Retention champions in Mississippi 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 Nobles (BNA Bank, NMLS #422367), Tim Smith (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #104578), and Ellen Staten (BNA Bank, NMLS #1043878).
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 | Michael Nobles | 422367 | BNA Bank | 401394 | New Albany, MS | $1.0M | 17 | 70.8% |
| #2 | Tim Smith | 104578 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Memphis, TN | $5.2M | 15 | 51.7% |
| #3 | Ellen Staten | 1043878 | BNA Bank | 401394 | New Albany, MS | $2.4M | 12 | 44.4% |
| #4 | Denver Lea | 81096 | Loansource Financial Services, LLC | 43113 | Madison, MS | $1.4M | 6 | 46.2% |
| #4 | Raul Zaragoza | 1698142 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Ocean Springs, MS | $1.2M | 6 | 31.6% |
| #4 | Jason Sykes | 75787 | TRUSTMARK BANK | 449605 | Brandon, MS | $2.1M | 6 | 25.0% |
| #7 | Erin Edwards | 723341 | Everett Financial, Inc. | 2129 | Arlington, TN | $1.5M | 5 | 27.8% |
| #7 | Kurt Satchfield | 84835 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Gulfport, MS | $1.0M | 5 | 27.8% |
| #7 | Jennifer Hill | 68195 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Hernando, MS | $1.9M | 5 | 38.5% |
| #7 | Andrea White | 1395141 | Renasant Bank | 402669 | Tupelo, MS | $413K | 5 | 45.5% |
| #11 | Summer Smith | 1375518 | BankPlus | 431487 | Tupelo, MS | $366K | 4 | 33.3% |
| #11 | Donna Stewart | 1691170 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Biloxi, MS | $511K | 4 | 36.4% |
| #11 | Teresa Tanner | 412105 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Ocean Springs, MS | $1.2M | 4 | 36.4% |
| #11 | CHRISTOPHER HONEA | 546371 | First Federal Bank | 408902 | McComb, MS | $672K | 4 | 30.8% |
| #11 | Bradley Walker | 131541 | CME Lending Group LLC | 1248883 | Southaven, MS | $1.4M | 4 | 23.5% |
| #11 | Brian Walters | 419389 | Eagle Bank and Trust Company | 410317 | Hernando, MS | $1.1M | 4 | 18.2% |
| #11 | Tammy Kennedy | 35154 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Southaven, MS | $842K | 4 | 16.7% |
| #11 | Joey Stafford | 1974528 | TRUSTMARK BANK | 449605 | Hernando, MS | $816K | 4 | 36.4% |
| #11 | Stacy Nelson | 2147974 | PriorityOne Bank | 479583 | Ridgeland, MS | $510K | 4 | 40.0% |
| #11 | Gabe Baldwin | 502564 | BankPlus | 431487 | Jackson, MS | $2.2M | 4 | 36.4% |
| #21 | ROBIN BARNETT | 554983 | Renasant Bank | 402669 | Tupelo, MS | $537K | 3 | 30.0% |
| #21 | Clay Brown | 416284 | Community Bank of Mississippi | 402411 | Southaven, MS | $591K | 3 | 23.1% |
| #21 | Jerry Harper | 1325728 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Flowood, MS | $696K | 3 | 30.0% |
| #21 | Doug Capps | 68160 | Guaranty Bank & Trust Company | 405570 | Hernando, MS | $1.1M | 3 | 17.6% |
| #21 | Robert Turner | 409198 | Story Bank DBA Story Financial Partners | 502543 | Jackson, MS | $883K | 3 | 23.1% |
| #21 | Donald Blaize | 184888 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Biloxi, MS | $756K | 3 | 9.1% |
| #21 | Bryan Miller | 442674 | Renasant Bank | 402669 | Tupelo, MS | $596K | 3 | 15.0% |
| #21 | John Wilson | 502571 | BankPlus | 431487 | Clinton, MS | $1.4M | 3 | 18.8% |
| #21 | Michael Price | 1998148 | Gulf South Mortgage, LLC | 64470 | Gulfport, MS | $528K | 3 | 25.0% |
| #21 | Starr McFarland | 1617034 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Biloxi, MS | $1.2M | 3 | 27.3% |
| #21 | Ginger Fountain | 486740 | Keesler Federal Credit Union | 408911 | Biloxi, MS | $1.2M | 3 | 30.0% |
| #21 | Michael Cobb | 413941 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Gulfport, MS | $502K | 3 | 25.0% |
| #21 | Claire Crow | 826544 | Loansteady LLC | 1701910 | Brookhaven, MS | $730K | 3 | 20.0% |
| #21 | Jackie Samsel | 502569 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Collierville, TN | $815K | 3 | 30.0% |
| #35 | Robert Chittom | 818161 | First Choice Bank | 539559 | Pontotoc, MS | $228K | 2 | 16.7% |
| #35 | Bernardine O'Sullivan | 658282 | Delmar Financial Company | 30998 | Pascagoula, MS | $185K | 2 | 14.3% |
| #35 | Casey English | 1422686 | TRUSTMARK BANK | 449605 | Mobile, AL | $401K | 2 | 15.4% |
| #35 | Amber Trahan | 2264208 | DSLD Mortgage, LLC | 120308 | Gulfport, MS | $520K | 2 | 11.8% |
| #35 | Janice Shumaker | 484957 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Brandon, MS | $503K | 2 | 13.3% |
| #35 | Leslie Pettey | 442671 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Tupelo, MS | $1.1M | 2 | 10.5% |
| #35 | Sharon Farris | 419442 | Eagle Bank and Trust Company | 410317 | Hernando, MS | $426K | 2 | 20.0% |
| #35 | Nussara Wong | 592051 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Memphis, TN | $571K | 2 | 18.2% |
| #35 | Stephen Chandler | 156939 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Madison, MS | $210K | 2 | 11.8% |
| #35 | Courtney Gilmore | 1336724 | First Security Bank | 527707 | Olive Branch, MS | $550K | 2 | 20.0% |
| #35 | Layla Wright | 1267002 | Regions Bank | 174490 | New Albany, MS | $455K | 2 | 20.0% |
| #46 | Chris Shirley | 532398 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Gulfport, MS | $200K | 1 | 7.7% |
| #46 | James McPherson | 261277 | BankFirst Financial Services | 454063 | Starkville, MS | $157K | 1 | 10.0% |
| #46 | Christopher Ladner | 64503 | Gulf South Mortgage, LLC | 64470 | Gulfport, MS | $526K | 1 | 4.5% |
| #46 | Steve Blake | 450899 | PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company | 13649 | Southaven, MS | $13K | 1 | 9.1% |
| #46 | Kevin Meador | 196596 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Biloxi, MS | $231K | 1 | 9.1% |
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 — Mississippi (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/mississippi/top-retention-by-units/2026
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