Biggest climbers in Washington 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 Christina Palencia (EAST WEST BANK, NMLS #1775147), Melanie Cronk (Lennar Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1607430), and Stacy Carpenter (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2401146).
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 | Christina Palencia | 1775147 | EAST WEST BANK | 469761 | El Monte, CA | ▲ 5742 (#6048 → #306) | $12.4M | 25 | $498K |
| #2 | Melanie Cronk | 1607430 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Federal Way, WA | ▲ 5656 (#6048 → #392) | $8.6M | 22 | $392K |
| #3 | Stacy Carpenter | 2401146 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 5545 (#6048 → #503) | $11.3M | 19 | $595K |
| #4 | Marcos Ramirez | 1918519 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Seattle, WA | ▲ 5494 (#6048 → #554) | $9.1M | 18 | $503K |
| #5 | Kyle Ciliento | 1237958 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5387 (#6048 → #661) | $6.2M | 16 | $390K |
| #6 | Joshua White | 124411 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 5252 (#6048 → #796) | $7.4M | 14 | $526K |
| #7 | Victoria Pfeifer-Ledford | 2631200 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5179 (#6048 → #869) | $2.3M | 13 | $175K |
| #7 | Adam Williams | 2179602 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | ▲ 5179 (#6048 → #869) | $1.5M | 13 | $115K |
| #9 | KOREY PISHA | 68849 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | 75243 | Gig Harbor, WA | ▲ 5086 (#6048 → #962) | $6.5M | 12 | $541K |
| #9 | Aniais Gilliam | 2010074 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 5086 (#6048 → #962) | $6.0M | 12 | $503K |
| #9 | Todd Twardowski | 624014 | Columbia Community Credit Union | 401934 | Vancouver, WA | ▲ 5086 (#6048 → #962) | $4.9M | 12 | $411K |
| #9 | Frederick Fajardo | 1698498 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 5086 (#6048 → #962) | $7.5M | 12 | $622K |
| #13 | Liston Pratt | 502348 | Boeing Employees' Credit Union | 490518 | Tukwila, WA | ▲ 4966 (#6048 → #1082) | $11.4M | 11 | $1.0M |
| #14 | Lindsay Duncan | 1645472 | KeyBank National Association | 399797 | Estes Park, CO | ▲ 4857 (#6048 → #1191) | $4.0M | 10 | $396K |
| #14 | Levi Hughes | 2529657 | Yakima Federal Savings and Loan Association | 432980 | Kennewick, WA | ▲ 4857 (#6048 → #1191) | $3.9M | 10 | $394K |
| #14 | Bryce Bennett | 2681365 | SUNFLOWER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 709491 | Spokane, WA | ▲ 4857 (#6048 → #1191) | $3.0M | 10 | $300K |
| #14 | Scott Sheridan | 1360050 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Seattle, WA | ▲ 4857 (#6048 → #1191) | $5.1M | 10 | $506K |
| #14 | Kate Wahlquist | 582864 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4857 (#6048 → #1191) | $5.5M | 10 | $545K |
| #14 | George Muringa | 2610527 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Federal Way, WA | ▲ 4857 (#6048 → #1191) | $3.6M | 10 | $362K |
| #20 | David Taylor | 2039330 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $5.3M | 9 | $584K |
| #20 | Mithundra Sharma | 1019418 | Harborstone Credit Union | 401533 | Mount Vernon, WA | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $3.8M | 9 | $427K |
| #20 | Alejandra Armenta | 1552987 | Right Start Mortgage, Inc. | 35960 | Kennewick, WA | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $1.9M | 9 | $215K |
| #20 | Robert Agron | 1918961 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Kirkland, WA | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $5.3M | 9 | $586K |
| #20 | Felicia Killman | 1036884 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Lacey, WA | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $2.6M | 9 | $287K |
| #20 | Megan Wendtland | 1249084 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Naperville, IL | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $4.1M | 9 | $453K |
| #20 | Aileen Miranda | 1870753 | Qualstar Credit Union | 664634 | Bothell, WA | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $887K | 9 | $99K |
| #20 | Sandeep Gill | 765641 | KeyBank National Association | 399797 | Burlington, WA | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $5.5M | 9 | $609K |
| #20 | Darryl Symonds | 70035 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | Portland, OR | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $4.9M | 9 | $543K |
| #20 | Sarah Patran | 183375 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $6.1M | 9 | $674K |
| #20 | Max Theriault | 974194 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $2.5M | 9 | $282K |
| #20 | Kory Clark | 2008062 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 4695 (#6048 → #1353) | $1.4M | 9 | $156K |
| #32 | Anthony Tran | 1405192 | Global Credit Union Home Loans, LLC | 157293 | Bellevue, WA | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $4.0M | 8 | $501K |
| #32 | Danyelle Drenk | 1572986 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $4.7M | 8 | $590K |
| #32 | Caroline Jaffe | 307937 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | Coeur D Alene, ID | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $4.9M | 8 | $618K |
| #32 | Kathryn Reeder | 1246356 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $3.6M | 8 | $455K |
| #32 | Jesse Brewer | 473359 | All Western Mortgage, Inc. | 14210 | Las Vegas, NV | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $8.8M | 8 | $1.1M |
| #32 | Michael Mele | 1879043 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $3.1M | 8 | $388K |
| #32 | Sean Cahan | 309034 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $5.0M | 8 | $629K |
| #32 | Bobbie Haggard | 92472 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Walla Walla, WA | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $2.2M | 8 | $276K |
| #32 | Drew Daley | 1682028 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $5.4M | 8 | $673K |
| #32 | Lewis Sogge | 1090446 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $3.3M | 8 | $416K |
| #32 | Brett Foster | 536673 | Northpointe Bank | 447490 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $5.2M | 8 | $645K |
| #32 | Michael Most | 363202 | United American Mortgage Corporation | 1942 | Costa Mesa, CA | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $5.9M | 8 | $732K |
| #32 | George BALOWSKI | 2651466 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | 1907235 | Yakima, WA | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $2.7M | 8 | $335K |
| #32 | Ashley McPoland | 1555542 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $6.5M | 8 | $807K |
| #32 | Justin Heinz | 1008489 | Sage Home Loans Corporation | 3304 | Menasha, WI | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $4.3M | 8 | $538K |
| #32 | Zahania Davis | 375812 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $3.2M | 8 | $398K |
| #32 | Brian Jensen | 1503701 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $3.9M | 8 | $485K |
| #32 | Kristina Johansson Mendez | 1824687 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $5.4M | 8 | $674K |
| #32 | Adam Zinkosky | 1567368 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 4529 (#6048 → #1519) | $6.7M | 8 | $840K |