Biggest climbers in Michigan in 2026 so far, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of July 7, 2026, the top 3 include Derek Lewis (Financial Plus Credit Union, NMLS #2335785), Samip Patel (LAFCU, NMLS #728281), and Aaron Welch (Frankenmuth Credit Union, NMLS #1604416).
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 | YTD Volume | YTD Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Derek Lewis | 2335785 | Financial Plus Credit Union | 586579 | Flint, MI | ▲ 8388 (#8503 → #115) | $5.1M | 57 |
| #2 | Samip Patel | 728281 | LAFCU | 562117 | Lansing, MI | ▲ 8091 (#8503 → #412) | $9.1M | 33 |
| #3 | Aaron Welch | 1604416 | Frankenmuth Credit Union | 454059 | Frankenmuth, MI | ▲ 7902 (#8503 → #601) | $4.2M | 26 |
| #3 | Ryan Harris | 2048588 | Michigan State University Federal Credit Union | 405297 | — | ▲ 7902 (#8503 → #601) | $4.0M | 26 |
| #5 | Gary Halek | 1444235 | Mortgage Center L.C. | 282701 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 7825 (#8503 → #678) | $4.0M | 24 |
| #6 | Bruce OKronley | 30743 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 7787 (#8503 → #716) | $5.5M | 23 |
| #7 | Amanda Work | 1408901 | Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union | 423037 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7735 (#8503 → #768) | $2.8M | 22 |
| #8 | Mariah Nahhas | 2572340 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7580 (#8503 → #923) | $4.8M | 19 |
| #9 | Margherita Russo | 533731 | Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union | 423037 | Shelby Township, MI | ▲ 7446 (#8503 → #1057) | $1.0M | 17 |
| #9 | Brian Rumohr | 436295 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | ▲ 7446 (#8503 → #1057) | $3.8M | 17 |
| #11 | JACK BURKET | 136017 | NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL, L.L.C. | 134525 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 7368 (#8503 → #1135) | $5.5M | 16 |
| #12 | Matthew Oliver | 2539933 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7194 (#8503 → #1309) | $1.9M | 14 |
| #13 | Payton Knipp | 2169866 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 7071 (#8503 → #1432) | $1.6M | 13 |
| #13 | BENJAMIN ASHLEY | 2600051 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 7071 (#8503 → #1432) | $2.2M | 13 |
| #15 | Joseph Sullivan | 739664 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $2.8M | 12 |
| #15 | Donte Stamps | 1572390 | Lake Michigan Credit Union | 442967 | Livonia, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $1.4M | 12 |
| #15 | Jordan Snyder | 2188011 | Road To Home Mortgage, LLC | 1752943 | Battle Creek, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #15 | Kayleigh Carney | 2677711 | Private Mortgage Guarantee LLC | 2033317 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $2.8M | 12 |
| #15 | Antonio Farid | 2166504 | NEXT CHAPTER FINANCIAL LLC | 2252211 | Shelby Township, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $3.1M | 12 |
| #15 | Ali Alaouie | 1866642 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #15 | Dario Alejandro-Gafford | 2564015 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $2.3M | 12 |
| #15 | Tarek Ghossein | 1970259 | Federal First Lending LLC | 2381991 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $2.5M | 12 |
| #15 | Brandon Emperor | 2622745 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Wyoming, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $1.0M | 12 |
| #15 | Adrienne Strubank | 2036527 | Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union | 423037 | Chesterfield, MI | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $959K | 12 |
| #15 | Hannah Starkey | 2685409 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6968 (#8503 → #1535) | $4.8M | 12 |
| #26 | EURIL MATHURIN | 538339 | Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union | 423037 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 6818 (#8503 → #1685) | $1.8M | 11 |
| #26 | Zane Radloff | 1901907 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6818 (#8503 → #1685) | $973K | 11 |
| #26 | Thomas Pickford | 2699485 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6818 (#8503 → #1685) | $1.2M | 11 |
| #26 | Madelyn Pinson | 2720141 | Kellogg Community Credit Union | 585521 | Battle Creek, MI | ▲ 6818 (#8503 → #1685) | $425K | 11 |
| #26 | Rodi Hana | 2520509 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6818 (#8503 → #1685) | $2.6M | 11 |
| #26 | Gianluca Gencarelli | 2624364 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6818 (#8503 → #1685) | $2.8M | 11 |
| #32 | Martin Salloumi | 1524097 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6620 (#8503 → #1883) | $1.4M | 10 |
| #32 | Charlotte Pegg | 1141866 | Lake Trust Credit Union | 695868 | Brighton, MI | ▲ 6620 (#8503 → #1883) | $497K | 10 |
| #32 | Erika Andres | 2125036 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6620 (#8503 → #1883) | $2.4M | 10 |
| #32 | Bruce Walterhouse | 2355740 | Mortgage Center L.C. | 282701 | — | ▲ 6620 (#8503 → #1883) | $1.7M | 10 |
| #32 | Brandon Heimbuch | 1644412 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6620 (#8503 → #1883) | $1.4M | 10 |
| #32 | Elizabeth Britner | 2699562 | Summit Home Mortgage, LLC | 1087642 | Kalamazoo, MI | ▲ 6620 (#8503 → #1883) | $2.2M | 10 |
| #32 | Cameron Fees | 2278595 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6620 (#8503 → #1883) | $1.4M | 10 |
| #39 | Sheree Thomas | 171048 | Michigan First Credit Union | 493687 | Lathrup Village, MI | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $4.0M | 9 |
| #39 | Drue Williams | 1530907 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $2.5M | 9 |
| #39 | Kimberly Thorne | 2583028 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Dowagiac, MI | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $825K | 9 |
| #39 | Johnathan Crawford | 2281906 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $1.7M | 9 |
| #39 | Nicole Case | 562454 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Toledo, OH | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $1.3M | 9 |
| #39 | Matthew Zoro | 1957754 | American First Funding LLC | 2362008 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $2.0M | 9 |
| #39 | Mackenzie Leger | 2071438 | Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union | 423037 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $1.2M | 9 |
| #39 | Daniel Vasapolli | 2628228 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $1.2M | 9 |
| #39 | Andrew Trimai | 2661994 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $968K | 9 |
| #39 | Maria Wierzba | 2693533 | Consumers Credit Union | 414712 | Kalamazoo, MI | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $1.4M | 9 |
| #39 | Renee Mulrenin | 1940914 | Canopy Mortgage, LLC | 1359687 | Hillsboro, OR | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $2.0M | 9 |
| #39 | Jonathan Budiongan | 1537471 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6410 (#8503 → #2093) | $2.2M | 9 |
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 — Michigan. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 7, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/michigan/top-climbers-by-units
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