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 August 27, 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 | ▲ 7671 (#8039 → #368) | $12.6M | 36 |
| #2 | Brian Lin | 1328669 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 7476 (#8039 → #563) | $7.0M | 26 |
| #2 | Heidi Newton | 2724598 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7476 (#8039 → #563) | $9.0M | 26 |
| #4 | Juan Gonzalez | 2014886 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Charleston, SC | ▲ 7382 (#8039 → #657) | $7.5M | 23 |
| #5 | James Northrup | 2357709 | Carolina One Mortgage, LLC | 1084059 | North Charleston, SC | ▲ 7265 (#8039 → #774) | $7.8M | 20 |
| #6 | Ronald Takac | 505438 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7224 (#8039 → #815) | $9.7M | 19 |
| #7 | Travis Vorbeck | 1776649 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 7152 (#8039 → #887) | $4.6M | 18 |
| #8 | Aaron Tedrow | 13114 | American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC | 338923 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 7097 (#8039 → #942) | $4.2M | 17 |
| #8 | Adam Peterson | 999498 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Minneapolis, MN | ▲ 7097 (#8039 → #942) | $13.0M | 17 |
| #10 | Jake Ridall | 2686289 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 7020 (#8039 → #1019) | $5.6M | 16 |
| #11 | Eric Henderson | 2686283 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 6945 (#8039 → #1094) | $4.4M | 15 |
| #11 | Matthew Houbba | 1902001 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6945 (#8039 → #1094) | $4.3M | 15 |
| #13 | Amanda Harkey | 1146867 | AgSouth Farm Credit, ACA | 619788 | Salisbury, NC | ▲ 6866 (#8039 → #1173) | $6.6M | 14 |
| #13 | Ryan Chissell | 1490219 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6866 (#8039 → #1173) | $3.4M | 14 |
| #13 | Christopher Garceau | 1900090 | UMortgage LLC | 1457759 | Seattle, WA | ▲ 6866 (#8039 → #1173) | $4.8M | 14 |
| #16 | Tina Harrison | 861103 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Alpharetta, GA | ▲ 6757 (#8039 → #1282) | $3.6M | 13 |
| #17 | Morgan Gecy | 2727886 | BEAUFORT LENDING, LLC | 1703543 | Port Royal, SC | ▲ 6654 (#8039 → #1385) | $4.5M | 12 |
| #17 | Sean Konopka | 2727077 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6654 (#8039 → #1385) | $2.0M | 12 |
| #19 | James Thamann | 114716 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6544 (#8039 → #1495) | $3.2M | 11 |
| #19 | Nicholas McGhee | 2717417 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6544 (#8039 → #1495) | $2.0M | 11 |
| #19 | Mohammad Rizk | 2343252 | ZOOM HOME LENDING LLC | 2620616 | Livonia, MI | ▲ 6544 (#8039 → #1495) | $3.7M | 11 |
| #19 | Abby Schade | 1244997 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6544 (#8039 → #1495) | $3.8M | 11 |
| #23 | Nhu Mai | 2730293 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6395 (#8039 → #1644) | $3.0M | 10 |
| #23 | Pedro Henriques | 1495963 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | West Palm Beach, FL | ▲ 6395 (#8039 → #1644) | $4.2M | 10 |
| #23 | Scott Wirtanen | 34151 | Honest Rate LLC | 2710620 | Solon, OH | ▲ 6395 (#8039 → #1644) | $4.7M | 10 |
| #23 | Amy Peters | 2028991 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6395 (#8039 → #1644) | $3.3M | 10 |
| #23 | Robert Jayne | 3378 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | ▲ 6395 (#8039 → #1644) | $2.5M | 10 |
| #23 | Ryan Long | 2717421 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6395 (#8039 → #1644) | $1.6M | 10 |
| #29 | Jordan Komm | 2151884 | Evolution Mortgage LLC | 2432729 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $3.0M | 9 |
| #29 | Jameela Thomas | 2717399 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $1.8M | 9 |
| #29 | Emory Culver | 1798022 | Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | 66247 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $2.3M | 9 |
| #29 | Ryan Kruger | 2628213 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $1.8M | 9 |
| #29 | Joshua Isso | 1915478 | Turbo Mortgage Funding LLC | 1911058 | Bingham Farms, MI | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $3.2M | 9 |
| #29 | Adam Cole | 2729341 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $1.8M | 9 |
| #29 | Ali Atwi | 2717366 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $1.3M | 9 |
| #29 | Ali Al-Ammar | 368700 | Vesta Financial Group, LLC | 1748450 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $2.8M | 9 |
| #29 | Ashley Wisecarver | 2739952 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $1.3M | 9 |
| #29 | Timothy McMahon | 2708308 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6213 (#8039 → #1826) | $3.3M | 9 |
| #39 | Sapana Shah | 1390774 | i3 Lending Inc. | 1020884 | Miami, FL | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $3.0M | 8 |
| #39 | Dinh Tran | 1290054 | AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC | 135776 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $2.6M | 8 |
| #39 | Erick Shahnazari | 1993754 | Sher The Wealth Inc | 2443884 | Las Vegas, NV | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $3.0M | 8 |
| #39 | Rudy Hobbs | 167584 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $3.3M | 8 |
| #39 | David Hager | 2015504 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $5.1M | 8 |
| #39 | Kameron Mio | 2063831 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $2.3M | 8 |
| #39 | Elizabeth Quintero | 1359761 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Morrisville, NC | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $1.8M | 8 |
| #39 | Matthew Mikel | 1280090 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $2.4M | 8 |
| #39 | Jennifer Blau | 2568819 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Murrieta, CA | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $2.8M | 8 |
| #39 | George McLaughlin | 2735598 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $1.4M | 8 |
| #39 | Jodie Beck | 2425059 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $3.0M | 8 |
| #39 | Sara Russo | 2681446 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5998 (#8039 → #2041) | $1.4M | 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 (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/south-carolina/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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