Biggest climbers in New York 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 Brian Neff (KeyBank National Association, NMLS #37837), Chase Eastland (Nickel City Funding, Inc., NMLS #2663222), and Chad Fransens (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1615405).
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 | Brian Neff | 37837 | KeyBank National Association | 399797 | — | ▲ 6781 (#7106 → #325) | $5.3M | 27 |
| #2 | Chase Eastland | 2663222 | Nickel City Funding, Inc. | 1586 | West Seneca, NY | ▲ 6482 (#7106 → #624) | $4.0M | 19 |
| #3 | Chad Fransens | 1615405 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6419 (#7106 → #687) | $2.9M | 18 |
| #3 | Bruno Buttarazzi | 407609 | The Summit Federal Credit Union | 454066 | Rochester, NY | ▲ 6419 (#7106 → #687) | $3.5M | 18 |
| #5 | Christopher Nyman | 2537957 | The North Country Savings Bank | 409494 | Tupper Lake, NY | ▲ 6349 (#7106 → #757) | $1.5M | 17 |
| #6 | Kimberly Ames | 2319955 | Community Bank, National Association | 446398 | Horseheads, NY | ▲ 6268 (#7106 → #838) | $1.6M | 16 |
| #6 | Francis Snyder | 288071 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6268 (#7106 → #838) | $818K | 16 |
| #8 | Jacqueline Sedlacek | 1485192 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6191 (#7106 → #915) | $2.7M | 15 |
| #8 | Carlos Santana | 2303487 | American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC | 338923 | Hauppauge, NY | ▲ 6191 (#7106 → #915) | $9.1M | 15 |
| #10 | Elliott Epperson | 175366 | MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION | 184286 | New York, NY | ▲ 6076 (#7106 → #1030) | $6.8M | 14 |
| #10 | Lori Fannings | 2367018 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Vienna, VA | ▲ 6076 (#7106 → #1030) | $4.9M | 14 |
| #10 | Aanand Mody | 913626 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6076 (#7106 → #1030) | $4.6M | 14 |
| #10 | Brandon Ward | 913724 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6076 (#7106 → #1030) | $5.2M | 14 |
| #14 | Samantha Michael | 2238178 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5961 (#7106 → #1145) | $3.7M | 13 |
| #14 | Cameron Demers | 1725621 | Sunmark Credit Union | 509402 | Latham, NY | ▲ 5961 (#7106 → #1145) | $3.2M | 13 |
| #16 | Jake Majors | 2088276 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5808 (#7106 → #1298) | $3.2M | 12 |
| #16 | Scott Potosky | 1471547 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 5808 (#7106 → #1298) | $25.7M | 12 |
| #18 | James Easley | 1186450 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5666 (#7106 → #1440) | $2.0M | 11 |
| #18 | Deborah Kennedy | 826598 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5666 (#7106 → #1440) | $1.1M | 11 |
| #18 | Justin Davitch | 179681 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 5666 (#7106 → #1440) | $2.1M | 11 |
| #18 | Benyamin Sandel | 2137976 | Ark Mortgage, Inc. | 103915 | Montebello, NY | ▲ 5666 (#7106 → #1440) | $5.0M | 11 |
| #18 | Cecilia Koszewski | 1867044 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5666 (#7106 → #1440) | $1.3M | 11 |
| #23 | Christopher Lenzi | 2126881 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 5489 (#7106 → #1617) | $2.3M | 10 |
| #23 | Erneste Dusengimana | 2648422 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 5489 (#7106 → #1617) | $1.3M | 10 |
| #23 | James Petrone | 27553 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5489 (#7106 → #1617) | $10.1M | 10 |
| #23 | Devin Floyd | 1993936 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5489 (#7106 → #1617) | $3.1M | 10 |
| #23 | Emily Mudd | 1022640 | TD Bank NA | 399800 | Wilmington, DE | ▲ 5489 (#7106 → #1617) | $1.8M | 10 |
| #23 | Todd Gale | 625755 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 5489 (#7106 → #1617) | $2.9M | 10 |
| #23 | Bianca Eades | 584239 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5489 (#7106 → #1617) | $2.9M | 10 |
| #23 | MICHAEL HAUSER | 2328067 | Quintessential Mortgage Group, LLC | 979266 | Rye Brook, NY | ▲ 5489 (#7106 → #1617) | $3.9M | 10 |
| #31 | Virginia Mathis | 2491588 | First New York Federal Credit Union | 477178 | Albany, NY | ▲ 5434 (#5548 → #114) | $4.7M | 44 |
| #32 | Rana Dawod | 1127059 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5296 (#7106 → #1810) | $2.1M | 9 |
| #32 | Sanford Mallon | 445274 | Flagstar Bank, National Association | 417490 | Cranford, NJ | ▲ 5296 (#7106 → #1810) | $2.8M | 9 |
| #32 | David Judd | 1228621 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5296 (#7106 → #1810) | $2.1M | 9 |
| #32 | Samar Grobnagger | 21324 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5296 (#7106 → #1810) | $1.5M | 9 |
| #32 | Michael Duran | 2155101 | Go Rascal Inc. | 2072896 | Brooklyn, NY | ▲ 5296 (#7106 → #1810) | $6.5M | 9 |
| #37 | Erin Knight | 2052663 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 5265 (#5548 → #283) | $10.7M | 29 |
| #38 | Lucas Fiedler | 751289 | Community Bank, National Association | 446398 | Delmar, NY | ▲ 5248 (#5548 → #300) | $8.8M | 28 |
| #39 | Michael Riger | 2662550 | Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union | 411955 | Kingston, NY | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $2.1M | 8 |
| #39 | Samantha Forte | 1756800 | Quintessential Mortgage Group, LLC | 979266 | Rye Brook, NY | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $4.9M | 8 |
| #39 | Katherine Parache | 979638 | Madison Mortgage Services Inc. | 1862796 | Garden City, NY | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $5.8M | 8 |
| #39 | Virginia Dobbs | 167942 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Stamford, CT | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $8.1M | 8 |
| #39 | Christopher Salvatico | 34920 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $1.5M | 8 |
| #39 | Bryan Lawrence | 181802 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $1.4M | 8 |
| #39 | Drew Lindbeck | 2663848 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $2.4M | 8 |
| #39 | Timothy Gutliph | 1581208 | Wayne Bank | 462082 | Walton, NY | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $713K | 8 |
| #39 | Jessica Bernard | 1450817 | Ufirst Federal Credit Union | 404987 | Plattsburgh, NY | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $873K | 8 |
| #39 | Ronald Neeve II | 27585 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $3.9M | 8 |
| #39 | Michael Kalusz | 1675530 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $359K | 8 |
| #39 | Paul Utter | 1499377 | GHS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 665096 | Norwich, NY | ▲ 5072 (#7106 → #2034) | $731K | 8 |
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 York. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 7, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/new-york/top-climbers-by-units
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