Biggest climbers nationwide in 2026, 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 Ethan Bennett (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2215764), Sean Quinn (Freedom Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #1625876), and Leann Blumenfeld (SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NMLS #2438925).
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 | Ethan Bennett | 2215764 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 9601 (#9926 → #325) | $69.1M | 181 |
| #2 | Sean Quinn | 1625876 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 9311 (#9535 → #224) | $75.3M | 208 |
| #3 | Leann Blumenfeld | 2438925 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 9137 (#9357 → #220) | $24.0M | 209 |
| #4 | Marlene Grullon | 2258805 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 9052 (#9179 → #127) | $82.1M | 251 |
| #5 | Irena Liu | 1877545 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 8544 (#9926 → #1382) | $49.9M | 117 |
| #6 | Brandon Sheena | 2423960 | EXPERT MORTGAGE LENDING, LLC | 2602084 | Troy, MI | ▲ 8525 (#8676 → #151) | $66.4M | 238 |
| #7 | John Khoury | 1077581 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 8350 (#9357 → #1007) | $54.4M | 128 |
| #8 | Andrew Beck | 1970720 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 8298 (#9926 → #1628) | $47.5M | 111 |
| #9 | Justin Belle-Isle | 48853 | GRBK Mortgage, LLC | 2618876 | Plano, TX | ▲ 8295 (#9741 → #1446) | $56.3M | 115 |
| #9 | Sandra Miessler | 1787921 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Miami, FL | ▲ 8295 (#9741 → #1446) | $32.6M | 115 |
| #11 | Stephanie Stapleton | 893367 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 8261 (#9179 → #918) | $47.2M | 131 |
| #12 | Mohamad Zaarour | 1994351 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | New York, NY | ▲ 8228 (#9535 → #1307) | $57.7M | 119 |
| #13 | Cooper Urbany | 1731778 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8048 (#8994 → #946) | $24.0M | 130 |
| #14 | Sueanne Chiancone | 672198 | Police and Fire Federal Credit Union | 800659 | Bensalem, PA | ▲ 7994 (#8065 → #71) | $29.8M | 309 |
| #15 | Zachary Rababeh | 2087481 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7947 (#9179 → #1232) | $29.3M | 121 |
| #16 | Blake Erickson | 1444947 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 7911 (#9357 → #1446) | $29.6M | 115 |
| #17 | Christopher Ianniello | 496730 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7763 (#9741 → #1978) | $36.1M | 104 |
| #18 | David Coons | 1127104 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 7731 (#8065 → #334) | $71.7M | 180 |
| #19 | Ryan Hopkins | 1448763 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7695 (#9741 → #2046) | $21.7M | 103 |
| #19 | Leigh Haas | 1464765 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Coral Gables, FL | ▲ 7695 (#9741 → #2046) | $32.3M | 103 |
| #21 | Peter Nemish | 1709192 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 7574 (#8676 → #1102) | $55.8M | 125 |
| #22 | Otto Pinto | 944546 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 7566 (#9741 → #2175) | $39.9M | 101 |
| #23 | Sreedhar Seelam | 2085620 | KEY2NEST HOME LOANS LLC | 2819804 | Lewisville, TX | ▲ 7535 (#9926 → #2391) | $60.1M | 98 |
| #24 | Thomas Garvey | 1064323 | Blue Brick Financial LLC | 168812 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 7490 (#9357 → #1867) | $57.7M | 106 |
| #25 | Eron Riley | 2125030 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7456 (#9179 → #1723) | $21.1M | 109 |
| #26 | Sammantha Aliff | 2030002 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7430 (#8065 → #635) | $29.5M | 147 |
| #27 | Nickolas Stefanias | 2076975 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 7328 (#7645 → #317) | $79.9M | 183 |
| #28 | Austin Danou | 2010671 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7271 (#8994 → #1723) | $31.7M | 109 |
| #28 | Jacob Williams | 1663408 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7271 (#8994 → #1723) | $19.1M | 109 |
| #30 | James Thamann | 114716 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7258 (#7800 → #542) | $67.0M | 155 |
| #31 | Joshua Castillo | 2697379 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 7237 (#7380 → #143) | $82.3M | 242 |
| #32 | Ibraheem Samona | 2690686 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7205 (#8833 → #1628) | $24.4M | 111 |
| #33 | Greyson Westerfield | 2414490 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 7193 (#8358 → #1165) | $38.6M | 123 |
| #34 | Joseph Plencner | 2372679 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7127 (#8994 → #1867) | $23.2M | 106 |
| #35 | Caylee Perez | 2236112 | Landmark Credit Union | 401043 | Brookfield, WI | ▲ 7112 (#9926 → #2814) | $11.4M | 93 |
| #35 | Carlos Moreno | 2631069 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7112 (#9926 → #2814) | $21.3M | 93 |
| #37 | Brandon Heimbuch | 1644412 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7088 (#8676 → #1588) | $19.6M | 112 |
| #38 | Robert Marshall Baffico | 2125483 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 7081 (#8358 → #1277) | $39.4M | 120 |
| #39 | Lindsay Parsons | 2645521 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7064 (#8199 → #1135) | $51.9M | 124 |
| #40 | Chad Reidlinger | 334086 | Standard Mortgage Capital LLC | 1604663 | Plantation, FL | ▲ 7060 (#8833 → #1773) | $63.2M | 108 |
| #41 | Dimitrios Smyrnis | 2125588 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7031 (#7514 → #483) | $112.2M | 161 |
| #42 | Lee Gates | 1963502 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 6976 (#8358 → #1382) | $33.2M | 117 |
| #43 | John Goodroe | 28452 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6966 (#8833 → #1867) | $25.6M | 106 |
| #44 | Christopher Swauger | 1409234 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6963 (#8065 → #1102) | $22.0M | 125 |
| #45 | Trevor Laraia | 2686281 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 6942 (#6985 → #43) | $126.7M | 356 |
| #46 | Lorenzo Cawley | 2634020 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | ▲ 6903 (#8676 → #1773) | $38.4M | 108 |
| #47 | Michael Chambers | 2642864 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6891 (#9357 → #2466) | $17.3M | 97 |
| #48 | Adam Liebross | 1885282 | City National Bank | 536994 | Los Angeles, CA | ▲ 6864 (#9179 → #2315) | $146.1M | 99 |
| #49 | Adam Miller | 1893682 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6855 (#8833 → #1978) | $25.0M | 104 |
| #50 | Heidi Walker | 1861928 | Community Bank, National Association | 446398 | Plattsburgh, NY | ▲ 6824 (#9741 → #2917) | $7.8M | 92 |
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 — Nationwide (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/national/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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