Biggest climbers in Tennessee in 2025, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of October 11, 2026, the top 3 include Paul Shango (Rapid Home Lending Inc., NMLS #2117086), Brian Reid (Brothers Financial, LLC, NMLS #1702268), and Benjamin Bell (NEXA Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1450064).
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 | 2025 Volume | 2025 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Paul Shango | 2117086 | Rapid Home Lending Inc. | 1798321 | Bingham Farms, MI | ▲ 7490 (#8524 → #1034) | $7.5M | 29 |
| #2 | Brian Reid | 1702268 | Brothers Financial, LLC | 2472145 | Chattanooga, TN | ▲ 7355 (#8524 → #1169) | $7.2M | 26 |
| #3 | Benjamin Bell | 1450064 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Alpharetta, GA | ▲ 7307 (#8524 → #1217) | $6.3M | 25 |
| #3 | Taylor Stewart | 2182791 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 7307 (#8524 → #1217) | $2.9M | 25 |
| #5 | Samiel Margoles | 1367727 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7254 (#8524 → #1270) | $7.9M | 24 |
| #6 | Ryan Gervais | 2612436 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7190 (#8524 → #1334) | $5.3M | 23 |
| #7 | Krystyn Smink | 2568385 | Gershman Investment Corp. | 138063 | Clarksville, TN | ▲ 7130 (#8524 → #1394) | $4.1M | 22 |
| #7 | Nathan Judd | 422374 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7130 (#8524 → #1394) | $4.4M | 22 |
| #9 | Candace Worobe | 2565284 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Loudon, TN | ▲ 6866 (#8524 → #1658) | $3.5M | 18 |
| #9 | Bridget Castor | 1368710 | THREAD BANK | 774554 | Rogersville, TN | ▲ 6866 (#8524 → #1658) | $2.2M | 18 |
| #9 | Hussein Joumaa | 2584224 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6866 (#8524 → #1658) | $3.7M | 18 |
| #12 | Berton Pinkham | 2619363 | Canopy Mortgage, LLC | 1359687 | Knoxville, TN | ▲ 6759 (#8524 → #1765) | $4.6M | 17 |
| #12 | Lisa Coleman | 1650132 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6759 (#8524 → #1765) | $5.0M | 17 |
| #14 | Carly Baetens | 2573222 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6638 (#8524 → #1886) | $2.8M | 16 |
| #14 | DAngela Ricks | 904586 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6638 (#8524 → #1886) | $2.6M | 16 |
| #14 | Dilinh Tran | 1412999 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6638 (#8524 → #1886) | $4.7M | 16 |
| #14 | Drue Williams | 1530907 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6638 (#8524 → #1886) | $4.6M | 16 |
| #14 | James King | 1797467 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Antioch, TN | ▲ 6638 (#8524 → #1886) | $1.3M | 16 |
| #14 | Hanna Kim | 2580214 | Prumir LLC | 2596390 | Hendersonville, TN | ▲ 6638 (#8524 → #1886) | $7.0M | 16 |
| #20 | John Collingsworth | 931329 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 6525 (#8524 → #1999) | $5.0M | 15 |
| #20 | Porcha Sanderfield | 2583365 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | — | ▲ 6525 (#8524 → #1999) | $3.3M | 15 |
| #20 | Misty Cozart | 1437593 | Community Bank | 528423 | Lexington, TN | ▲ 6525 (#8524 → #1999) | $3.5M | 15 |
| #23 | Aryne Feldman | 2602896 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | ▲ 6396 (#8524 → #2128) | $2.8M | 14 |
| #23 | Greyson Westerfield | 2414490 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6396 (#8524 → #2128) | $4.6M | 14 |
| #23 | Matthew Peles | 2259359 | New Era Lending LLC | 2424293 | Houston, TX | ▲ 6396 (#8524 → #2128) | $4.4M | 14 |
| #23 | Robert Noonan | 2265817 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6396 (#8524 → #2128) | $3.2M | 14 |
| #23 | John Woods | 1587518 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6396 (#8524 → #2128) | $5.2M | 14 |
| #23 | Andrew Stephens | 2306434 | United American Mortgage Corporation | 1942 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 6396 (#8524 → #2128) | $3.9M | 14 |
| #23 | Kayla Ward | 2609767 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 6396 (#8524 → #2128) | $1.8M | 14 |
| #23 | Keri McInnis | 638907 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 6396 (#8524 → #2128) | $8.7M | 14 |
| #31 | Jennifer Jones | 2300244 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 6359 (#6754 → #395) | $21.8M | 59 |
| #32 | Nicholas Cushman | 1802353 | Level One Capital Management, Inc. | 1822072 | Bakersfield, CA | ▲ 6230 (#8524 → #2294) | $8.5M | 13 |
| #32 | Tison Sesi | 1855772 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6230 (#8524 → #2294) | $3.2M | 13 |
| #32 | Jeremy Wilson | 2620668 | Security Bank and Trust Company | 494802 | Union City, TN | ▲ 6230 (#8524 → #2294) | $1.6M | 13 |
| #32 | Michael Shipp | 2563976 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6230 (#8524 → #2294) | $1.8M | 13 |
| #32 | Susan Carter | 1998808 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | — | ▲ 6230 (#8524 → #2294) | $3.6M | 13 |
| #32 | Colton Borke | 2244316 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6230 (#8524 → #2294) | $4.3M | 13 |
| #32 | Abby Schade | 1244997 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6230 (#8524 → #2294) | $4.2M | 13 |
| #32 | Collin Brown | 2224011 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 6230 (#8524 → #2294) | $6.0M | 13 |
| #40 | Jason Stuecher | 2477191 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Wayne, NJ | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $4.3M | 12 |
| #40 | William Belcher | 2298133 | InterLinc Mortgage Services, LLC | 205696 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $3.1M | 12 |
| #40 | Mark Renfrew | 31141 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $3.7M | 12 |
| #40 | Derek Odoms | 1766520 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #40 | Hussein Al-Khufaji | 2574219 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $3.8M | 12 |
| #40 | Belinda Taunton | 1810641 | CB&S Bank, Inc. | 408108 | Mountain Brk, AL | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $3.6M | 12 |
| #40 | Benjamin Puckett | 798346 | The First Bank and Trust Company | 486426 | Bristol, TN | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #40 | Lindsey Heird | 434240 | Truxton Trust Company | 794297 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $11.9M | 12 |
| #40 | Dominic Hermoz | 2349020 | LENDING PROS, LLC | 2373501 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $3.1M | 12 |
| #40 | Hayden Reymer | 2346864 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6039 (#8524 → #2485) | $3.1M | 12 |
| #50 | Antonio Acosta | 1690903 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 5970 (#6754 → #784) | $13.8M | 37 |
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 — Tennessee (2025). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/tennessee/top-climbers-by-units/2025
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