Biggest Climbers by Volume — Virginia (2024)

Biggest climbers in Virginia in 2024, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.

As of May 28, 2026, the top 3 include Morrison Azille (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #1736348), Maribel Leon (Freedom Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #1510730), and Michael Cecero (E Mortgage Capital, Inc., NMLS #920168).

Updated · Recorded mortgage transactions typically appear in this dataset approximately 22 days after the recording date.

Biggest Climbers by Volume — Virginia (2024) — top 50
Rank Loan officer LO NMLS Current Lender / Broker Lender NMLS Location Rank Change 2024 Volume 2024 Loans
#1 Morrison Azille 1736348 Navy Federal Credit Union 399807 Vienna, VA ▲ 9419 (#9501 → #82) $44.6M 76
#2 Maribel Leon 1510730 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2767 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 8784 (#9450 → #666) $15.7M 41
#3 Michael Cecero 920168 E Mortgage Capital, Inc. 1416824 Santa Ana, CA ▲ 8717 (#9756 → #1039) $10.6M 20
#4 Ryan Gaffka 1087002 Atlas Financial LLC 2819916 Fort Gratiot, MI ▲ 8489 (#9185 → #696) $15.1M 28
#5 Victoria King 314753 CMG Mortgage, Inc. 1820 Gainesville, VA ▲ 8403 (#8871 → #468) $20.2M 48
#6 Matthew Hakim 1603650 Innovation Mortgage LLC 2319402 Farmington Hills, MI ▲ 8257 (#9979 → #1722) $6.4M 24
#7 Brianna Holloway 1965142 Zillow Home Loans, LLC 10287 Overland Park, KS ▲ 8074 (#8749 → #675) $15.5M 29
#8 Levi Knudson 1595246 Village Capital & Investment LLC 3317 Hildale, UT ▲ 7991 (#9152 → #1161) $9.6M 24
#9 Jessi Sonson 1997783 J & D Home Loans, Inc. 399430 Las Vegas, NV ▲ 7859 (#9076 → #1217) $9.3M 17
#10 Justin Merk 2152439 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 35953 Tampa, FL ▲ 7671 (#9722 → #2051) $5.3M 19
#11 Janae Frost 1712988 Navy Federal Credit Union 399807 Vienna, VA ▲ 7540 (#9106 → #1566) $7.1M 21
#12 Margaret Sonnenburg 1466794 Direct Rate, LLC 2320473 San Antonio, TX ▲ 7527 (#9041 → #1514) $7.4M 30
#13 Jonathan Papkin 2050325 C&F MORTGAGE CORPORATION 147312 Midlothian, VA ▲ 7459 (#9008 → #1549) $7.2M 25
#14 Robert Shepherd 455898 Guaranteed Rate, Inc. 2611 Columbia, MD ▲ 7434 (#9549 → #2115) $5.1M 7
#15 Robert Ellis 415053 Academy Bank, N.A. 716627 Overland Park, KS ▲ 7342 (#9913 → #2571) $4.1M 4
#16 michael chang 201332 Emet Lending Group, Inc. 1301672 Annandale, VA ▲ 7318 (#9682 → #2364) $4.5M 9
#17 Kristine Webster 644661 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 7257 (#9932 → #2675) $3.9M 14
#18 Donovan Tyson 2271473 Loansteady LLC 1701910 McLean, VA ▲ 7254 (#9928 → #2674) $3.9M 6
#19 Yousuf Hanif 396683 Buckingham Mortgage LLC 1124970 McLean, VA ▲ 7211 (#9861 → #2650) $3.9M 7
#20 Marion Knudson 1845603 Village Capital & Investment LLC 3317 Draper, UT ▲ 7190 (#8759 → #1569) $7.1M 19
#21 Sandee McDonald 300115 Chartway Federal Credit Union 423149 Virginia Beach, VA ▲ 7188 (#8971 → #1783) $6.2M 27
#22 Vincent Tricarico 187237 First Savings Mortgage Corporation 38694 McLean, VA ▲ 7160 (#7629 → #469) $20.2M 23
#23 Charles Marchica 1660990 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 35953 Tampa, FL ▲ 7133 (#8453 → #1320) $8.4M 34
#24 Ryan Bowren 1762580 INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC 2524174 Southfield, MI ▲ 7103 (#9648 → #2545) $4.1M 12
#25 Brian Jensen 1503701 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2767 Columbia, MD ▲ 7073 (#8010 → #937) $11.7M 31
#26 William Lewis 187652 Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1907 Columbia, MO ▲ 7067 (#9988 → #2921) $3.5M 8
