Biggest climbers in Ohio 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 October 9, 2026, the top 3 include Diana Esparza (Fifth Third Bank, National Association, NMLS #2613780), Melanie Ahrens (WesBanco Bank, Inc., NMLS #589888), and Cody Uren (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2056288).
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 | Diana Esparza | 2613780 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 8097 (#8482 → #385) | $6.0M | 62 |
| #2 | Melanie Ahrens | 589888 | WesBanco Bank, Inc. | 399836 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 7174 (#8482 → #1308) | $8.0M | 29 |
| #3 | Cody Uren | 2056288 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7000 (#8482 → #1482) | $3.4M | 26 |
| #3 | Sammantha Aliff | 2030002 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7000 (#8482 → #1482) | $3.2M | 26 |
| #5 | Neal Huffman | 1376740 | The Park National Bank | 539527 | Newark, OH | ▲ 6931 (#8482 → #1551) | $3.8M | 25 |
| #6 | Nicholas Howard | 1247830 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6859 (#8482 → #1623) | $4.3M | 24 |
| #6 | Yumiko Sabatino | 2060439 | The Ohio Valley Bank Company | 519902 | Gallipolis, OH | ▲ 6859 (#8482 → #1623) | $6.1M | 24 |
| #8 | Joseph Crank | 1976758 | Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. | 268993 | Canton, OH | ▲ 6770 (#8482 → #1712) | $5.6M | 23 |
| #8 | Fiona Pendell | 507537 | FIRST STATE BANK | 688853 | Hillsboro, OH | ▲ 6770 (#8482 → #1712) | $3.2M | 23 |
| #10 | Mark Nienhuis | 2701801 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 6759 (#7122 → #363) | $6.0M | 64 |
| #11 | Andre Smith | 2732188 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6535 (#7122 → #587) | $15.8M | 51 |
| #12 | Joel Zamarripa | 2502443 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6416 (#8482 → #2066) | $2.9M | 19 |
| #12 | Alex Gill | 1912664 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6416 (#8482 → #2066) | $5.6M | 19 |
| #12 | Angela Baker | 588780 | Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc. | 510034 | Dayton, OH | ▲ 6416 (#8482 → #2066) | $916K | 19 |
| #12 | Gilbert Herrera | 1309883 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 6416 (#8482 → #2066) | $3.5M | 19 |
| #12 | Samuel Romeo | 22235 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6416 (#8482 → #2066) | $6.4M | 19 |
| #17 | Michael Buckley | 2612407 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6292 (#8482 → #2190) | $2.0M | 18 |
| #17 | Jacob Williams | 1663408 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6292 (#8482 → #2190) | $2.3M | 18 |
| #19 | Anza Merems | 2662158 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6167 (#8482 → #2315) | $2.1M | 17 |
| #19 | Andrew Hujo | 1930784 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6167 (#8482 → #2315) | $4.1M | 17 |
| #19 | Justin Kaufman | 1054234 | Knock Lending LLC | 1958445 | Atlanta, GA | ▲ 6167 (#8482 → #2315) | $3.2M | 17 |
| #19 | Joseph VanBuskirk | 369896 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6167 (#8482 → #2315) | $4.5M | 17 |
| #19 | Samuel Best | 2520643 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6167 (#8482 → #2315) | $2.1M | 17 |
| #19 | Roni Hana | 2584091 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6167 (#8482 → #2315) | $3.9M | 17 |
| #25 | Alana Schembre | 2690706 | Rockway Mortgage Company INC | 1732152 | Rocky River, OH | ▲ 6030 (#8482 → #2452) | $3.4M | 16 |
| #25 | Caroline Roberts | 1751336 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6030 (#8482 → #2452) | $4.5M | 16 |
| #27 | Thomas Gibbs | 2436193 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Hudson, OH | ▲ 5956 (#7122 → #1166) | $6.5M | 32 |
| #28 | Matthew Houbba | 1902001 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5868 (#8482 → #2614) | $3.3M | 15 |
| #28 | Michael Hehn | 2293495 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 5868 (#8482 → #2614) | $1.8M | 15 |
| #28 | Bryan Trundle | 2538105 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 5868 (#8482 → #2614) | $2.6M | 15 |
| #28 | John Backhaus | 2167187 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5868 (#8482 → #2614) | $1.7M | 15 |
| #28 | Scott Browne | 36371 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 5868 (#8482 → #2614) | $1.4M | 15 |
| #28 | ROBERT CATLIN | 246671 | Highlands Residential Mortgage, Ltd. | 134871 | Dublin, OH | ▲ 5868 (#8482 → #2614) | $4.8M | 15 |
| #28 | Iryna Shkrybailo | 2512216 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 5868 (#8482 → #2614) | $1.8M | 15 |
| #28 | Salvatore Satullo | 1437462 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5868 (#8482 → #2614) | $1.7M | 15 |
| #36 | Krista McGee | 2690519 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5864 (#7122 → #1258) | $3.8M | 30 |
| #37 | Melissa Harris | 962031 | Superior Credit Union, Inc. | 746357 | Defiance, OH | ▲ 5691 (#7122 → #1431) | $5.8M | 27 |
| #38 | Korie Chaney | 2589628 | Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc. | 510034 | Wilmington, OH | ▲ 5685 (#8482 → #2797) | $938K | 14 |
| #38 | Mario Chiappelli | 1517088 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5685 (#8482 → #2797) | $3.1M | 14 |
| #38 | Rasha Gammoh | 2216501 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Maumee, OH | ▲ 5685 (#8482 → #2797) | $1.4M | 14 |
| #38 | Roseanna LaFleur | 1949607 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5685 (#8482 → #2797) | $2.5M | 14 |
| #38 | Julia Chernov | 2543732 | State Bank and Trust Company, The | 403044 | Mason, OH | ▲ 5685 (#8482 → #2797) | $4.2M | 14 |
| #38 | Abigail Youmans | 2690489 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5685 (#8482 → #2797) | $2.6M | 14 |
| #44 | Taylor Cline | 2238259 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5640 (#7122 → #1482) | $3.2M | 26 |
| #45 | Christopher Niere | 186567 | First Equity Mortgage Incorporated | 21157 | Ft Mitchell, KY | ▲ 5499 (#7122 → #1623) | $12.2M | 24 |
| #46 | Marie Gabrielle Tinana | 1423623 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5497 (#8482 → #2985) | $1.9M | 13 |
| #46 | Austin Alessandrini | 1720442 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5497 (#8482 → #2985) | $1.6M | 13 |
| #46 | Jaclyn Spurlock | 2379123 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Grove City, OH | ▲ 5497 (#8482 → #2985) | $1.0M | 13 |
| #46 | Jeremy Forbes | 1751429 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5497 (#8482 → #2985) | $2.7M | 13 |
| #46 | Shawn Peck | 81756 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 5497 (#8482 → #2985) | $3.0M | 13 |
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 — Ohio. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 9, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/ohio/top-climbers-by-units
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