Biggest climbers nationwide this year, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 18, 2026, the top 3 include Zachary Spradling (Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc, NMLS #2006444), Ira Dixon (Imperium Lending, LLC, NMLS #2416165), and John Taft (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1408945).
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 | Zachary Spradling | 2006444 | Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc | 2411952 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 9914 (#9982 → #68) | $92.1M | 218 | $423K |
| #2 | Ira Dixon | 2416165 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 9909 (#9982 → #73) | $79.6M | 209 | $381K |
| #3 | John Taft | 1408945 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 9614 (#9982 → #368) | $44.9M | 119 | $378K |
| #4 | Lingyun Meng | 347004 | Morgan Real Estate & Financial, Inc. | 1042844 | San Jose, CA | ▲ 9279 (#9982 → #703) | $65.8M | 97 | $679K |
| #5 | Sean Brevaire | 1985009 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 9226 (#9982 → #756) | $17.2M | 95 | $181K |
| #6 | Alex Walworth | 1732341 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 9011 (#9438 → #427) | $44.7M | 113 | $396K |
| #7 | Izaiah Guerrero | 2628244 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | ▲ 8927 (#9438 → #511) | $21.7M | 107 | $203K |
| #8 | Devin Dixon | 1783310 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 8912 (#9438 → #526) | $44.9M | 106 | $424K |
| #9 | Elizabeth Wirsing | 1748074 | Jet HomeLoans, LP | 1660135 | Tucson, AZ | ▲ 8876 (#9438 → #562) | $46.1M | 104 | $443K |
| #10 | APEXA PATEL | 2490006 | INFINITY FINANCING SOLUTIONS INC. | 2490029 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 8779 (#8960 → #181) | $49.5M | 155 | $319K |
| #11 | Desean Brown | 2373264 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8740 (#9982 → #1242) | $15.0M | 82 | $182K |
| #11 | Esteban Gamboa | 987404 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 8740 (#9982 → #1242) | $23.6M | 82 | $288K |
| #13 | David Manderfield | 1077080 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8690 (#9982 → #1292) | $14.2M | 81 | $175K |
| #14 | Ali Bazzi | 2259978 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8542 (#8960 → #418) | $37.7M | 114 | $330K |
| #15 | JAMES TILFORD | 148847 | Oregon State Credit Union | 472475 | Corvallis, OR | ▲ 8515 (#9438 → #923) | $10.7M | 90 | $119K |
| #16 | Amanda Hodges | 1752472 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Sacramento, CA | ▲ 8444 (#9438 → #994) | $17.4M | 88 | $197K |
| #17 | Calvin George | 2616174 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 8427 (#8506 → #79) | $77.7M | 205 | $379K |
| #18 | Jeffrey Kasten | 1117357 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 8413 (#9982 → #1569) | $14.8M | 76 | $195K |
| #19 | Amanda Goodrum | 780332 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Winston Salem, NC | ▲ 8311 (#9438 → #1127) | $24.9M | 85 | $293K |
| #20 | David Rondeau | 2049542 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 8243 (#9982 → #1739) | $26.7M | 74 | $361K |
| #21 | Anthony Leonetti | 1824449 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 8146 (#9438 → #1292) | $26.1M | 81 | $323K |
| #22 | Daniel Gill | 1621954 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | Elkhorn, NE | ▲ 8102 (#9438 → #1336) | $23.9M | 80 | $298K |
| #23 | Brandon Clark | 2540075 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8067 (#8960 → #893) | $17.4M | 91 | $192K |
| #24 | Adam French | 368012 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8051 (#9438 → #1387) | $18.3M | 79 | $231K |
| #25 | Marissa Newbill | 2122283 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Castle Hayne, NC | ▲ 8003 (#9982 → #1979) | $22.4M | 71 | $316K |
| #26 | Martin Martinez | 251173 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Frisco, TX | ▲ 8001 (#9438 → #1437) | $9.0M | 78 | $116K |
| #27 | Robert Bouna | 1468661 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 7969 (#8072 → #103) | $73.9M | 193 | $383K |
| #28 | Peter Nemish | 1709192 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 7938 (#9438 → #1500) | $32.5M | 77 | $423K |
| #29 | Robin Thomas | 1180083 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | West Palm Beach, FL | ▲ 7920 (#9982 → #2062) | $26.8M | 70 | $384K |
| #30 | Michael Calhoun | 1387551 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7869 (#9438 → #1569) | $15.6M | 76 | $205K |
| #30 | Timothy Lombardo | 246774 | Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB | 2258 | Covington, WA | ▲ 7869 (#9438 → #1569) | $46.5M | 76 | $612K |
| #32 | Kyle Lummus | 1915713 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7832 (#9982 → #2150) | $13.4M | 69 | $194K |
| #32 | Chase Mariotti | 1559182 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7832 (#9982 → #2150) | $20.0M | 69 | $290K |
| #34 | Michael Nielsen | 223614 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 7784 (#9438 → #1654) | $46.0M | 75 | $614K |
| #35 | Karthikeyan Kaduvettipalayam Sankarappan | 2507848 | Ram Mortgage, LLC | 2301828 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7738 (#9982 → #2244) | $32.9M | 68 | $483K |
| #35 | Brandon List | 1851559 | Xpert Home Lending Inc. | 2179191 | Colorado Springs, CO | ▲ 7738 (#9982 → #2244) | $23.3M | 68 | $342K |
| #35 | Melany Hannibal | 502019 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Bellevue, WA | ▲ 7738 (#9982 → #2244) | $95.1M | 68 | $1.4M |
| #38 | Lewis Sogge | 1090446 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 7718 (#8960 → #1242) | $24.4M | 82 | $298K |
| #39 | Michael Hamann | 833920 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 7710 (#8072 → #362) | $60.2M | 120 | $502K |
| #40 | Joshua Gallagher | 1931111 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7699 (#9438 → #1739) | $19.6M | 74 | $265K |
| #41 | Kalim Rezaei Dashti | 2556142 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7652 (#8506 → #854) | $18.4M | 92 | $200K |
| #42 | Kevin Cesear | 198531 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7624 (#8960 → #1336) | $16.2M | 80 | $202K |
| #43 | Dardan Palaska | 1398598 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7622 (#9438 → #1816) | $14.8M | 73 | $203K |
| #44 | Connor Troast | 2029900 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 7563 (#9982 → #2419) | $12.6M | 66 | $191K |
| #44 | Scott Acker | 1448656 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7563 (#9982 → #2419) | $14.0M | 66 | $212K |
| #46 | Eric Bernstein | 1486987 | LendFriend Mortgage LLC | 2508873 | Austin, TX | ▲ 7541 (#9438 → #1897) | $45.2M | 72 | $628K |
| #46 | Joshua Meyer | 1333692 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7541 (#9438 → #1897) | $11.9M | 72 | $165K |
| #48 | Jon Bird | 2532912 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 7483 (#8506 → #1023) | $27.8M | 87 | $320K |
| #49 | Nikki Peskie | 502926 | University of Wisconsin Credit Union | 411231 | Wauwatosa, WI | ▲ 7444 (#9982 → #2538) | $20.8M | 65 | $321K |
| #50 | Mario Chiappelli | 1517088 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7428 (#8506 → #1078) | $16.8M | 86 | $195K |