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 October 11, 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 | ▲ 9439 (#9595 → #156) | $24.9M | 84 |
| #2 | Mary Carswell | 1436065 | Mountain Credit Union | 402467 | Waynesville, NC | ▲ 8940 (#9595 → #655) | $11.6M | 44 |
| #3 | Ruben Sanchez | 1707450 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 8780 (#9595 → #815) | $13.1M | 38 |
| #4 | AMANDA GRIMSTEAD | 431117 | Piedmont Federal Savings Bank | 665262 | Clemmons, NC | ▲ 8474 (#9595 → #1121) | $11.8M | 31 |
| #5 | Mitchel Hazelwood | 2668637 | Sympli Mortgage, LLC | 1862063 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 8426 (#9595 → #1169) | $11.0M | 30 |
| #6 | Arik Purpura | 99107 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 8360 (#9595 → #1235) | $12.3M | 29 |
| #7 | Stephanie Gierada | 30416 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7918 (#9595 → #1677) | $8.1M | 23 |
| #7 | Robert Miller | 729665 | Farmers and Merchants Bank | 712307 | Granite Quarry, NC | ▲ 7918 (#9595 → #1677) | $3.7M | 23 |
| #7 | W Bergh | 1409251 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 7918 (#9595 → #1677) | $7.1M | 23 |
| #10 | Andrew Beck | 1970720 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 7733 (#9595 → #1862) | $8.5M | 21 |
| #11 | James Foster | 1266671 | Argos Home Loans, LLC | 2731437 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7627 (#8282 → #655) | $17.0M | 44 |
| #12 | Jonathon Sweeney | 1487723 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Surfside Beach, SC | ▲ 7371 (#9595 → #2224) | $7.1M | 18 |
| #12 | Jesse Kangas | 1494266 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 7371 (#9595 → #2224) | $7.9M | 18 |
| #14 | Scott Howerton | 1879354 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Albermarle, NC | ▲ 7263 (#8282 → #1019) | $6.4M | 33 |
| #15 | Sidney Mathues | 2645390 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 7257 (#9595 → #2338) | $4.9M | 17 |
| #15 | Lawrence Tucker | 110247 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7257 (#9595 → #2338) | $4.1M | 17 |
| #15 | Tyler Graham | 2717624 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7257 (#9595 → #2338) | $2.6M | 17 |
| #18 | James Boatner | 2690670 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7095 (#9595 → #2500) | $5.0M | 16 |
| #18 | Robert Schneider | 2631147 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7095 (#9595 → #2500) | $2.9M | 16 |
| #20 | Maria Rogers | 1405917 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Miami, FL | ▲ 6944 (#9595 → #2651) | $15.1M | 15 |
| #20 | Bryan Kornemann | 1629244 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Holly Springs, NC | ▲ 6944 (#9595 → #2651) | $5.5M | 15 |
| #20 | Donovan Ckepyar | 2316909 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6944 (#9595 → #2651) | $3.2M | 15 |
| #20 | Wendy Cox | 990812 | Allegacy Federal Credit Union | 411603 | Winston Salem, NC | ▲ 6944 (#9595 → #2651) | $2.0M | 15 |
| #20 | Adam Herendeen | 1073204 | Mortgage Investors Group | 34391 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 6944 (#9595 → #2651) | $4.0M | 15 |
| #25 | Bailey Land | 2696189 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6828 (#8282 → #1454) | $7.3M | 26 |
| #26 | Kurtis Seiders | 1773223 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6781 (#9595 → #2814) | $3.7M | 14 |
| #26 | Taylor Worley | 2718538 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | — | ▲ 6781 (#9595 → #2814) | $5.4M | 14 |
| #26 | Nishli Hartman | 1652747 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | Paramus, NJ | ▲ 6781 (#9595 → #2814) | $9.0M | 14 |
| #26 | Kayla Morgan | 1692737 | Top Flite Financial, Inc. | 4181 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6781 (#9595 → #2814) | $4.6M | 14 |
| #26 | Jack Lessnau | 1994278 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6781 (#9595 → #2814) | $3.6M | 14 |
| #31 | Alexander Shishido | 1615662 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6776 (#7226 → #450) | $22.5M | 54 |
| #32 | Diana Esparza | 2613780 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 6765 (#8282 → #1517) | $4.3M | 25 |
| #33 | Phillip Aldrete | 438072 | Peoples Bank | 403493 | Mooresville, NC | ▲ 6576 (#9595 → #3019) | $5.6M | 13 |
| #33 | Ryan LaPree | 1126722 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6576 (#9595 → #3019) | $4.1M | 13 |
| #33 | Alexandria Downing | 2699350 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6576 (#9595 → #3019) | $2.3M | 13 |
| #33 | Dennis Gaskins | 119577 | C&F MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 147312 | Durham, NC | ▲ 6576 (#9595 → #3019) | $3.1M | 13 |
| #37 | Mustapha Ayoub | 1662764 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6304 (#9595 → #3291) | $2.3M | 12 |
| #37 | Deonna LeDuff | 1675478 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6304 (#9595 → #3291) | $4.3M | 12 |
| #37 | Jessica Beuther | 2639911 | Southwest Stage Funding, LLC | 89599 | Tarpon Springs, FL | ▲ 6304 (#9595 → #3291) | $3.5M | 12 |
| #40 | Brian Lou | 2027273 | KBHS Home Loans, LLC | 1542802 | Corona, CA | ▲ 6257 (#7226 → #969) | $10.0M | 34 |
| #41 | Eduardo Gomez | 1102669 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6058 (#8282 → #2224) | $4.2M | 18 |
| #41 | Ibraheem Samona | 2690686 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6058 (#8282 → #2224) | $4.4M | 18 |
| #41 | Zoila Fiorilo | 1404979 | Ibanez Mortgage Group, LLC | 299131 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 6058 (#8282 → #2224) | $3.7M | 18 |
| #44 | Candice Padley | 2740031 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Garner, NC | ▲ 6057 (#7226 → #1169) | $8.1M | 30 |
| #45 | Algeron Williams | 277752 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Columbia, SC | ▲ 6004 (#9595 → #3591) | $3.3M | 11 |
| #45 | Timothy Sullivan | 164804 | Ameris Bank | 408099 | Cumming, GA | ▲ 6004 (#9595 → #3591) | $6.4M | 11 |
| #45 | Keenan Sullivan | 2258830 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6004 (#9595 → #3591) | $2.0M | 11 |
| #45 | Bridget Jefferson | 1073147 | First Bank | 474504 | Belhaven, NC | ▲ 6004 (#9595 → #3591) | $985K | 11 |
| #45 | Maura Bier | 2616142 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 6004 (#9595 → #3591) | $3.0M | 11 |
| #45 | Brandon Elkins | 2029680 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6004 (#9595 → #3591) | $4.2M | 11 |
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 October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/north-carolina/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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