Biggest climbers in New Jersey 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 Matthew Leitner (K. Hovnanian American Mortgage, L.L.C., NMLS #1329934), Jeffrey Stauning (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #984911), and Melissa Payor (Provident Bank, NMLS #782104).
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 | Matthew Leitner | 1329934 | K. Hovnanian American Mortgage, L.L.C. | 3259 | — | ▲ 8470 (#8659 → #189) | $36.4M | 67 |
| #2 | Jeffrey Stauning | 984911 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 8128 (#8659 → #531) | $2.9M | 39 |
| #3 | Melissa Payor | 782104 | Provident Bank | 645602 | — | ▲ 7944 (#8659 → #715) | $4.2M | 32 |
| #4 | Melissa Dracopoulos | 430008 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7917 (#8659 → #742) | $23.5M | 31 |
| #5 | Vance Presson | 1742388 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7645 (#8659 → #1014) | $2.6M | 24 |
| #6 | Stephanie Joseph | 1760019 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | — | ▲ 7536 (#8659 → #1123) | $2.2M | 22 |
| #6 | Brian Taimanglo | 2095292 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Bensalem, PA | ▲ 7536 (#8659 → #1123) | $6.9M | 22 |
| #8 | Michael Gallicchio | 187895 | Affordable Mortgage Advisors, LLC | 139164 | Northfield, NJ | ▲ 7423 (#8659 → #1236) | $6.2M | 20 |
| #9 | YOUNG HO YOO | 1549673 | LenderMac LLC | 9612 | Fort Lee, NJ | ▲ 7350 (#8659 → #1309) | $7.8M | 19 |
| #10 | Chuzhao Zhou | 1574791 | Cathay Bank | 464182 | New York, NY | ▲ 7277 (#8659 → #1382) | $6.3M | 18 |
| #11 | Michael Patlen | 230760 | American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC | 338923 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 7091 (#8659 → #1568) | $7.6M | 16 |
| #11 | Aleidriane Mayes | 1593313 | MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION | 184286 | New York, NY | ▲ 7091 (#8659 → #1568) | $1.2M | 16 |
| #11 | Komail Ali | 1908391 | Maximillion Funding LLC | 2287395 | Monmouth Junction, NJ | ▲ 7091 (#8659 → #1568) | $6.1M | 16 |
| #14 | Orayinkah Carew | 711881 | CITIZENS & NORTHERN BANK | 417201 | Wayne, PA | ▲ 7089 (#7452 → #363) | $17.9M | 48 |
| #15 | Richard Peck | 1549077 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 7001 (#8659 → #1658) | $2.1M | 15 |
| #15 | Joshua Baker | 2290910 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 7001 (#8659 → #1658) | $2.6M | 15 |
| #15 | Lauren Young | 2150698 | Capital One, National Association | 453156 | — | ▲ 7001 (#8659 → #1658) | $2.2M | 15 |
| #18 | Andrea Forrest | 2039684 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6898 (#8659 → #1761) | $3.7M | 14 |
| #18 | William Laffey | 24570 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Morganville, NJ | ▲ 6898 (#8659 → #1761) | $5.0M | 14 |
| #20 | Lindsay Miller | 2282181 | Affordable Mortgage Advisors, LLC | 139164 | Gibbsboro, NJ | ▲ 6889 (#7452 → #563) | $10.2M | 38 |
| #21 | Wilman Erazo-Peralta | 1944082 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Toms River, NJ | ▲ 6774 (#8659 → #1885) | $6.7M | 13 |
| #21 | Jad Moursel | 2351286 | Discover Bank | 684042 | — | ▲ 6774 (#8659 → #1885) | $1.1M | 13 |
| #21 | Jennifer Beeston | 247743 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 6774 (#8659 → #1885) | $6.2M | 13 |
| #21 | Thomas Saldutti | 2099717 | Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. | 33041 | Ocean, NJ | ▲ 6774 (#8659 → #1885) | $4.2M | 13 |
| #25 | Lauren Barnhart | 799350 | 1st Bank of Sea Isle City | 675679 | Sea Isle City, NJ | ▲ 6647 (#8659 → #2012) | $4.8M | 12 |
| #25 | Rogelio Hernandez | 493575 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 6647 (#8659 → #2012) | $3.5M | 12 |
| #25 | Rodney Scarvelli | 1117547 | Lit Financial Corporation | 2553292 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6647 (#8659 → #2012) | $1.6M | 12 |
| #25 | Kristopher Hermann | 1247814 | Lit Financial Corporation | 2553292 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6647 (#8659 → #2012) | $1.1M | 12 |
| #25 | Michael Krach | 1402227 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Owings Mills, MD | ▲ 6647 (#8659 → #2012) | $3.7M | 12 |
| #30 | Taylor Story | 1510917 | DRIFT FINANCIAL LLC | 2822905 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 6617 (#7452 → #835) | $2.2M | 28 |
| #31 | Maria Laffredo | 2276168 | Allied Mortgage Group, Inc. | 1067 | Bala Cynwyd, PA | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $3.2M | 11 |
| #31 | Rebekah Balkcom Killgo | 20278 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Milton, GA | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $5.9M | 11 |
| #31 | Jared Zeable | 2384447 | Capital One, National Association | 453156 | — | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $1.1M | 11 |
| #31 | Jeannette Daida | 1698283 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $8.4M | 11 |
| #31 | Conner McClure | 2089154 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $3.2M | 11 |
| #31 | Zi Jian Pan | 1453548 | Cathay Bank | 464182 | Flushing, NY | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $5.5M | 11 |
| #31 | Ronald Riemer | 33210 | Citibank, NA | 412915 | New York, NY | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $11.4M | 11 |
| #31 | Andres Morales | 2247764 | Bond Street Mortgage, LLC | 191351 | Paramus, NJ | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $4.3M | 11 |
| #31 | Sridav Shrestha | 621605 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6475 (#8659 → #2184) | $2.9M | 11 |
| #40 | Michele Galllina | 813255 | HE TELEPHONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 780159 | Rochelle Park, NJ | ▲ 6438 (#7452 → #1014) | $2.3M | 24 |
| #41 | Shaun Koren | 1281988 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Morristown, NJ | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $3.3M | 10 |
| #41 | Patrick Gibson | 1696117 | UNMB Home Loans Inc. | 7230 | Tarrytown, NY | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $3.7M | 10 |
| #41 | Sheryl Engelhardt | 2151275 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $959K | 10 |
| #41 | Mohamed Eloraby | 1962151 | A-M-S Mortgage Services, Inc. | 20843 | Newark, NJ | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $2.9M | 10 |
| #41 | Angel Vilorio | 2211242 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $2.3M | 10 |
| #41 | Nathan Cottrell | 1957830 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $2.4M | 10 |
| #41 | Janette Kleen | 1694679 | Discover Bank | 684042 | — | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $701K | 10 |
| #41 | Weijie Qian | 1273697 | Cathay Bank | 464182 | New York, NY | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $4.3M | 10 |
| #41 | Ciarra Dennis | 2351267 | Capital One, National Association | 453156 | — | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $994K | 10 |
| #41 | Cody Bertke | 260550 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6285 (#8659 → #2374) | $4.3M | 10 |
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 — New Jersey (2023). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/new-jersey/top-climbers-by-units/2023
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