattie Knott | 456036 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Decatur, GA | $1.7M | 11 | 22.0% |
| #29 | Maxime Kallos | 170267 | Ardent Loans LLC | 2403107 | Alpharetta, GA | $3.7M | 11 | 18.3% |
| #29 | Marjorie McIntyre | 803447 | LGE Community Credit Union | 164500 | Atlanta, GA | $1.5M | 11 | 30.6% |
| #29 | Timothy Dukes | 1469262 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Hartwell, GA | $4.0M | 11 | 34.4% |
| #29 | Tanya Cohn | 131823 | Preferred Mortgage Source LLC | 2035695 | Roswell, GA | $3.8M | 11 | 44.0% |
| #29 | Mark Milam | 35163 | BoxCar Mortgage, LLC | 1969375 | Atlanta, GA | $4.4M | 11 | 23.9% |
| #29 | Holly Walther | 507972 | Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. | 130562 | St Augustine, FL | $4.1M | 11 | 22.0% |
| #29 | Jonathan Young | 795420 | Citizens Bank of the South | 451315 | Sandersville, GA | $2.2M | 11 | 52.4% |
| #29 | Melanie Walburg | 166330 | Destiny Mortgage Lending LLC | 2332836 | Dawsonville, GA | $3.2M | 11 | 45.8% |
| #29 | Janie Grinnell | 618799 | Bank of LaFayette, The | 609389 | La Fayette, GA | $2.2M | 11 | 78.6% |
| #29 | Jessica Powers | 1525593 | MiLend, Inc. | 148769 | Alpharetta, GA | $3.4M | 11 | 78.6% |
| #29 | Joy Vickers | 740739 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COFFEE COUNTY | 696095 | Douglas, GA | $1.9M | 11 | 50.0% |
| #29 | Jesse Palmer | 539397 | The First National Bank of Waynesboro | 409004 | Waynesboro, GA | $3.2M | 11 | 73.3% |
| #29 | Christopher Shumate | 627360 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Duluth, GA | $2.0M | 11 | 50.0% |
| #29 | Ronald Stanley | 200730 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | — | $2.4M | 11 | 55.0% |
| #29 | Christopher Drexler | 214232 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Suwanee, GA | $3.2M | 11 | 14.3% |
| #29 | Sara Johnson | 250962 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Atlanta, GA | $3.8M | 11 | 37.9% |
| #29 | Arthur Karalexis | 103296 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Alpharetta, GA | $7.6M | 11 | 42.3% |
| #49 | Michael Fendley | 176997 | Frontline Mortgage Partners, Inc | 1030764 | Jasper, GA | $2.7M | 10 | 62.5% |
| #49 | Kevin Rubin | 200630 | Southeastern Mortgage Solutions, Inc. | 170525 | Atlanta, GA | $4.1M | 10 | 15.2% |
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. Retention Champions by Loan Count — Georgia (2022). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/georgia/top-retention-by-units/2022
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