Biggest climbers in South Carolina 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 Farraj (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2088176), David Jopling (First State Bank, NMLS #1173563), and James Geary (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2660857).
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 Farraj | 2088176 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8769 (#9995 → #1226) | $2.6M | 7 | $367K |
| #2 | David Jopling | 1173563 | First State Bank | 517392 | Wrens, GA | ▲ 8746 (#9699 → #953) | $3.2M | 2 | $1.6M |
| #3 | James Geary | 2660857 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 8730 (#9434 → #704) | $4.0M | 15 | $268K |
| #4 | TERESA CARTER | 2222221 | HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION | 922684 | Bamberg, SC | ▲ 8439 (#9867 → #1428) | $2.2M | 9 | $248K |
| #5 | Kenneth Fuqua | 1724970 | Holy City Mortgage, LLC | 2540616 | Summerville, SC | ▲ 8423 (#9803 → #1380) | $2.3M | 6 | $384K |
| #6 | Feng Liu | 615053 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Weston, FL | ▲ 8380 (#9838 → #1458) | $2.2M | 1 | $2.2M |
| #7 | Nickolas Stefanias | 2076975 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 8334 (#8813 → #479) | $5.2M | 13 | $402K |
| #8 | Ryan Karrer | 1928648 | New Story Lending LLC | 2440499 | Seneca, SC | ▲ 8155 (#9293 → #1138) | $2.7M | 11 | $247K |
| #9 | Joseph Valente | 1866489 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8086 (#9574 → #1488) | $2.2M | 4 | $538K |
| #10 | Tyler Wudzinski | 2239500 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8086 (#9788 → #1702) | $1.9M | 6 | $316K |
| #11 | Thomas Mahaffey | 2102123 | FIRST HERITAGE MORTGAGE, LLC | 86548 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 8040 (#8731 → #691) | $4.1M | 15 | $272K |
| #12 | Lucas Staus | 2330795 | TruHome Solutions, LLC | 284608 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 7944 (#9891 → #1947) | $1.6M | 4 | $408K |
| #13 | Ricardo Garibay | 726200 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | 503941 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 7848 (#9398 → #1550) | $2.1M | 4 | $518K |
| #14 | William Blankenbaker | 2037676 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 7772 (#9567 → #1795) | $1.8M | 10 | $178K |
| #15 | Christopher Price | 2022683 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7753 (#9645 → #1892) | $1.7M | 6 | $280K |
| #16 | Christopher Keelin | 63764 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Denville, NJ | ▲ 7749 (#8533 → #784) | $3.7M | 4 | $932K |
| #17 | Thomas Feldner | 1760740 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 7744 (#9035 → #1291) | $2.5M | 9 | $273K |
| #18 | Robert Jarvis | 1095239 | City National Bank | 536994 | Los Angeles, CA | ▲ 7733 (#9073 → #1340) | $2.4M | 2 | $1.2M |
| #19 | Nelson Haws | 293163 | Loanhouse Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1946451 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | ▲ 7640 (#8187 → #547) | $4.7M | 16 | $297K |
| #20 | William Leck | 1062786 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Mount Pleasant, SC | ▲ 7619 (#9073 → #1454) | $2.2M | 8 | $274K |
| #21 | Jake Bedell | 2560298 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Pooler, GA | ▲ 7588 (#8831 → #1243) | $2.5M | 10 | $254K |
| #22 | Zane Radloff | 1901907 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7520 (#8885 → #1365) | $2.3M | 9 | $259K |
| #23 | Jason Currie | 486626 | Spero Financial Federal Credit Union | 421377 | Greenville, SC | ▲ 7489 (#8745 → #1256) | $2.5M | 11 | $229K |
| #24 | Andrew Zynda | 2115772 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 7477 (#9502 → #2025) | $1.6M | 5 | $312K |
