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 August 23, 2026, the top 3 include Jacob Dittoe (NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc., NMLS #1282163), Diana Esparza (Fifth Third Bank, National Association, NMLS #2613780), and Ali Youssef (Denali Home Loans LLC, NMLS #385827).
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 | Jacob Dittoe | 1282163 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Brecksville, OH | ▲ 8953 (#9208 → #255) | $20.0M | 60 |
| #2 | Diana Esparza | 2613780 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 8686 (#9208 → #522) | $4.2M | 44 |
| #3 | Ali Youssef | 385827 | Denali Home Loans LLC | 2648724 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 8660 (#9208 → #548) | $11.9M | 43 |
| #4 | Jennifer Gomez | 2450523 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 8621 (#9208 → #587) | $4.2M | 41 |
| #5 | Jessica Murcer | 1247420 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Brecksville, OH | ▲ 8425 (#9208 → #783) | $9.3M | 35 |
| #6 | Chase Gilliland | 2734367 | Merchants National Bank | 695837 | Hillsboro, OH | ▲ 8248 (#9208 → #960) | $4.6M | 30 |
| #7 | Cody Uren | 2056288 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7794 (#9208 → #1414) | $2.9M | 22 |
| #8 | Marlon Ramos | 2487658 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7710 (#9208 → #1498) | $4.4M | 21 |
| #8 | Christopher Niere | 186567 | First Equity Mortgage Incorporated | 21157 | Ft Mitchell, KY | ▲ 7710 (#9208 → #1498) | $10.0M | 21 |
| #8 | Scott Wirtanen | 34151 | Honest Rate LLC | 2710620 | Solon, OH | ▲ 7710 (#9208 → #1498) | $4.6M | 21 |
| #8 | CODEY KESTER | 2153721 | Victory Mortgage, L.L.C. | 461249 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7710 (#9208 → #1498) | $8.6M | 21 |
| #12 | Neal Huffman | 1376740 | The Park National Bank | 539527 | Newark, OH | ▲ 7634 (#9208 → #1574) | $2.8M | 20 |
| #12 | Randall Keller | 655482 | First Financial Bank | 619717 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 7634 (#9208 → #1574) | $4.4M | 20 |
| #14 | Brent Little | 1186594 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7547 (#9208 → #1661) | $3.8M | 19 |
| #14 | Melissa Harris | 962031 | Superior Credit Union, Inc. | 746357 | Defiance, OH | ▲ 7547 (#9208 → #1661) | $4.0M | 19 |
| #14 | Samuel Romeo | 22235 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 7547 (#9208 → #1661) | $6.4M | 19 |
| #17 | David DeBowsky | 176694 | PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company | 13649 | Plano, TX | ▲ 7441 (#9208 → #1767) | $8.0M | 18 |
| #18 | Blake VanMeter | 399470 | Capital V Home Lending, LLC | 2708383 | Grandview Heights, OH | ▲ 7330 (#9208 → #1878) | $3.4M | 17 |
| #19 | Fiona Pendell | 507537 | FIRST STATE BANK | 688853 | Hillsboro, OH | ▲ 7200 (#9208 → #2008) | $1.8M | 16 |
| #19 | Joshua Hadley | 1237701 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7200 (#9208 → #2008) | $4.0M | 16 |
| #19 | Julie Gonzalez | 1280803 | Third Federal Savings & Loan Association | 449401 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7200 (#9208 → #2008) | $3.8M | 16 |
| #22 | Darr Grodi | 1762920 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7083 (#9208 → #2125) | $2.9M | 15 |
| #22 | Matthew Ewald | 2612403 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7083 (#9208 → #2125) | $3.1M | 15 |
| #24 | Tory Johnson | 1753101 | Third Federal Savings & Loan Association | 449401 | North Olmsted, OH | ▲ 6942 (#9208 → #2266) | $3.2M | 14 |
| #24 | Melissa Malone | 2253451 | Peoples Bank | 617258 | Nelsonville, OH | ▲ 6942 (#9208 → #2266) | $989K | 14 |
| #24 | Blake Erickson | 1444947 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 6942 (#9208 → #2266) | $2.7M | 14 |
| #24 | Faris Tadros | 1497599 | NEXT CHAPTER FINANCIAL LLC | 2252211 | Shelby Township, MI | ▲ 6942 (#9208 → #2266) | $3.5M | 14 |
| #24 | Phuong Le | 1247249 | Transportation Federal Credit Union | 498431 | Alexandria, VA | ▲ 6942 (#9208 → #2266) | $977K | 14 |
| #24 | Gilbert Herrera | 1309883 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 6942 (#9208 → #2266) | $3.1M | 14 |
| #24 | Anza Merems | 2662158 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6942 (#9208 → #2266) | $1.8M | 14 |
| #31 | Yumiko Sabatino | 2060439 | The Ohio Valley Bank Company | 519902 | Gallipolis, OH | ▲ 6772 (#9208 → #2436) | $3.3M | 13 |
| #31 | Mario Chiappelli | 1517088 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6772 (#9208 → #2436) | $2.9M | 13 |
| #31 | Devin Dixon | 1783310 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6772 (#9208 → #2436) | $4.0M | 13 |
| #31 | Daniel Long | 2676071 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6772 (#9208 → #2436) | $3.3M | 13 |
| #35 | Blaine Marks | 2622584 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6575 (#9208 → #2633) | $2.2M | 12 |
| #35 | Sebastian Rivera | 2603872 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6575 (#9208 → #2633) | $1.9M | 12 |
| #35 | Meghan Ebrat | 1117255 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6575 (#9208 → #2633) | $3.0M | 12 |
| #35 | Ryan McMahon | 2181094 | TOWPATH CREDIT UNION | 415981 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | ▲ 6575 (#9208 → #2633) | $525K | 12 |
| #35 | Austin Alessandrini | 1720442 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6575 (#9208 → #2633) | $1.4M | 12 |
| #35 | Garrett Dotson | 2458674 | Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc. | 510034 | Hilliard, OH | ▲ 6575 (#9208 → #2633) | $853K | 12 |
| #35 | Samuel Best | 2520643 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6575 (#9208 → #2633) | $1.2M | 12 |
| #35 | Don Henderson III | 2183593 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Amherst, OH | ▲ 6575 (#9208 → #2633) | $1.1M | 12 |
| #43 | Sean Carroll | 265805 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 6490 (#7380 → #890) | $6.6M | 32 |
| #44 | candis whitby | 482958 | New Horizon Federal Credit Union | 409584 | Barberton, OH | ▲ 6420 (#7380 → #960) | $3.3M | 30 |
| #45 | Sarah Leone | 1485878 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Austintown, OH | ▲ 6345 (#9208 → #2863) | $1.3M | 11 |
| #45 | Lee Reed | 2671697 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6345 (#9208 → #2863) | $2.7M | 11 |
| #45 | Naresh Poudel | 2472643 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 6345 (#9208 → #2863) | $1.1M | 11 |
| #45 | Scott Browne | 36371 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 6345 (#9208 → #2863) | $896K | 11 |
| #45 | Stephen Schuh | 1638494 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6345 (#9208 → #2863) | $3.1M | 11 |
| #45 | Brian Gibson | 434552 | Bayshore Mortgage Funding, LLC | 196858 | Dublin, OH | ▲ 6345 (#9208 → #2863) | $2.1M | 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 — Ohio. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 23, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/ohio/top-climbers-by-units
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