Biggest climbers in South Carolina in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of July 13, 2026, the top 3 include Charla Salathe (Founders Federal Credit Union, NMLS #585469), Brian Lin (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #1328669), and Heidi Newton (NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc., NMLS #2724598).
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 | Charla Salathe | 585469 | Founders Federal Credit Union | 410646 | Columbia, SC | ▲ 7667 (#8034 → #367) | $10.7M | 28 |
| #2 | Brian Lin | 1328669 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 7569 (#8034 → #465) | $6.3M | 24 |
| #3 | Heidi Newton | 2724598 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7331 (#8034 → #703) | $5.6M | 17 |
| #4 | Travis Vorbeck | 1776649 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 7273 (#8034 → #761) | $4.5M | 16 |
| #4 | Jake Ridall | 2686289 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 7273 (#8034 → #761) | $5.6M | 16 |
| #4 | Ronald Takac | 505438 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7273 (#8034 → #761) | $6.5M | 16 |
| #4 | Aaron Tedrow | 13114 | American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC | 338923 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 7273 (#8034 → #761) | $3.9M | 16 |
| #8 | James Northrup | 2357709 | Carolina One Mortgage, LLC | 1084059 | North Charleston, SC | ▲ 7217 (#8034 → #817) | $5.7M | 15 |
| #8 | Matthew Houbba | 1902001 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7217 (#8034 → #817) | $4.3M | 15 |
| #10 | Eric Henderson | 2686283 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 7070 (#8034 → #964) | $3.9M | 13 |
| #10 | Amanda Harkey | 1146867 | AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA | 619788 | Salisbury, NC | ▲ 7070 (#8034 → #964) | $5.7M | 13 |
| #10 | Tina Harrison | 861103 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Alpharetta, GA | ▲ 7070 (#8034 → #964) | $3.6M | 13 |
| #10 | Adam Peterson | 999498 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Minneapolis, MN | ▲ 7070 (#8034 → #964) | $9.5M | 13 |
| #14 | Christopher Garceau | 1900090 | UMortgage LLC | 1457759 | Seattle, WA | ▲ 6960 (#8034 → #1074) | $4.2M | 12 |
| #15 | Abby Schade | 1244997 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 6864 (#8034 → #1170) | $3.8M | 11 |
| #15 | Ryan Chissell | 1490219 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6864 (#8034 → #1170) | $2.9M | 11 |
| #17 | Morgan Gecy | 2727886 | BEAUFORT LENDING, LLC | 1703543 | Port Royal, SC | ▲ 6749 (#8034 → #1285) | $3.6M | 10 |
| #18 | Ali Al-Ammar | 368700 | Vesta Financial Group, LLC | 1748450 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 6615 (#8034 → #1419) | $2.8M | 9 |
| #18 | Joshua Isso | 1915478 | Turbo Mortgage Funding LLC | 1911058 | Bingham Farms, MI | ▲ 6615 (#8034 → #1419) | $3.2M | 9 |
| #18 | Mohammad Rizk | 2343252 | ZOOM HOME LENDING LLC | 2620616 | Livonia, MI | ▲ 6615 (#8034 → #1419) | $3.2M | 9 |
| #18 | Juan Gonzalez | 2014886 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Charleston, SC | ▲ 6615 (#8034 → #1419) | $2.1M | 9 |
| #22 | Robert Jayne | 3378 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | ▲ 6446 (#8034 → #1588) | $1.9M | 8 |
| #22 | Jameela Thomas | 2717399 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6446 (#8034 → #1588) | $1.6M | 8 |
| #22 | Pedro Henriques | 1495963 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | West Palm Beach, FL | ▲ 6446 (#8034 → #1588) | $3.5M | 8 |
| #22 | Matthew Mikel | 1280090 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6446 (#8034 → #1588) | $2.4M | 8 |
| #22 | Adam Cole | 2729341 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6446 (#8034 → #1588) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #22 | Ryan Kruger | 2628213 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6446 (#8034 → #1588) | $1.8M | 8 |
| #28 | Sean Konopka | 2727077 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $1.5M | 7 |
| #28 | Timothy McMahon | 2708308 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #28 | Ashley Wisecarver | 2739952 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $973K | 7 |
| #28 | James Thamann | 114716 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.1M | 7 |
| #28 | Elizabeth Quintero | 1359761 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Morrisville, NC | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $1.6M | 7 |
| #28 | Megan Wells | 6423 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | New Bern, NC | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #28 | Sapana Shah | 1390774 | i3 Lending Inc. | 1020884 | Miami, FL | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #28 | Ryan Long | 2717421 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $1.2M | 7 |
| #28 | Scott Wirtanen | 34151 | Honest Rate LLC | 2710620 | Gates Mills, OH | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $3.8M | 7 |
| #28 | Andrew Kasper | 1861469 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $925K | 7 |
| #28 | Lucas Crockett | 1061087 | TD Bank NA | 399800 | Wilmington, DE | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $1.4M | 7 |
| #28 | Jordan Komm | 2151884 | Evolution Mortgage LLC | 2432729 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.4M | 7 |
| #28 | Erick Shahnazari | 1993754 | Sher The Wealth Inc | 2443884 | Las Vegas, NV | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.4M | 7 |
| #28 | Andrew Zynda | 2115772 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.1M | 7 |
| #28 | Jodie Pearson Beck | 2425059 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.7M | 7 |
| #28 | Ali Atwi | 2717366 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $1.2M | 7 |
| #28 | Martha Richards | 27562 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $1.4M | 7 |
| #28 | Merribeth Quigley | 23332 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6183 (#8034 → #1851) | $2.2M | 7 |
| #46 | Robert Santos | 1395940 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Bluffton, SC | ▲ 5941 (#6355 → #414) | $8.6M | 26 |
| #47 | Tracey Schuelke | 2211506 | Reliance First Capital, LLC | 58775 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 5869 (#8034 → #2165) | $1.4M | 6 |
| #47 | Nicholas McGhee | 2717417 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5869 (#8034 → #2165) | $1.5M | 6 |
| #47 | James Seaborn | 2505183 | Virginia Federal Credit Union | 407552 | North Chesterfield, VA | ▲ 5869 (#8034 → #2165) | $1.5M | 6 |
| #47 | Graham Loucks | 402124 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Minneapolis, MN | ▲ 5869 (#8034 → #2165) | $1.2M | 6 |
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 (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/south-carolina/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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