Biggest climbers in Virginia in 2026, 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 Samantha Cardo (DuPont Community Credit Union, NMLS #2755737), Matthew Houbba (United Mortgage Lending LLC, NMLS #1902001), and Yavuz Yilmaz (Saxton Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1910086).
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 | Samantha Cardo | 2755737 | DuPont Community Credit Union | 609369 | Waynesboro, VA | ▲ 7883 (#8854 → #971) | $1.8M | 22 |
| #2 | Matthew Houbba | 1902001 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7385 (#8854 → #1469) | $5.4M | 16 |
| #3 | Yavuz Yilmaz | 1910086 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 7277 (#8854 → #1577) | $6.5M | 15 |
| #3 | Alexandra Roden | 2686302 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 7277 (#8854 → #1577) | $7.0M | 15 |
| #3 | Vidal Arabo | 2531924 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7277 (#8854 → #1577) | $4.7M | 15 |
| #6 | Donovan Ckepyar | 2316909 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7166 (#8854 → #1688) | $3.7M | 14 |
| #7 | Valerie Bulger | 2143532 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Vienna, VA | ▲ 7033 (#8854 → #1821) | $6.6M | 13 |
| #7 | Thomas Marshall | 1730203 | Chartway Federal Credit Union | 423149 | Virginia Beach, VA | ▲ 7033 (#8854 → #1821) | $3.3M | 13 |
| #7 | Brandon Elkins | 2029680 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 7033 (#8854 → #1821) | $5.1M | 13 |
| #7 | Stacy Jones-Priddy | 2732763 | Atlantic Union Bank | 551889 | Fredericksburg, VA | ▲ 7033 (#8854 → #1821) | $1.8M | 13 |
| #11 | Lee Gates | 1963502 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 6896 (#8854 → #1958) | $3.2M | 12 |
| #11 | Ali Atwi | 2717366 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6896 (#8854 → #1958) | $3.3M | 12 |
| #11 | Ahmed Altamimi | 2726858 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6896 (#8854 → #1958) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #11 | CHRISTY WEDDLE | 2724027 | Atlantic Union Bank | 551889 | Roanoke, VA | ▲ 6896 (#8854 → #1958) | $1.4M | 12 |
| #15 | Deborah Goguen-Ellis | 2024341 | Lafayette Federal Credit Union | 464425 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 6783 (#7416 → #633) | $9.2M | 30 |
| #16 | Eric Henderson | 2686283 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | — | ▲ 6700 (#8854 → #2154) | $4.5M | 11 |
| #16 | Timothy Kaminski | 739712 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6700 (#8854 → #2154) | $3.6M | 11 |
| #16 | Aimmee Buendia Hinojosa | 2010012 | Everett Financial, Inc. | 2129 | Vienna, VA | ▲ 6700 (#8854 → #2154) | $3.3M | 11 |
| #16 | ZOBEIDA SAUCEDO | 1415402 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Vienna, VA | ▲ 6700 (#8854 → #2154) | $3.5M | 11 |
| #16 | Christian Wodtke | 2699419 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6700 (#8854 → #2154) | $1.7M | 11 |
| #16 | Shakevia Kirkland | 2025645 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6700 (#8854 → #2154) | $4.9M | 11 |
| #16 | Derek Tinkle | 1333803 | Clear2Mortgage Inc. | 1911663 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6700 (#8854 → #2154) | $4.9M | 11 |
| #16 | Ryan Long | 2717421 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6700 (#8854 → #2154) | $1.8M | 11 |
| #24 | John Toole | 112649 | All American Mortgage Corporation | 277508 | Richmond, VA | ▲ 6453 (#8854 → #2401) | $3.7M | 10 |
| #24 | Jason Crigler | 188647 | Crown Mortgage, LLC | 188642 | Charlottesville, VA | ▲ 6453 (#8854 → #2401) | $3.8M | 10 |
| #24 | Redi Gjojdeshi | 1033676 | Better Lending LLC | 2085351 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 6453 (#8854 → #2401) | $3.0M | 10 |
| #24 | Jordan Candie | 2643435 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6453 (#8854 → #2401) | $4.0M | 10 |
| #24 | Jordan Esco | 1545232 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 6453 (#8854 → #2401) | $990K | 10 |
| #24 | Ricardo Pena | 2717589 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6453 (#8854 → #2401) | $2.3M | 10 |
| #30 | LORA SCOTT | 808069 | Atlantic Union Bank | 551889 | Glen Allen, VA | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $1.1M | 9 |
| #30 | Katie Smith | 924534 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $2.4M | 9 |
| #30 | Brian Bach | 1152314 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Strongsville, OH | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $2.7M | 9 |
| #30 | Jason Chastain | 10006 | Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC | 2600 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $2.8M | 9 |
| #30 | Layth Masood | 1813553 | eMortgage Funding LLC | 1059364 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $3.0M | 9 |
| #30 | Ella Dotson | 2258842 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $3.4M | 9 |
| #30 | Bryan Klemett | 1824350 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $2.5M | 9 |
| #30 | Charles Bucklin | 460665 | Advanced Mortgage LLC | 1762428 | Port Charlotte, FL | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $3.9M | 9 |
| #30 | Justin Mansour | 2499309 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $2.1M | 9 |
| #30 | Anne Kuster | 1068788 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Lenexa, KS | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $2.6M | 9 |
| #30 | Christopher Visich | 342014 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Novi, MI | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $2.4M | 9 |
| #30 | Karen Ramirez | 1711964 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Gaithersburg, MD | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $4.1M | 9 |
| #30 | Aaron Groller | 2645392 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $4.4M | 9 |
| #30 | Jacob Thomas | 2641669 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $3.3M | 9 |
| #30 | Terisa Rajbhandari | 2649092 | Atlantic Union Bank | 551889 | Front Royal, VA | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $1.3M | 9 |
| #30 | Luis Torres | 1899125 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 6168 (#8854 → #2686) | $3.0M | 9 |
| #46 | Susan DeMello | 1491977 | Advance Financial Group, LLC | 1611080 | Norfolk, VA | ▲ 6158 (#7416 → #1258) | $6.6M | 18 |
| #47 | Charles Johnson | 2129734 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 6065 (#7416 → #1351) | $8.5M | 17 |
| #47 | Rajeev Gandhi | 68641 | SI Mortgage Company | 68434 | Sterling Heights, MI | ▲ 6065 (#7416 → #1351) | $5.7M | 17 |
| #47 | Nicholas McGhee | 2717417 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6065 (#7416 → #1351) | $2.5M | 17 |
| #50 | Abigail Guthrie | 2545600 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 5983 (#6316 → #333) | $25.9M | 45 |
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 — Virginia (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/virginia/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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