Biggest climbers in Louisiana 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 Ralph Walker (Liberty Bank and Trust Co. a/k/a Liberty Bank and Trust Company, NMLS #96587), Trenton Kidder (Kidder Mortgage and Consulting Services LLC, NMLS #2214992), and Arian Foster (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2520454).
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 | Ralph Walker | 96587 | Liberty Bank and Trust Co. a/k/a Liberty Bank and Trust Company | 191680 | New Orleans, LA | ▲ 3734 (#4330 → #596) | $2.6M | 12 |
| #1 | Trenton Kidder | 2214992 | Kidder Mortgage and Consulting Services LLC | 2655611 | Baton Rouge, LA | ▲ 3734 (#4330 → #596) | $3.2M | 12 |
| #3 | Arian Foster | 2520454 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3678 (#4330 → #652) | $1.5M | 11 |
| #4 | Jennifer Richard | 671700 | BankPlus | 431487 | Lafayette, LA | ▲ 3624 (#4330 → #706) | $3.6M | 10 |
| #5 | Heather Edwards | 2766686 | Southwest Louisiana Credit Union | 401286 | Lake Charles, LA | ▲ 3569 (#4330 → #761) | $905K | 9 |
| #5 | Alexis Boudreaux | 2751629 | Allegiance Home Lending, LLC | 1770776 | Houma, LA | ▲ 3569 (#4330 → #761) | $1.5M | 9 |
| #5 | Eric Groves | 2103643 | La Capitol Federal Credit Union | 411413 | Baton Rouge, LA | ▲ 3569 (#4330 → #761) | $964K | 9 |
| #5 | Michael Iacouzze | 1927264 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Downers Grove, IL | ▲ 3569 (#4330 → #761) | $2.7M | 9 |
| #5 | Kenneth Ordyk | 2703169 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 3569 (#4330 → #761) | $2.7M | 9 |
| #5 | Mohammed Dogar | 2177519 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 3569 (#4330 → #761) | $2.0M | 9 |
| #5 | Benjamin Lipman | 2742638 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 3569 (#4330 → #761) | $2.3M | 9 |
| #12 | Regan Wooten | 269313 | RED RIVER EMPLOYEES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 315545 | Bossier City, LA | ▲ 3491 (#4330 → #839) | $2.4M | 8 |
| #12 | Johnnie Norton | 2727023 | ClickStart Mortgage LLC | 2281448 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 3491 (#4330 → #839) | $1.3M | 8 |
| #14 | Lee Gates | 1963502 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 3388 (#4330 → #942) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #14 | MARK LEGER | 438282 | BOM BANK | 401531 | Pineville, LA | ▲ 3388 (#4330 → #942) | $2.9M | 7 |
| #14 | Matthew Houbba | 1902001 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 3388 (#4330 → #942) | $1.5M | 7 |
| #14 | Billy Nguyen | 621094 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Garland, TX | ▲ 3388 (#4330 → #942) | $1.7M | 7 |
| #14 | Joaquin Meirelles | 2664554 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 3388 (#4330 → #942) | $2.0M | 7 |
| #19 | Corey Manzano | 2686295 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $3.7M | 6 |
| #19 | Elizabeth Maxwell | 645720 | Red River Bank | 422277 | Shreveport, LA | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $1.9M | 6 |
| #19 | Daniel Phister | 1326843 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Sandy, UT | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $1.3M | 6 |
| #19 | Jeffrey Ferrari | 951154 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $755K | 6 |
| #19 | Arianit Mati | 1313523 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Indian Land, SC | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $2.2M | 6 |
| #19 | Justin Johnson | 2091452 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $1.3M | 6 |
| #19 | Abdouh Miri | 1023677 | Origna8 Mortgage LLC | 2336339 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $2.6M | 6 |
| #19 | Jamar Jackson | 1537664 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $2.0M | 6 |
| #19 | Anthony Dominguez | 2244842 | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK | 454781 | New Orleans, LA | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $1.1M | 6 |
| #19 | Gregory Heins | 1862552 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Lenexa, KS | ▲ 3273 (#4330 → #1057) | $1.7M | 6 |
| #29 | Austin Cole | 2428036 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.2M | 5 |
| #29 | Roberto Lopez | 2609844 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.2M | 5 |
| #29 | Kathryn Hertzog | 138079 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.0M | 5 |
| #29 | Christopher Pyhel | 1589410 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.4M | 5 |
| #29 | Heather Murphy | 2361178 | 21st Mortgage Corporation | 2280 | Knoxville, TN | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.2M | 5 |
| #29 | Samuel Ogden | 113674 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Seattle, WA | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.2M | 5 |
| #29 | Rachelle Lavergne | 108303 | BN MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC | 2352456 | Lafayette, LA | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $596K | 5 |
| #29 | Mark Sass | 2729303 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $567K | 5 |
| #29 | Naeem Ahmad | 272511 | PFN Lending Group, Inc. | 103098 | Frisco, TX | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #29 | Victor Arreola | 2733768 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.6M | 5 |
| #29 | Aaron Hardenburg | 1794220 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.2M | 5 |
| #29 | Daniel Hunt | 571926 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.4M | 5 |
| #29 | Cory Maxwell | 2749640 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $439K | 5 |
| #29 | Cindy Schachter | 1133028 | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK | 454781 | Summerfield, FL | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $16K | 5 |
| #29 | KATHY THIBODAUX | 1686381 | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK | 454781 | Covington, LA | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $5.6M | 5 |
| #29 | Gregg Khaleel | 1013601 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $561K | 5 |
| #29 | Brandon Evans | 2727272 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $596K | 5 |
| #29 | Robert Markunas | 2238802 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.2M | 5 |
| #29 | Emory Culver | 1798022 | Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | 66247 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #29 | Martez Sanders | 1930768 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.0M | 5 |
| #29 | Chelsey Gresko | 1517700 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #29 | Guy Wayman | 243959 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | ▲ 3105 (#4330 → #1225) | $2.0M | 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 (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/louisiana/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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