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 August 27, 2026, the top 3 include Paul Shango (Rapid Home Lending Inc., NMLS #2117086), Brian Reid (Brothers Financial, LLC, NMLS #1702268), and Benjamin Bell (UMortgage 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 | ▲ 7491 (#8522 → #1031) | $7.5M | 29 |
| #2 | Brian Reid | 1702268 | Brothers Financial, LLC | 2472145 | Chattanooga, TN | ▲ 7355 (#8522 → #1167) | $7.2M | 26 |
| #3 | Benjamin Bell | 1450064 | UMortgage LLC | 1457759 | Smyrna, GA | ▲ 7307 (#8522 → #1215) | $6.3M | 25 |
| #3 | Taylor Stewart | 2182791 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 7307 (#8522 → #1215) | $2.9M | 25 |
| #5 | Samiel Margoles | 1367727 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7255 (#8522 → #1267) | $7.9M | 24 |
| #6 | Deanna Holzinger | 1814114 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7189 (#8522 → #1333) | $7.8M | 23 |
| #6 | Ryan Gervais | 2612436 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7189 (#8522 → #1333) | $5.3M | 23 |
| #8 | Nathan Judd | 422374 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7131 (#8522 → #1391) | $4.4M | 22 |
| #9 | Krystyn Smink | 2568385 | Gershman Investment Corp. | 138063 | Clarksville, TN | ▲ 7071 (#8522 → #1451) | $3.7M | 21 |
| #10 | Candace Worobe | 2565284 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Loudon, TN | ▲ 6866 (#8522 → #1656) | $3.5M | 18 |
| #10 | Bridget Castor | 1368710 | ORNL Federal Credit Union | 471708 | — | ▲ 6866 (#8522 → #1656) | $2.2M | 18 |
| #10 | Hussein Joumaa | 2584224 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6866 (#8522 → #1656) | $3.7M | 18 |
| #13 | Berton Pinkham | 2619363 | Canopy Mortgage, LLC | 1359687 | Knoxville, TN | ▲ 6758 (#8522 → #1764) | $4.6M | 17 |
| #13 | Lisa Coleman | 1650132 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6758 (#8522 → #1764) | $5.0M | 17 |
| #15 | Dilinh Tran | 1412999 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6637 (#8522 → #1885) | $4.7M | 16 |
| #15 | James King | 1797467 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Antioch, TN | ▲ 6637 (#8522 → #1885) | $1.3M | 16 |
| #15 | DAngela Ricks | 904586 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6637 (#8522 → #1885) | $2.6M | 16 |
| #15 | Carly Baetens | 2573222 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6637 (#8522 → #1885) | $2.8M | 16 |
| #15 | Drue Williams | 1530907 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6637 (#8522 → #1885) | $4.6M | 16 |
| #15 | Hanna Kim | 2580214 | Prumir LLC | 2596390 | Hendersonville, TN | ▲ 6637 (#8522 → #1885) | $7.0M | 16 |
| #21 | Misty Cozart | 1437593 | Community Bank | 528423 | Lexington, TN | ▲ 6526 (#8522 → #1996) | $3.5M | 15 |
| #21 | Porcha Sanderfield | 2583365 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | — | ▲ 6526 (#8522 → #1996) | $3.3M | 15 |
| #21 | John Collingsworth | 931329 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 6526 (#8522 → #1996) | $5.0M | 15 |
| #24 | Keri McInnis | 638907 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 6398 (#8522 → #2124) | $8.7M | 14 |
| #24 | Andrew Stephens | 2306434 | United American Mortgage Corporation | 1942 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 6398 (#8522 → #2124) | $3.9M | 14 |
| #24 | Robert Noonan | 2265817 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6398 (#8522 → #2124) | $3.2M | 14 |
| #24 | Aryne Feldman | 2602896 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Maryville, TN | ▲ 6398 (#8522 → #2124) | $2.8M | 14 |
| #24 | John Woods | 1587518 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6398 (#8522 → #2124) | $5.2M | 14 |
| #24 | Kayla Ward | 2609767 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 6398 (#8522 → #2124) | $1.8M | 14 |
| #24 | Matthew Peles | 2259359 | New Era Lending LLC | 2424293 | Houston, TX | ▲ 6398 (#8522 → #2124) | $4.4M | 14 |
| #24 | Greyson Westerfield | 2414490 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6398 (#8522 → #2124) | $4.6M | 14 |
| #32 | Jennifer Jones | 2300244 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 6362 (#6755 → #393) | $21.8M | 59 |
| #33 | Michael Shipp | 2563976 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6232 (#8522 → #2290) | $1.8M | 13 |
| #33 | Tison Sesi | 1855772 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6232 (#8522 → #2290) | $3.2M | 13 |
| #33 | Abby Schade | 1244997 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6232 (#8522 → #2290) | $4.2M | 13 |
| #33 | Jeremy Wilson | 2620668 | Security Bank and Trust Company | 494802 | Union City, TN | ▲ 6232 (#8522 → #2290) | $1.6M | 13 |
| #33 | Collin Brown | 2224011 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 6232 (#8522 → #2290) | $6.0M | 13 |
| #33 | Nicholas Cushman | 1802353 | Level One Capital Management, Inc. | 1822072 | Bakersfield, CA | ▲ 6232 (#8522 → #2290) | $8.5M | 13 |
| #33 | Colton Borke | 2244316 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 6232 (#8522 → #2290) | $4.3M | 13 |
| #33 | Susan Carter | 1998808 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | — | ▲ 6232 (#8522 → #2290) | $3.6M | 13 |
| #41 | Dominic Hermoz | 2349020 | LENDING PROS, LLC | 2373501 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $3.1M | 12 |
| #41 | Jason Stuecher | 2477191 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Wayne, NJ | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $4.3M | 12 |
| #41 | Derek Odoms | 1766520 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #41 | Belinda Taunton | 1810641 | CB&S Bank, Inc. | 408108 | Mountain Brk, AL | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $3.6M | 12 |
| #41 | William Belcher | 2298133 | InterLinc Mortgage Services, LLC | 205696 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $3.1M | 12 |
| #41 | Hayden Reymer | 2346864 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $3.1M | 12 |
| #41 | Lindsey Heird | 434240 | Truxton Trust Company | 794297 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $11.9M | 12 |
| #41 | Benjamin Puckett | 798346 | The First Bank and Trust Company | 486426 | Bristol, TN | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #41 | Hussein Al-Khufaji | 2574219 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $3.8M | 12 |
| #41 | Mark Renfrew | 31141 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6045 (#8522 → #2477) | $3.7M | 12 |
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 August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/tennessee/top-climbers-by-units/2025
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