Biggest climbers in South Carolina 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 July 7, 2026, the top 3 include Alla Clanton (Pulte Mortgage LLC, NMLS #2685290), James Henry (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #998348), and Nelson Haws (Loanhouse Mortgage Capital, Inc., NMLS #293163).
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 | Alla Clanton | 2685290 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6961 (#7073 → #112) | $18.2M | 50 |
| #2 | James Henry | 998348 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Columbia, SC | ▲ 6481 (#7073 → #592) | $5.1M | 19 |
| #2 | Nelson Haws | 293163 | Loanhouse Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1946451 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | ▲ 6481 (#7073 → #592) | $5.2M | 19 |
| #4 | Paul Lucas | 1458373 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6427 (#7073 → #646) | $5.1M | 18 |
| #4 | April Poole | 1894918 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Port Wentworth, GA | ▲ 6427 (#7073 → #646) | $5.8M | 18 |
| #6 | Christopher Essak | 1461156 | Clear2Mortgage Inc. | 1911663 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 6387 (#7073 → #686) | $5.5M | 17 |
| #6 | Lidia Disney | 2678984 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | ▲ 6387 (#7073 → #686) | $2.6M | 17 |
| #8 | Aaron Tedrow | 13114 | American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC | 338923 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 6342 (#7073 → #731) | $3.9M | 16 |
| #9 | Robert Carr | 799462 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 6281 (#7073 → #792) | $1.9M | 15 |
| #9 | Anthony Castelli | 457543 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6281 (#7073 → #792) | $5.2M | 15 |
| #9 | Billy Nguyen | 621094 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Garland, TX | ▲ 6281 (#7073 → #792) | $3.6M | 15 |
| #9 | Russell Fitch | 478716 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 6281 (#7073 → #792) | $4.3M | 15 |
| #9 | Anthony Henderson | 2300708 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6281 (#7073 → #792) | $4.7M | 15 |
| #9 | Stephen McCaw | 1672477 | Intercoastal Mortgage, LLC | 56323 | Morgantown, WV | ▲ 6281 (#7073 → #792) | $5.2M | 15 |
| #9 | Logan Cook | 2353327 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6281 (#7073 → #792) | $2.4M | 15 |
| #16 | James Dennis | 1013686 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6207 (#7073 → #866) | $4.5M | 14 |
| #16 | Geoffrey Green | 881048 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Henderson, NV | ▲ 6207 (#7073 → #866) | $3.3M | 14 |
| #16 | Jessica Beuther | 2639911 | Southwest Stage Funding, LLC | 89599 | Tarpon Springs, FL | ▲ 6207 (#7073 → #866) | $3.2M | 14 |
| #16 | Melody Spaulding | 112466 | Greenville Federal Credit Union | 440545 | Greenville, SC | ▲ 6207 (#7073 → #866) | $5.5M | 14 |
| #16 | Ella Dotson | 2258842 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6207 (#7073 → #866) | $4.8M | 14 |
| #21 | Samuel Romeo | 22235 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6135 (#7073 → #938) | $4.0M | 13 |
| #21 | Kimberly Kline | 374003 | CalCon Mutual Mortgage LLC | 46375 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 6135 (#7073 → #938) | $6.5M | 13 |
| #23 | Katie Balconi | 115193 | Greenstar Home Loans, Inc. | 110181 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | ▲ 6032 (#7073 → #1041) | $3.4M | 12 |
| #23 | Hunter Saunders | 2663786 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | ▲ 6032 (#7073 → #1041) | $1.8M | 12 |
| #23 | Erin Weimar | 1491883 | Mattamy Home Funding, LLC | 64022 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6032 (#7073 → #1041) | $3.4M | 12 |
| #26 | Mark Rudy | 926520 | Inspire Home Loans Inc. | 1564276 | — | ▲ 5928 (#7073 → #1145) | $2.4M | 11 |
| #26 | Alvie Vereen | 2581032 | VP Capital Lending LLC | 2592838 | Greenville, SC | ▲ 5928 (#7073 → #1145) | $2.5M | 11 |
| #26 | Ibraheem Samona | 2690686 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5928 (#7073 → #1145) | $1.5M | 11 |
| #26 | Christopher Garceau | 1900090 | UMortgage LLC | 1457759 | Seattle, WA | ▲ 5928 (#7073 → #1145) | $3.9M | 11 |
| #26 | Michael Chambers | 2642864 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5928 (#7073 → #1145) | $2.5M | 11 |
| #26 | Michael Eastman | 21108 | FIRST HERITAGE MORTGAGE, LLC | 86548 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 5928 (#7073 → #1145) | $2.9M | 11 |
| #32 | Taylor Logan | 1365311 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 5814 (#7073 → #1259) | $1.8M | 10 |
| #32 | Alexander Sumner | 1466599 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 5814 (#7073 → #1259) | $3.1M | 10 |
| #32 | James Kirk | 2631108 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5814 (#7073 → #1259) | $1.7M | 10 |
| #32 | Joann Sellner | 375980 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 5814 (#7073 → #1259) | $3.7M | 10 |
| #32 | Paraskevi Dotis | 2071300 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5814 (#7073 → #1259) | $3.3M | 10 |
| #32 | Scott Sopko | 84938 | Clear Point Home Loans LLC | 2473786 | Greenville, SC | ▲ 5814 (#7073 → #1259) | $5.5M | 10 |
| #38 | John Hacker | 2260972 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $2.5M | 9 |
| #38 | Michael Lyman | 1312488 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $3.0M | 9 |
| #38 | Ryan Jones | 2681432 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $1.9M | 9 |
| #38 | Sharon Ford | 459675 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $4.2M | 9 |
| #38 | Abraham Mor | 1526502 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | — | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $2.0M | 9 |
| #38 | Dana Staples | 745351 | Valon Mortgage, Inc. | 1907140 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $729K | 9 |
| #38 | Julia Davenport-Drake | 1251881 | 1st Signature Lending, LLC | 27820 | Indianapolis, IN | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $2.2M | 9 |
| #38 | Derek Staples | 1783149 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $2.3M | 9 |
| #38 | Stacie Tomasello | 109542 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $2.6M | 9 |
| #38 | Joshua Isso | 1915478 | Turbo Mortgage Funding LLC | 1911058 | Bingham Farms, MI | ▲ 5677 (#7073 → #1396) | $3.2M | 9 |
| #48 | Wilmer Gamboa Salazar | 2169003 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 5513 (#7073 → #1560) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #48 | Bryan Pike | 1698669 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5513 (#7073 → #1560) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #48 | Melissa Hadden | 780334 | Renasant Bank | 402669 | Greer, SC | ▲ 5513 (#7073 → #1560) | $3.1M | 8 |
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 — South Carolina. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 7, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/south-carolina/top-climbers-by-units
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