Biggest climbers in North Carolina in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of August 27, 2026, the top 3 include Chad Standish (Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #843765), Mary Carswell (Mountain Credit Union, NMLS #1436065), and Ruben Sanchez (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #1707450).
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 | Chad Standish | 843765 | Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc. | 1588622 | Oakland, CA | ▲ 9437 (#9572 → #135) | $23.2M | 76 |
| #2 | Mary Carswell | 1436065 | Mountain Credit Union | 402467 | Waynesville, NC | ▲ 8949 (#9572 → #623) | $10.1M | 38 |
| #2 | Ruben Sanchez | 1707450 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 8949 (#9572 → #623) | $13.1M | 38 |
| #4 | AMANDA GRIMSTEAD | 431117 | Piedmont Federal Savings Bank | 665262 | Clemmons, NC | ▲ 8507 (#9572 → #1065) | $10.1M | 27 |
| #5 | Arik Purpura | 99107 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 8367 (#9572 → #1205) | $11.5M | 25 |
| #6 | Mitchel Hazelwood | 2668637 | Sympli Mortgage of North Carolina, LLC | 2717934 | Cary, NC | ▲ 8161 (#9572 → #1411) | $8.3M | 22 |
| #7 | W Bergh | 1409251 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 8070 (#9572 → #1502) | $6.4M | 21 |
| #8 | Robert Miller | 729665 | Farmers and Merchants Bank | 712307 | Granite Quarry, NC | ▲ 7962 (#9572 → #1610) | $3.1M | 20 |
| #9 | James Foster | 1266671 | More Life Mortgage, LLC | 2748762 | — | ▲ 7744 (#8265 → #521) | $16.2M | 42 |
| #10 | Lawrence Tucker | 110247 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7619 (#9572 → #1953) | $4.1M | 17 |
| #11 | Tyler Graham | 2717624 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7491 (#9572 → #2081) | $2.4M | 16 |
| #11 | Stephanie Gierada | 30416 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7491 (#9572 → #2081) | $4.9M | 16 |
| #11 | Sidney Mathues | 2645390 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 7491 (#9572 → #2081) | $4.6M | 16 |
| #14 | Scott Howerton | 1879354 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Albermarle, NC | ▲ 7396 (#8265 → #869) | $5.9M | 31 |
| #15 | Bryan Kornemann | 1629244 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Holly Springs, NC | ▲ 7338 (#9572 → #2234) | $5.5M | 15 |
| #15 | Adam Herendeen | 1073204 | Mortgage Investors Group | 34391 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 7338 (#9572 → #2234) | $4.0M | 15 |
| #17 | Taylor Worley | 2718538 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | — | ▲ 7156 (#9572 → #2416) | $5.4M | 14 |
| #17 | Jonathon Sweeney | 1487723 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Delray Beach, FL | ▲ 7156 (#9572 → #2416) | $5.4M | 14 |
| #17 | Kurtis Seiders | 1773223 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 7156 (#9572 → #2416) | $3.7M | 14 |
| #20 | James Boatner | 2690670 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6992 (#9572 → #2580) | $4.1M | 13 |
| #20 | Robert Schneider | 2631147 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6992 (#9572 → #2580) | $2.5M | 13 |
| #20 | Jesse Kangas | 1494266 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 6992 (#9572 → #2580) | $6.6M | 13 |
| #20 | Maria Rogers | 1405917 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Miami, FL | ▲ 6992 (#9572 → #2580) | $13.2M | 13 |
| #24 | Bailey Land | 2696189 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6990 (#8265 → #1275) | $6.6M | 24 |
| #25 | Nishli Hartman | 1652747 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | Paramus, NJ | ▲ 6789 (#9572 → #2783) | $8.3M | 12 |
| #25 | Ryan LaPree | 1126722 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6789 (#9572 → #2783) | $3.4M | 12 |
| #25 | Donovan Ckepyar | 2316909 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6789 (#9572 → #2783) | $2.4M | 12 |
| #25 | Phillip Aldrete | 438072 | Peoples Bank | 403493 | Mooresville, NC | ▲ 6789 (#9572 → #2783) | $5.3M | 12 |
| #25 | Jack Lessnau | 1994278 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6789 (#9572 → #2783) | $3.1M | 12 |
| #30 | Diana Esparza | 2613780 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 6570 (#8265 → #1695) | $3.8M | 19 |
| #31 | Sabrina Guerra | 661626 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | ▲ 6535 (#9572 → #3037) | $2.0M | 11 |
| #31 | Dennis Gaskins | 119577 | C&F MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 147312 | Durham, NC | ▲ 6535 (#9572 → #3037) | $2.6M | 11 |
| #31 | James Gore | 2349838 | PRESIDENTIAL BANK, FSB | 421593 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 6535 (#9572 → #3037) | $2.9M | 11 |
| #31 | Brandon Elkins | 2029680 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6535 (#9572 → #3037) | $4.2M | 11 |
| #31 | Kayla Morgan | 1692737 | Top Flite Financial, Inc. | 4181 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6535 (#9572 → #3037) | $3.5M | 11 |
| #36 | Alexander Shishido | 1615662 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6449 (#7204 → #755) | $13.8M | 34 |
| #37 | Amanda Yannucci | 1653439 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $4.2M | 10 |
| #37 | Wendy Cox | 990812 | Allegacy Federal Credit Union | 411603 | Winston Salem, NC | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $1.4M | 10 |
| #37 | Thomas Cragg | 397342 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $3.2M | 10 |
| #37 | Bridget Jefferson | 1073147 | First Bank | 474504 | Belhaven, NC | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $670K | 10 |
| #37 | Alexandria Downing | 2699350 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $1.9M | 10 |
| #37 | Maura Bier | 2616142 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $2.7M | 10 |
| #37 | Misty Salgado | 2732190 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | — | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $4.6M | 10 |
| #37 | Jessica Beuther | 2639911 | Southwest Stage Funding, LLC | 89599 | Tarpon Springs, FL | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $3.0M | 10 |
| #37 | Irena Liu | 1877545 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $3.7M | 10 |
| #37 | Cassandra Dorsainvil | 266946 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $3.3M | 10 |
| #37 | Shane Dials | 2238629 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $2.5M | 10 |
| #37 | Richard Maggio | 426134 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $3.2M | 10 |
| #37 | Showki Kobty | 966679 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6234 (#9572 → #3338) | $2.6M | 10 |
| #50 | Jake Ridall | 2686289 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 6184 (#8265 → #2081) | $4.8M | 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 (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/north-carolina/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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