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 October 11, 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 | ▲ 9373 (#9484 → #111) | $11.8M | 131 |
| #2 | Jorge Vasquez Sagastume | 2239243 | CTR Mortgage Brokers LLC | 2337824 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 9339 (#9484 → #145) | $30.8M | 119 |
| #3 | Oscar Saavedra | 754624 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 766529 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 9124 (#9484 → #360) | $22.7M | 80 |
| #4 | Denise Shelton | 2280514 | Primis Mortgage Company | 1894879 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 8693 (#9484 → #791) | $9.4M | 50 |
| #5 | Gaetano Brusca | 32669 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8636 (#9484 → #848) | $4.6M | 48 |
| #6 | Jacqueline Hawtin | 2251735 | Velocio Mortgage L.L.C. | 1529234 | Charleston, SC | ▲ 8583 (#9484 → #901) | $14.5M | 46 |
| #7 | James Gallen | 108033 | Toll Brothers Mortgage Company | 18154 | Fort Washington, PA | ▲ 8549 (#9484 → #935) | $20.1M | 45 |
| #8 | Brandon Martin | 1895889 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 8248 (#9484 → #1236) | $6.5M | 37 |
| #9 | Davide Ragosta | 819762 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 8051 (#9484 → #1433) | $8.9M | 33 |
| #10 | Brandon Stein | 1162597 | Averra Financial, Inc. | 1121650 | Tucson, AZ | ▲ 7887 (#9484 → #1597) | $4.7M | 30 |
| #10 | Caroline Roberts | 1751336 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7887 (#9484 → #1597) | $2.9M | 30 |
| #12 | Luke Stelzer | 1456499 | MTG Home Loans LLC | 2790801 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7817 (#9484 → #1667) | $10.7M | 29 |
| #13 | JaChin York | 2020879 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7759 (#9484 → #1725) | $7.3M | 28 |
| #14 | Brian Gift | 2433609 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 7692 (#7885 → #193) | $24.4M | 107 |
| #15 | Kevennie Westmoreland | 762776 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Murphy, NC | ▲ 7617 (#9484 → #1867) | $2.4M | 26 |
| #16 | Travis Haas | 2497126 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | — | ▲ 7539 (#9484 → #1945) | $8.8M | 25 |
| #17 | Amy Keutzer | 2496802 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 7468 (#7885 → #417) | $24.4M | 75 |
| #18 | Lum Mati | 1404918 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Indian Land, SC | ▲ 7371 (#9484 → #2113) | $8.1M | 23 |
| #19 | Kyle Jahr | 2062973 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 7323 (#7885 → #562) | $19.3M | 63 |
| #20 | Elvis Maldonado | 1586973 | Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group, L.L.C. | 72043 | Greenville, NC | ▲ 7289 (#9484 → #2195) | $4.6M | 22 |
| #20 | Sarah Foley | 1979341 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Madison, WI | ▲ 7289 (#9484 → #2195) | $6.6M | 22 |
| #20 | Milan Antwan | 2083707 | Mission Mortgage LLC | 2730474 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7289 (#9484 → #2195) | $5.4M | 22 |
| #23 | Dominic Kassab | 2056681 | American First Funding LLC | 2362008 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 7200 (#9484 → #2284) | $5.4M | 21 |
| #23 | Desmond Malone | 1719915 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7200 (#9484 → #2284) | $1.4M | 21 |
| #23 | Aaron Bazner | 1537464 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7200 (#9484 → #2284) | $1.7M | 21 |
| #23 | George Kamburov-Travanti | 2425981 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 7200 (#9484 → #2284) | $6.0M | 21 |
| #27 | Joseph Dalal | 1373213 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7076 (#9484 → #2408) | $6.2M | 20 |
| #27 | Jeffrey Miller | 1276077 | Truss Financial Group, LLC | 2006915 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7076 (#9484 → #2408) | $10.4M | 20 |
| #29 | Jose Marquez | 2265369 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6968 (#9484 → #2516) | $1.6M | 19 |
| #29 | Ali Harb | 1845362 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 6968 (#9484 → #2516) | $5.4M | 19 |
| #29 | Jimmy Binion | 71527 | Ascend Lending USA, LLC | 2506419 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ▲ 6968 (#9484 → #2516) | $5.9M | 19 |
| #29 | Melford Wilson | 1250715 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Waynesville, NC | ▲ 6968 (#9484 → #2516) | $2.4M | 19 |
| #29 | Terry Peay | 2004928 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Coral Gables, FL | ▲ 6968 (#9484 → #2516) | $2.2M | 19 |
| #29 | Austin Lentz | 2372835 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6968 (#9484 → #2516) | $4.4M | 19 |
| #35 | Jared Goldapper | 1160112 | Homestead Funding Corp. | 3232 | Coral Springs, FL | ▲ 6888 (#7885 → #997) | $16.9M | 43 |
| #36 | Andrew Pilong | 1503447 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Fort Washington, PA | ▲ 6844 (#9484 → #2640) | $5.4M | 18 |
| #36 | Joseph VanBuskirk | 369896 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6844 (#9484 → #2640) | $5.0M | 18 |
| #36 | Lee Abrahamian | 1448653 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6844 (#9484 → #2640) | $1.8M | 18 |
| #36 | Christopher Aldridge | 1589230 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6844 (#9484 → #2640) | $6.9M | 18 |
| #36 | Roberto Ribadeneyra | 47312 | United Nations Federal Credit Union | 456916 | Long Island City, NY | ▲ 6844 (#9484 → #2640) | $10.4M | 18 |
| #36 | Matthew Arman | 1375140 | New Day Financial, LLC | 1043 | Fulton, MD | ▲ 6844 (#9484 → #2640) | $4.3M | 18 |
| #42 | Pasquale Mungiole | 229736 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6775 (#7885 → #1110) | $11.9M | 40 |
| #43 | Michael Schauer | 2429069 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6699 (#9484 → #2785) | $3.5M | 17 |
| #43 | Reanna McGovern | 1793959 | Xpert Home Lending Inc. | 2179191 | Mount Holly, NC | ▲ 6699 (#9484 → #2785) | $5.8M | 17 |
| #43 | Max Barillas | 488393 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6699 (#9484 → #2785) | $2.5M | 17 |
| #43 | William Wampler | 2483600 | Primis Mortgage Company | 1894879 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 6699 (#9484 → #2785) | $3.7M | 17 |
| #43 | Brenda Novak | 90685 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 6699 (#9484 → #2785) | $3.7M | 17 |
| #48 | Caleb Welvaert | 2044785 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6559 (#9484 → #2925) | $5.9M | 16 |
| #48 | Danielle Humphreys | 36940 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A. | 449042 | Salt Lake City, UT | ▲ 6559 (#9484 → #2925) | $5.5M | 16 |
| #48 | Kevin Baird | 450604 | Edge Home Finance, LLC | 891464 | Minnetonka, MN | ▲ 6559 (#9484 → #2925) | $5.2M | 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 October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/north-carolina/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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