Biggest climbers in Louisiana in 2023, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of October 11, 2026, the top 3 include Rebekah Shelton (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #1609088), Melina West (TownBridge Bank, NMLS #121208), and Allison Joiner (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2333121).
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 | 2023 Volume | 2023 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rebekah Shelton | 1609088 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | — | ▲ 5320 (#5530 → #210) | $10.7M | 39 |
| #2 | Melina West | 121208 | TownBridge Bank | 635768 | Lafayette, LA | ▲ 5141 (#5530 → #389) | $5.7M | 25 |
| #3 | Allison Joiner | 2333121 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | — | ▲ 5088 (#5530 → #442) | $6.1M | 22 |
| #4 | Richard Sorensen | 1191232 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | 75243 | Coeur D Alene, ID | ▲ 5068 (#5530 → #462) | $4.6M | 21 |
| #5 | Bradley Boes | 1867891 | Harvesters Credit Union | 506711 | — | ▲ 4984 (#5530 → #546) | $5.0M | 18 |
| #5 | Jason Guerin | 113052 | Area Home Lending, L.L.C. | 75386 | Walker, LA | ▲ 4984 (#5530 → #546) | $4.1M | 18 |
| #7 | James Masters | 2086904 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 4882 (#5530 → #648) | $4.8M | 15 |
| #8 | Ross Louviere | 1969073 | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK | 454781 | St Martinvlle, LA | ▲ 4842 (#5530 → #688) | $4.4M | 14 |
| #9 | Joseph Vinson | 1237834 | Neighborhood Mortgage Company LLC | 2484730 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 4796 (#5530 → #734) | $1.2M | 13 |
| #9 | Andrew Beyer | 1915959 | Premier Lending, Inc. | 238143 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 4796 (#5530 → #734) | $1.7M | 13 |
| #11 | Isaac Hartley | 389217 | First Financial Bank | 411371 | Trophy Club, TX | ▲ 4748 (#5530 → #782) | $3.0M | 12 |
| #12 | Remona Dupre | 1936279 | Stephens Mortgage & Co | 2830201 | Thibodaux, LA | ▲ 4646 (#5530 → #884) | $2.5M | 10 |
| #12 | Brandon Bennett | 2162871 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 4646 (#5530 → #884) | $613K | 10 |
| #12 | Diane Bauer | 702854 | First Federal Bank of Louisiana | 403609 | Westlake, LA | ▲ 4646 (#5530 → #884) | $689K | 10 |
| #12 | Diyana Raben | 1742415 | KINFOLK HOME LOANS LLC | 2336233 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4646 (#5530 → #884) | $2.1M | 10 |
| #12 | Mercades Horne | 2142714 | APPROVED MORTGAGE, LLC | 1603378 | Lafayette, LA | ▲ 4646 (#5530 → #884) | $2.3M | 10 |
| #17 | R Brandon Ternes | 2345730 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 4579 (#5530 → #951) | $1.2M | 9 |
| #17 | Tara Flugence | 1991656 | Red River Bank | 422277 | Baton Rouge, LA | ▲ 4579 (#5530 → #951) | $1.8M | 9 |
| #17 | Carolyn Gilcrease | 2404400 | POST OFFICE EMPLOYEE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 683982 | — | ▲ 4579 (#5530 → #951) | $519K | 9 |
| #20 | Brian Tull | 1632121 | Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Vivian, Louisiana | 463206 | Shreveport, LA | ▲ 4497 (#5530 → #1033) | $568K | 8 |
| #20 | Brandon Learn | 2162448 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4497 (#5530 → #1033) | $1.6M | 8 |
| #20 | Sean Evans | 1795393 | Southwest Stage Funding, LLC | 89599 | Knoxville, TN | ▲ 4497 (#5530 → #1033) | $1.1M | 8 |
| #20 | Samantha Cormier | 1487464 | CSE Federal Credit Union | 410998 | — | ▲ 4497 (#5530 → #1033) | $3.1M | 8 |
| #20 | Brent Eckhardt | 659039 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 4497 (#5530 → #1033) | $5.7M | 8 |
| #25 | Jennifer Brown | 222936 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 4405 (#5530 → #1125) | $6.0M | 7 |
| #25 | William Hodges | 1740799 | Community Bank of Louisiana | 410628 | Mansfield, LA | ▲ 4405 (#5530 → #1125) | $15.6M | 7 |
| #25 | ERIK HILL | 1178530 | First Horizon Bank | 472329 | — | ▲ 4405 (#5530 → #1125) | $502K | 7 |
| #25 | Keith Blackston | 316143 | Finance of America Reverse LLC | 2285 | Tulsa, OK | ▲ 4405 (#5530 → #1125) | $2.6M | 7 |
| #25 | Brianna Chibbaro | 2343534 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 4405 (#5530 → #1125) | $1.2M | 7 |
| #25 | Richard Schiller | 1688902 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Fishers, IN | ▲ 4405 (#5530 → #1125) | $626K | 7 |
| #31 | Cara Jones | 1481566 | Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC | 2600 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $937K | 6 |
| #31 | Thomas Aldmon | 1700118 | 21st Mortgage Corporation | 2280 | Knoxville, TN | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $1.1M | 6 |
| #31 | Karlous Morgan | 956381 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $4.9M | 6 |
| #31 | Anthony Smith | 112482 | Spring EQ, LLC | 1464945 | Middleburg Heights, OH | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $176K | 6 |
| #31 | Lisa Buchanan | 2221618 | Regions Bank | 174490 | — | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $922K | 6 |
| #31 | Talia Ray-Reed | 1500301 | Spring EQ, LLC | 1464945 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $330K | 6 |
| #31 | Kristina Banyamin | 2056849 | New Era Lending LLC | 2424293 | — | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $1.0M | 6 |
| #31 | Corey Shepherd | 2142813 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $1.1M | 6 |
| #31 | Jordan Carreathers | 1399132 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $842K | 6 |
| #31 | Vincent Taddeo | 2162681 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4281 (#5530 → #1249) | $1.2M | 6 |
| #41 | Eric Aron | 485215 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | — | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $373K | 5 |
| #41 | Ebone Anderson | 1944709 | The Cottonport Bank | 465945 | Baton Rouge, LA | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $756K | 5 |
| #41 | William Walker | 124493 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Madisonville, LA | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $1.3M | 5 |
| #41 | Deborah Kennedy | 826598 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #41 | Mac Rothkopf | 2022151 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $1.7M | 5 |
| #41 | Sabreenazeer Abdullah | 2013111 | Geneva Financial, LLC | 42056 | — | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $1.0M | 5 |
| #41 | Brian Nguyen | 2345762 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $951K | 5 |
| #41 | Jacqueline Dardano | 658588 | Fidelity Bank | 488639 | — | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $791K | 5 |
| #41 | Jeffery Weitz | 1107242 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $903K | 5 |
| #41 | Nicole Stober | 2068555 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 4107 (#5530 → #1423) | $1.3M | 5 |
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 — Louisiana (2023). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/louisiana/top-climbers-by-units/2023
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