Biggest climbers in Colorado this year, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 18, 2026, the top 3 include JOSEPH BROCKHAUS (Stifel Bank and Trust, NMLS #438471), Ryan Lococo (Better Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #1831985), and Ian Buchanan (Independent Mortgage Brokers LLC, NMLS #649443).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | JOSEPH BROCKHAUS | 438471 | Stifel Bank and Trust | 375103 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 8989 (#9780 → #791) | $6.5M | 1 | $6.5M |
| #2 | Ryan Lococo | 1831985 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Windsor, CO | ▲ 8913 (#9057 → #144) | $16.5M | 48 | $344K |
| #3 | Ian Buchanan | 649443 | Independent Mortgage Brokers LLC | 2191655 | Denver, CO | ▲ 8832 (#9749 → #917) | $5.8M | 8 | $727K |
| #4 | Gregory Stepp | 30082 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8337 (#9106 → #769) | $6.5M | 5 | $1.3M |
| #5 | Robert Grems | 388088 | DGL, LLC | 1519934 | Avon, CO | ▲ 8248 (#9284 → #1036) | $5.2M | 8 | $652K |
| #6 | Mitesh Patel | 913627 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8043 (#9674 → #1631) | $3.5M | 5 | $693K |
| #7 | Anthony Houbba | 1727037 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 8041 (#9030 → #989) | $5.5M | 12 | $458K |
| #8 | Daniel Gjeldum | 686529 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Hinsdale, IL | ▲ 8036 (#9884 → #1848) | $3.1M | 1 | $3.1M |
| #9 | Andrew Duncan | 67978 | Vertex Financial Group, Inc. | 3051 | Highlands Ranch, CO | ▲ 7976 (#9944 → #1968) | $2.9M | 5 | $583K |
| #10 | Kimmy Ha | 1903619 | Moria Development, Inc. | 6274 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 7824 (#8278 → #454) | $8.9M | 18 | $494K |
| #11 | Nickolas Stefanias | 2076975 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 7821 (#9910 → #2089) | $2.8M | 6 | $459K |
| #12 | Elvis Naftaliev | 272009 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7818 (#9545 → #1727) | $3.3M | 5 | $655K |
| #13 | Calvin Johnson | 1080617 | Three Point Mortgage LLC | 2364254 | Northglenn, CO | ▲ 7749 (#9583 → #1834) | $3.1M | 7 | $442K |
| #14 | Sam Dababneh | 188686 | Priority 1 Lending, LLC | 1375378 | Cherry Hill, NJ | ▲ 7677 (#9359 → #1682) | $3.4M | 7 | $480K |
| #15 | Alexander Kleman | 1089673 | Bank of Colorado | 405279 | Durango, CO | ▲ 7659 (#9780 → #2121) | $2.7M | 1 | $2.7M |
| #16 | Fabian Gammo | 1392308 | National Mortgage Home Loans LLC | 1433997 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7657 (#9150 → #1493) | $3.8M | 6 | $636K |
| #17 | Danielle Westover | 1450679 | RNB State Bank | 593649 | Longmont, CO | ▲ 7624 (#9146 → #1522) | $3.7M | 5 | $748K |
| #18 | David Lataille | 2447097 | Sonoran Lending LLC | 2145796 | Glendale, AZ | ▲ 7621 (#9150 → #1529) | $3.7M | 5 | $743K |
| #19 | Bryan Emrick | 1657909 | Air Academy Federal Credit Union | 454287 | Colorado Springs, CO | ▲ 7530 (#7769 → #239) | $12.9M | 30 | $429K |
| #20 | Dominic Gilbert | 2123634 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Denver, CO | ▲ 7518 (#9988 → #2470) | $2.3M | 5 | $450K |
| #21 | Shelley Greene | 1268510 | Redstone Bank | 528782 | Centennial, CO | ▲ 7508 (#8089 → #581) | $7.7M | 12 | $639K |
| #22 | Brandon Bremer | 1177664 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7486 (#9359 → #1873) | $3.0M | 7 | $434K |
| #23 | Lee Shore | 2342105 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Lakewood, CO | ▲ 7443 (#9429 → #1986) | $2.9M | 4 | $724K |
| #24 | Gary Lays | 698995 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7393 (#9972 → #2579) | $2.1M | 6 | $357K |
