Biggest climbers in Washington in 2026, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of August 27, 2026, the top 3 include Ala Besharat (JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, NMLS #897231), Lindsay Duncan (KeyBank National Association, NMLS #1645472), and Theodore Priester (Atlantic Avenue Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1654960).
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 | Ala Besharat | 897231 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Kirkland, WA | ▲ 8231 (#8945 → #714) | $13.6M | 18 |
| #2 | Lindsay Duncan | 1645472 | KeyBank National Association | 399797 | Estes Park, CO | ▲ 8149 (#9919 → #1770) | $6.3M | 16 |
| #3 | Theodore Priester | 1654960 | Atlantic Avenue Mortgage, LLC | 2413563 | Lake Worth Beach, FL | ▲ 8071 (#9025 → #954) | $11.1M | 2 |
| #4 | Ryan Nelson | 211828 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 8035 (#9361 → #1326) | $8.6M | 12 |
| #5 | Melissa Tofighi | 1212839 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | Houston, TX | ▲ 7721 (#9196 → #1475) | $7.7M | 6 |
| #6 | Bradley Blake | 420589 | ALLIANT CREDIT UNION | 197185 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 7488 (#9901 → #2413) | $4.5M | 3 |
| #7 | Merribeth Quigley | 23332 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7442 (#9275 → #1833) | $6.1M | 5 |
| #8 | Michael Remer | 259965 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 7420 (#9932 → #2512) | $4.3M | 13 |
| #9 | Brandon Hansen | 283559 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Toquerville, UT | ▲ 7415 (#9092 → #1677) | $6.7M | 5 |
| #10 | Seth Jensen | 1166072 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Bellevue, WA | ▲ 7393 (#9526 → #2133) | $5.1M | 10 |
| #11 | Nilesh Makhija | 2085698 | Uptiq Premier Mortgage, LLC | 2362651 | Sterling, VA | ▲ 7377 (#9288 → #1911) | $5.8M | 5 |
| #12 | Alex Palermo | 964665 | HighTechLending Inc | 7147 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7313 (#9826 → #2513) | $4.3M | 4 |
| #13 | Todd Twardowski | 624014 | Columbia Community Credit Union | 401934 | Vancouver, WA | ▲ 7255 (#8125 → #870) | $11.8M | 28 |
| #14 | Greggory Bonilla | 1994879 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 7222 (#8187 → #965) | $11.0M | 30 |
| #15 | James Pham | 2463678 | Banner Bank | 439266 | Vancouver, WA | ▲ 7219 (#9705 → #2486) | $4.3M | 9 |
| #16 | Craig Lewis | 2483164 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 7182 (#9755 → #2573) | $4.1M | 9 |
| #17 | Trevor Laraia | 2686281 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 7013 (#9323 → #2310) | $4.7M | 10 |
| #18 | Aubre Rogers | 1390476 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6995 (#9717 → #2722) | $3.9M | 7 |
| #19 | Tarek Ghossein | 1970259 | Federal First Lending LLC | 2381991 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 6901 (#8924 → #2023) | $5.5M | 13 |
| #20 | Brett Johnson | 694289 | Spokane Teachers Credit Union | 616947 | Walla Walla, WA | ▲ 6807 (#9863 → #3056) | $3.4M | 9 |
| #21 | Patrick VonKaenel | 1543717 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 6769 (#9523 → #2754) | $3.8M | 7 |
| #22 | Aman Chandra | 96936 | Home Field Lending LLC | 1987876 | Auburn, WA | ▲ 6767 (#9956 → #3189) | $3.2M | 5 |
| #23 | David Hunsaker | 66352 | Archstone Home Mortgage, LLC | 389424 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 6730 (#9784 → #3054) | $3.4M | 4 |
| #24 | Trevor Waterman | 125412 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Kirkland, WA | ▲ 6722 (#9014 → #2292) | $4.7M | 9 |
| #25 | Jesse Brewer | 473359 | All Western Mortgage, Inc. | 14210 | Las Vegas, NV | ▲ 6676 (#7632 → #956) | $11.1M | 10 |
| #26 | Christina Bumpus | 2132406 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 6662 (#9933 → #3271) | $3.1M | 7 |
| #27 | John Homsombath | 2733797 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 6655 (#9252 → #2597) | $4.1M | 15 |
| #28 | Jawad Hachem | 2181599 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6655 (#9330 → #2675) | $4.0M | 15 |
| #29 | Jayden Knudson | 2216728 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | ▲ 6616 (#9142 → #2526) | $4.2M | 9 |
| #30 | Jacob Daugherty | 995089 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6579 (#9785 → #3206) | $3.1M | 7 |
| #31 | Jennifer Anderson | 121179 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 6474 (#8994 → #2520) | $4.2M | 5 |
| #32 | Tyler Carnahan | 1504740 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 6462 (#9039 → #2577) | $4.1M | 7 |
| #33 | Christopher Linn | 1086121 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Lake Oswego, OR | ▲ 6347 (#9767 → #3420) | $2.9M | 10 |
| #34 | Jordan Del Palacio | 840396 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Renton, WA | ▲ 6346 (#8275 → #1929) | $5.8M | 11 |
| #35 | Viral Vora | 1656903 | City National Bank | 536994 | Los Angeles, CA | ▲ 6330 (#9561 → #3231) | $3.1M | 2 |
| #36 | Andrew Fisher | 44061 | Pure Rate Mortgage LLC | 2578474 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6327 (#8698 → #2371) | $4.5M | 7 |
| #37 | Bridgett McGinnis | 2279388 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6313 (#8631 → #2318) | $4.7M | 11 |
| #38 | Miranda Daniel | 1936324 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Las Vegas, NV | ▲ 6313 (#9058 → #2745) | $3.8M | 6 |
| #39 | Akram Hosseinzadeh | 2604392 | Adcom Group Inc | 1761573 | Kirkland, WA | ▲ 6307 (#9672 → #3365) | $2.9M | 4 |
| #40 | Simon Berkey | 1941452 | Northwest Funding Group, Inc. | 101770 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 6232 (#9401 → #3169) | $3.2M | 7 |
| #41 | Alan Johnson | 2710593 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 6206 (#7887 → #1681) | $6.7M | 14 |
| #42 | Madelyne Cook | 2623250 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6186 (#9898 → #3712) | $2.6M | 9 |
| #43 | Andrea Witt | 177236 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 6154 (#8484 → #2330) | $4.6M | 7 |
| #44 | Ross Zimmerman | 532177 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | New York, NY | ▲ 6145 (#9745 → #3600) | $2.7M | 3 |
| #45 | Anthony Nitecki | 1698478 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6134 (#6679 → #545) | $16.3M | 19 |
| #46 | KATHLEEN THOMPSON | 1902189 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6099 (#8728 → #2629) | $4.0M | 2 |
| #47 | daniel peterson | 290798 | United Pacific Realty and Investment, Inc. | 118004 | Ladera Ranch, CA | ▲ 6098 (#9477 → #3379) | $2.9M | 1 |
| #48 | Christopher Lee | 862836 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 6093 (#8404 → #2311) | $4.7M | 8 |
| #49 | Karlie Clark | 2675968 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Lenexa, KS | ▲ 6073 (#9322 → #3249) | $3.1M | 6 |
| #50 | Deanna Reece | 554899 | Avista Corp. Credit Union | 613469 | Spokane, WA | ▲ 6041 (#9742 → #3701) | $2.6M | 9 |
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 Volume — Washington (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/washington/top-climbers-by-volume/2026
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