Leading rookies in Iowa 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 Sage Moninger (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2785589), Cara Kearney (Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2803203), and Michael Barreiro (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2783221).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sage Moninger | 2785589 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $481K | 2 | $241K |
| #2 | Cara Kearney | 2803203 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | San Diego, CA | $402K | 1 | $402K |
| #3 | Michael Barreiro | 2783221 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $387K | 2 | $193K |
| #4 | Tyron Tucker | 971931 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $323K | 2 | $162K |
| #5 | Daniel Denham | 2770436 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $302K | 1 | $302K |
| #6 | Jake Parker | 2763475 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $257K | 1 | $257K |
| #7 | Charlie Poppema | 2813450 | Peoples Bank | 433180 | Rock Valley, IA | $253K | 1 | $253K |
| #8 | Anthony Jarvis | 2741928 | American Heritage Lending, LLC | 93735 | Irvine, CA | $180K | 2 | $90K |
| #9 | Carmen Kent | 2801080 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $165K | 1 | $165K |
| #10 | Eric Schaub | 1292018 | Iowa State Bank | 493742 | Orange City, IA | $150K | 1 | $150K |
| #11 | Gabriel De Freitas Medina | 2778392 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $148K | 1 | $148K |
| #12 | Joshua Rodriguez | 2791892 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $135K | 1 | $135K |
| #13 | Ruba Zawaideh | 2774543 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $80K | 1 | $80K |
| #14 | Phillip Gross | 630504 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Grosse Pointe, MI | $75K | 1 | $75K |
| #15 | Khalifah Muhammad | 1994415 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $71K | 1 | $71K |
| #16 | Elijah Benson | 2796928 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $70K | 1 | $70K |
| #17 | Alexis Sady | 2806885 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | Cedar Falls, IA | $40K | 1 | $40K |