#27 Shawn Fruh 18145 UBS Bank USA, National Association 947868 Jacksonville, FL ▲ 7035 (#8095 → #1060) $10.4M 1
#28 John Lanzone 2105771 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation 2289 Fredericksburg, VA ▲ 6998 (#9132 → #2134) $5.0M 13
#29 Sharlee Hamilton 1555672 Navy Federal Credit Union 399807 Pensacola, FL ▲ 6958 (#9698 → #2740) $3.8M 16
#30 Charles Slate 582159 The First Bank and Trust Company 486426 Henrico, VA ▲ 6848 (#9278 → #2430) $4.4M 11
#31 Tyler Sundstrom 2156370 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2767 Conshohocken, PA ▲ 6789 (#9100 → #2311) $4.6M 10
#32 Kimberly Anderson 2349520 PRESIDENTIAL BANK, FSB 421593 Virginia Beach, VA ▲ 6764 (#8425 → #1661) $6.7M 16
#33 Francis Snyder 288071 Planet Home Lending, LLC 17022 Marlton, NJ ▲ 6762 (#9107 → #2345) $4.5M 11
#34 Suzanne Ruhlman 659501 Credit Union Mortgage Association, Inc. 296727 Fairfax, VA ▲ 6749 (#7899 → #1150) $9.7M 19
#35 William Cunnington 251892 Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. 181106 Chandler, AZ ▲ 6726 (#9732 → #3006) $3.4M 6
#36 Thomas Blaylock 1642964 Alcova Mortgage LLC 40508 Vinton, VA ▲ 6656 (#7885 → #1229) $9.2M 33
#37 Tate Fackrell 1739840 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 35953 Roseville, CA ▲ 6632 (#8998 → #2366) $4.5M 20
#38 Jake Hardman 66785 Village Capital & Investment LLC 3317 Draper, UT ▲ 6628 (#9370 → #2742) $3.8M 11
#39 Michael Seradsky 174275 E Mortgage Capital, Inc. 1416824 Santa Ana, CA ▲ 6609 (#9794 → #3185) $3.2M 6
#40 YURY SANCHEZ HERNANDEZ 1906686 Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. 181106 Chandler, AZ ▲ 6539 (#9754 → #3215) $3.2M 8
#41 Jin Wang 939511 TopOne Mortgage, Inc. 208532 Rockville, MD ▲ 6442 (#7985 → #1543) $7.2M 10
#42 Brian Embry 1115482 Planet Home Lending, LLC 17022 Marlton, NJ ▲ 6433 (#7392 → #959) $11.5M 35
#43 Prem Janveja 1077027 loanDepot.com, LLC 174457 Southfield, MI ▲ 6385 (#9658 → #3273) $3.1M 9
#44 Joseph Lee 1866664 Tomo Mortgage, LLC 2059741 Birmingham, MI ▲ 6375 (#9645 → #3270) $3.1M 8
#45 Joy Puckett 1604641 Advance Financial Group, LLC 1611080 Norfolk, VA ▲ 6374 (#7343 → #969) $11.4M 38
#46 Angelo Kircos 181801 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 6298 (#8164 → #1866) $5.9M 8
#47 Ryan Forseth 644058 Guaranteed Rate, Inc. 2611 ▲ 6284 (#7678 → #1394) $8.0M 16
#48 Kyle Weinapple 2026468 NewRez LLC 3013 Columbia, MD ▲ 6254 (#8528 → #2274) $4.7M 12
#49 Brad Miller 205711 emm loans llc 2926 Cherry Hill, NJ ▲ 6254 (#9423 → #3169) $3.2M 9
#50 Marvin Parker 1013589 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 391521 Flower Mound, TX ▲ 6248 (#9842 → #3594) $2.8M 11

Frequently asked

Who is the top mortgage loan officer climber in Virginia in 2024?
Morrison Azille (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #1736348) ranks #1 in Virginia in 2024 with $44.6M in funded mortgage volume based on MMI's public-record mortgage dataset.
Who are the top mortgage loan officers in Virginia in 2024?
1. Morrison Azille (Navy Federal Credit Union); 2. Maribel Leon (Freedom Mortgage Corporation); 3. Michael Cecero (E Mortgage Capital, Inc.). The full ranking continues on this page, sourced from MMI's public-record mortgage dataset.

About this data

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.

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TopMortgageOriginators.com. Biggest Climbers by Volume — Virginia (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/virginia/top-climbers-by-volume/2024

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