Biggest climbers in North Carolina in 2024, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 28, 2026, the top 3 include Karen Lewis (Coastal Federal Credit Union, NMLS #370170), Jorge Vasquez Sagastume (CTR Mortgage Brokers LLC, NMLS #2239243), and Oscar Saavedra (First National Bank of Pennsylvania, NMLS #754624).
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 | 2024 Volume | 2024 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Karen Lewis | 370170 | Coastal Federal Credit Union | 619449 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 9349 (#9457 → #108) | $11.8M | 131 |
| #2 | Jorge Vasquez Sagastume | 2239243 | CTR Mortgage Brokers LLC | 2337824 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 9304 (#9457 → #153) | $29.8M | 115 |
| #3 | Oscar Saavedra | 754624 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 766529 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 9101 (#9457 → #356) | $22.7M | 80 |
| #4 | Denise Shelton | 2280514 | Primis Mortgage Company | 1894879 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 8679 (#9457 → #778) | $9.4M | 50 |
| #5 | Gaetano Brusca | 32669 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8625 (#9457 → #832) | $4.6M | 48 |
| #6 | James Gallen | 108033 | Toll Brothers Mortgage Company | 18154 | Fort Washington, PA | ▲ 8531 (#9457 → #926) | $20.1M | 45 |
| #7 | Jacqueline Hawtin | 2251735 | Velocio Mortgage L.L.C. | 1529234 | Charleston, SC | ▲ 8406 (#9457 → #1051) | $13.0M | 41 |
| #8 | Brandon Martin | 1895889 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 8247 (#9457 → #1210) | $6.5M | 37 |
| #9 | Davide Ragosta | 819762 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 8054 (#9457 → #1403) | $8.9M | 33 |
| #10 | Caroline Roberts | 1751336 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7885 (#9457 → #1572) | $2.9M | 30 |
| #10 | Brandon Stein | 1162597 | The Loan Store, Inc. | 1121650 | Tucson, AZ | ▲ 7885 (#9457 → #1572) | $4.7M | 30 |
| #12 | Luke Stelzer | 1456499 | MTG Home Loans LLC | 2790801 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7812 (#9457 → #1645) | $10.7M | 29 |
| #13 | JaChin York | 2020879 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7751 (#9457 → #1706) | $7.3M | 28 |
| #14 | Brian Gift | 2433609 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 7657 (#7847 → #190) | $24.4M | 107 |
| #15 | Kevennie Westmoreland | 762776 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Murphy, NC | ▲ 7622 (#9457 → #1835) | $2.4M | 26 |
| #16 | Travis Haas | 2497126 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | — | ▲ 7534 (#9457 → #1923) | $8.8M | 25 |
| #17 | Amy Keutzer | 2496802 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 7412 (#7847 → #435) | $23.8M | 72 |
| #18 | Lum Mati | 1404918 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Indian Land, SC | ▲ 7361 (#9457 → #2096) | $8.1M | 23 |
| #19 | Kyle Jahr | 2062973 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 7290 (#7847 → #557) | $19.3M | 63 |
| #20 | Elvis Maldonado | 1586973 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Greenville, NC | ▲ 7281 (#9457 → #2176) | $4.6M | 22 |
| #20 | Milan Antwan | 2083707 | Mission Mortgage LLC | 2730474 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7281 (#9457 → #2176) | $5.4M | 22 |
| #22 | Dominic Kassab | 2056681 | LAKEVIEW LENDING LLC | 2362008 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 7193 (#9457 → #2264) | $5.4M | 21 |
| #22 | Sarah Foley | 1979341 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Madison, WI | ▲ 7193 (#9457 → #2264) | $6.1M | 21 |
| #22 | Aaron Bazner | 1537464 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7193 (#9457 → #2264) | $1.7M | 21 |
| #25 | Jeffrey Miller | 1276077 | Truss Financial Group, LLC | 2006915 | Ladera Ranch, CA | ▲ 7083 (#9457 → #2374) | $10.4M | 20 |
| #25 | Joseph Dalal | 1373213 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7083 (#9457 → #2374) | $6.2M | 20 |
| #25 | George Kamburov-Travanti | 2425981 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 7083 (#9457 → #2374) | $5.7M | 20 |
| #25 | Desmond Malone | 1719915 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7083 (#9457 → #2374) | $1.4M | 20 |
| #29 | Ali Harb | 1845362 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 6972 (#9457 → #2485) | $5.4M | 19 |
| #29 | Melford Wilson | 1250715 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Waynesville, NC | ▲ 6972 (#9457 → #2485) | $2.4M | 19 |
| #29 | Jose Marquez | 2265369 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6972 (#9457 → #2485) | $1.6M | 19 |
| #29 | Austin Lentz | 2372835 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6972 (#9457 → #2485) | $4.4M | 19 |
| #29 | Terry Peay | 2004928 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Henderson, NV | ▲ 6972 (#9457 → #2485) | $2.2M | 19 |
| #34 | Jared Goldapper | 1160112 | Homestead Funding Corp. | 3232 | Coral Springs, FL | ▲ 6861 (#7847 → #986) | $16.9M | 43 |
| #35 | Matthew Arman | 1375140 | New Day Financial, LLC | 1043 | Fulton, MD | ▲ 6843 (#9457 → #2614) | $4.3M | 18 |
| #35 | Lee Abrahamian | 1448653 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6843 (#9457 → #2614) | $1.8M | 18 |
| #35 | Christopher Aldridge | 1589230 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | — | ▲ 6843 (#9457 → #2614) | $6.9M | 18 |
| #35 | Jimmy Binion | 71527 | Ascend Lending USA, LLC | 2506419 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ▲ 6843 (#9457 → #2614) | $5.7M | 18 |
| #35 | Joseph VanBuskirk | 369896 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6843 (#9457 → #2614) | $5.0M | 18 |
| #35 | Andrew Pilong | 1503447 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Fort Washington, PA | ▲ 6843 (#9457 → #2614) | $5.4M | 18 |
| #41 | Pasquale Mungiole | 229736 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6758 (#7847 → #1089) | $11.9M | 40 |
| #42 | Roberto Ribadeneyra | 47312 | United Nations Federal Credit Union | 456916 | Long Island City, NY | ▲ 6693 (#9457 → #2764) | $9.7M | 17 |
| #42 | Brenda Novak | 90685 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 6693 (#9457 → #2764) | $3.7M | 17 |
| #42 | Reanna McGovern | 1793959 | Xpert Home Lending Inc. | 2179191 | Mount Holly, NC | ▲ 6693 (#9457 → #2764) | $5.8M | 17 |
| #42 | Max Barillas | 488393 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6693 (#9457 → #2764) | $2.5M | 17 |
| #42 | William Wampler | 2483600 | Primis Mortgage Company | 1894879 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 6693 (#9457 → #2764) | $3.7M | 17 |
| #42 | Michael Schauer | 2429069 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6693 (#9457 → #2764) | $3.5M | 17 |
| #48 | Jason Khami | 1742505 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 6551 (#9457 → #2906) | $6.2M | 16 |
| #48 | Ryan Sherman | 1122103 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6551 (#9457 → #2906) | $4.5M | 16 |
| #48 | Nicholas Hunter | 67458 | River City Mortgage LLC | 142954 | Blue Ash, OH | ▲ 6551 (#9457 → #2906) | $5.7M | 16 |
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 — North Carolina (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/north-carolina/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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