| #25 | Reva Haskin | 196123 | Peak Capital Mortgage, LLC | 2347925 | Estes Park, CO | ▲ 7378 (#8901 → #1523) | $3.7M | 9 | $415K |
| #26 | Pavel Novik | 1987551 | Orchard Mortgage, LLC | 1817479 | Austin, TX | ▲ 7345 (#8619 → #1274) | $4.4M | 13 | $340K |
| #27 | Ryan Dunn | 114526 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 7330 (#9652 → #2322) | $2.4M | 4 | $611K |
| #28 | Charles Kier | 608121 | Mountain to Desert Mortgage LLC | 2323793 | Durango, CO | ▲ 7322 (#8554 → #1232) | $4.5M | 7 | $648K |
| #29 | George Maniatakis | 485733 | Citibank, NA | 412915 | Beverly Hills, CA | ▲ 7298 (#7787 → #489) | $8.5M | 1 | $8.5M |
| #30 | AJ Johnson | 1431579 | Citibank, NA | 412915 | O Fallon, MO | ▲ 7294 (#9697 → #2403) | $2.3M | 1 | $2.3M |
| #31 | Joshua Penland | 216357 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Round Rock, TX | ▲ 7292 (#8421 → #1129) | $4.8M | 3 | $1.6M |
| #32 | Nestor Lopez Rodriguez | 761133 | Credit Union of Denver | 417000 | Lakewood, CO | ▲ 7247 (#9459 → #2212) | $2.6M | 8 | $320K |
| #33 | Alexander Daue | 2143473 | Artisan Home Loans, LLC | 2059727 | Denver, CO | ▲ 7228 (#8133 → #905) | $5.9M | 10 | $588K |
| #34 | Kelly Turek | 1455602 | Summit Home Mortgage, LLC | 2289836 | Fort Collins, CO | ▲ 7223 (#9459 → #2236) | $2.5M | 5 | $506K |
| #35 | Seth Walsh | 1796851 | Elevations Credit Union | 717246 | Boulder, CO | ▲ 7214 (#7787 → #573) | $7.7M | 20 | $385K |
| #36 | Connor Jensen | 2545138 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Lakewood, CO | ▲ 7197 (#8199 → #1002) | $5.4M | 6 | $902K |
| #37 | Sally Soltvedt | 260601 | Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | 66247 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7136 (#9835 → #2699) | $2.0M | 5 | $405K |
| #38 | Jeffrey Palmer | 888202 | First Federal Bank | 408902 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 7102 (#8876 → #1774) | $3.2M | 3 | $1.1M |
| #39 | Alyssa Dimeck | 998850 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7098 (#9950 → #2852) | $1.9M | 6 | $319K |
| #40 | Chris Bongirno | 1550873 | RedHouse Lending, LLC | 2570863 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 7094 (#9871 → #2777) | $2.0M | 7 | $281K |
| #41 | Theodore Degenhart | 257944 | DNL Mortgage Authority, Inc. | 371780 | Broomfield, CO | ▲ 6984 (#8991 → #2007) | $2.9M | 7 | $410K |
| #42 | Tracey Wagner | 1596665 | Ideal Mortgage Inc. | 2559964 | Englewood, CO | ▲ 6976 (#8491 → #1515) | $3.8M | 8 | $471K |
| #43 | Shannon Daffer | 1242805 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | ▲ 6968 (#7355 → #387) | $9.8M | 28 | $349K |
| #44 | Kelly Michrina | 2303513 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6940 (#9753 → #2813) | $1.9M | 5 | $387K |
| #45 | Samuel Hsu | 348014 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 6925 (#9170 → #2245) | $2.5M | 6 | $420K |
| #46 | Rodrigo Fabian | 1439808 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6856 (#9096 → #2240) | $2.5M | 4 | $632K |
| #47 | Danielle Douai | 62307 | SUNFLOWER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 709491 | Greenwood Village, CO | ▲ 6844 (#9743 → #2899) | $1.9M | 3 | $630K |
| #48 | Emily Holloway | 188291 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6827 (#7288 → #461) | $8.8M | 15 | $588K |
| #49 | David Kaercher | 1711597 | JR Mortgage Corporation | 197135 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6814 (#9716 → #2902) | $1.9M | 5 | $378K |
| #50 | Rei Ryan | 244297 | MILES FUNDING, L.L.C. | 1448227 | Houston, TX | ▲ 6749 (#9780 → #3031) | $1.8M | 2 | $895K |