| #25 | Billie Chen | 1924294 | LGI Mortgage Solutions, LLC | 2152984 | Houston, TX | ▲ 7406 (#7686 → #280) | $7.3M | 24 | $305K |
| #26 | Josiah Walters | 1966834 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 7360 (#7689 → #329) | $6.5M | 18 | $363K |
| #27 | Vincent Hild | 2377854 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7337 (#8934 → #1597) | $2.0M | 8 | $253K |
| #28 | Jordan Barton | 1416305 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Charleston, SC | ▲ 7306 (#7351 → #45) | $16.9M | 51 | $331K |
| #29 | Heather Shelton | 2025661 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 7241 (#7895 → #654) | $4.3M | 10 | $427K |
| #30 | Brittany Hoots-Whittemore | 1777635 | SouthState Bank, N.A. | 403455 | Surfside Beach, SC | ▲ 7215 (#9434 → #2219) | $1.4M | 4 | $360K |
| #31 | Sapana Shah | 1390774 | i3 Lending Inc. | 1020884 | Miami, FL | ▲ 7208 (#8787 → #1579) | $2.0M | 5 | $409K |
| #32 | Taylor Moise | 1606005 | Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group, L.L.C. | 72043 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7201 (#8948 → #1747) | $1.8M | 5 | $369K |
| #33 | Charles Hoyer | 211755 | Velocio Mortgage L.L.C. | 1529234 | Conway, SC | ▲ 7195 (#8005 → #810) | $3.6M | 15 | $241K |
| #34 | Holly Sinclair Sherrill | 931312 | SouthState Bank, N.A. | 403455 | Greenville, SC | ▲ 7150 (#9617 → #2467) | $1.3M | 7 | $185K |
| #35 | Fadi Faraj | 248394 | Premier Lending, Inc. | 238143 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7045 (#7705 → #660) | $4.2M | 16 | $265K |
| #36 | Raymond Ernst | 189861 | NORTH AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORP | 180736 | Henderson, NV | ▲ 7029 (#8901 → #1872) | $1.7M | 2 | $850K |
| #37 | Manuel Morales | 647617 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | ▲ 7007 (#9739 → #2732) | $1.2M | 2 | $578K |
| #38 | Tameisha Hill | 1772063 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7000 (#9206 → #2206) | $1.4M | 4 | $362K |
| #39 | Monica Elizondo | 2042748 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6981 (#7360 → #379) | $6.0M | 7 | $857K |
| #40 | Filipe Dusi | 2492338 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6981 (#9614 → #2633) | $1.2M | 6 | $200K |
| #41 | Rodrick Hyde | 1266696 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6957 (#9186 → #2229) | $1.4M | 4 | $359K |
| #42 | Juan Rosas | 761257 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Richmond, VA | ▲ 6944 (#9434 → #2490) | $1.3M | 5 | $256K |
| #43 | Rick Melville | 107798 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6943 (#9631 → #2688) | $1.2M | 5 | $236K |
| #44 | Christopher Essak | 1461156 | Clear2Mortgage Inc. | 1911663 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 6923 (#7779 → #856) | $3.5M | 10 | $347K |
| #45 | Greg O'Connor | 926480 | Go Mortgage, LLC | 1018 | Florence, SC | ▲ 6914 (#8765 → #1851) | $1.7M | 5 | $343K |
| #46 | Benjamin Willard | 2039059 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6910 (#9258 → #2348) | $1.4M | 5 | $271K |
| #47 | Francis Mezy | 1523862 | LoanVille LLC | 2557256 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6901 (#9413 → #2512) | $1.3M | 6 | $212K |
| #48 | Deshalle Thompson | 2150647 | Sage Home Loans Corporation | 3304 | Fort Mill, SC | ▲ 6896 (#9828 → #2932) | $1.1M | 2 | $535K |
| #49 | Michael Sanders | 1359950 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A. | 449042 | Salt Lake City, UT | ▲ 6851 (#9768 → #2917) | $1.1M | 4 | $269K |
| #50 | Craig Lewis | 455308 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 6835 (#9838 → #3003) | $1.0M | 2 | $521K |