Top loan officers in Arkansas this year, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 19, 2026, the top 3 include Hunter Strong (FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc., NMLS #1911747), Jacob Arey (Eustis Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #1091070), and Blake Peterson (Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #630578).
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 | Hunter Strong | 1911747 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Sheridan, AR | $27.8M | 132 | $211K |
| #2 | Jacob Arey | 1091070 | Eustis Mortgage Corporation | 70345 | Benton, AR | $26.9M | 103 | $261K |
| #3 | Blake Peterson | 630578 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Cabot, AR | $18.5M | 70 | $264K |
| #4 | William Hancock | 2422548 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Cabot, AR | $13.2M | 66 | $200K |
| #5 | Conrad Eberhard | 419438 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Fayetteville, AR | $21.2M | 61 | $348K |
| #6 | Rabih Aboukheir | 1723442 | Eustis Mortgage Corporation | 70345 | Little Rock, AR | $16.5M | 58 | $284K |
| #7 | Daniel Ferguson | 1368559 | Nosari Home Mortgage, Inc. | 136034 | Mountain Home, AR | $12.7M | 56 | $226K |
| #8 | Jimsie Looper | 997043 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Fort Smith, AR | $12.3M | 55 | $224K |
| #9 | Drake Widener | 2111850 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Cabot, AR | $12.6M | 53 | $238K |
| #9 | YZL GODOY | 2718568 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Fayetteville, AR | $12.1M | 53 | $228K |
| #11 | Ryan Smith | 564322 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Fayetteville, AR | $23.0M | 51 | $451K |
| #11 | Erica Medlock | 1910705 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Van Buren, AR | $11.0M | 51 | $216K |
| #11 | Matthew Kaczor | 1085510 | First Horizon Bank | 472329 | Little Rock, AR | $12.9M | 51 | $253K |
| #14 | Kristine Branon | 894836 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Rogers, AR | $15.7M | 50 | $315K |
| #14 | Ashley Newman | 1268524 | Centennial Bank | 466091 | Conway, AR | $11.4M | 50 | $227K |
| #16 | Kevin Sheredy | 264549 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Cabot, AR | $11.2M | 46 | $245K |
| #17 | Terry Smith | 1312258 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Rogers, AR | $13.2M | 45 | $294K |
| #18 | Stephanie Bevard | 20250 | First Colony Mortgage Corporation | 3112 | Rogers, AR | $14.1M | 43 | $327K |
| #18 | Carrie Witthuhn | 108924 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Lees Summit, MO | $8.4M | 43 | $196K |
| #18 | Christopher Knighten | 1486302 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Sheridan, AR | $9.7M | 43 | $226K |
| #21 | Laura Andrade | 1403043 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Rogers, AR | $14.5M | 42 | $344K |
| #22 | Candace Bynum | 1381521 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Hot Springs, AR | $6.6M | 41 | $162K |
| #22 | Debra Reed | 419366 | Eagle Bank and Trust Company | 410317 | Little Rock, AR | $11.3M | 41 | $275K |
| #22 | Paul Crouse | 125061 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Hot Springs, AR | $7.9M | 41 | $193K |
| #22 | Scottie Taylor | 1083832 | T2 Financial LLC | 1686046 | Little Rock, AR | $10.5M | 41 | $257K |
| #22 | Chad Yancy | 1766343 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Jonesboro, AR | $10.4M | 41 | $255K |
| #27 | Shonda Walters | 424310 | Regions Bank | 174490 | Birmingham, AL | $7.8M | 40 | $194K |
| #27 | HOLLY ZIMMERMAN | 737830 | TELCOE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 409715 | Little Rock, AR | $6.6M | 40 | $166K |
| #29 | Darreal Shannon | 2553816 | BN MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC | 2352456 | Lafayette, LA | $9.0M | 39 | $231K |
| #30 | Maria Avila | 1504449 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Rogers, AR | $12.5M | 38 | $328K |
| #30 | Joshua Adamson | 924274 | First Financial Bank | 411447 | Fort Smith, AR | $9.6M | 38 | $253K |
| #30 | Ryann Thornton | 783983 | Centennial Bank | 466091 | Rogers, AR | $14.9M | 38 | $393K |
| #30 | Christopher Nosari | 141912 | Nosari Home Mortgage, Inc. | 136034 | Mountain Home, AR | $9.0M | 38 | $237K |
| #34 | Shannon Howland | 1275312 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Conway, AR | $11.2M | 36 | $311K |
| #34 | Kiley Conner | 1453865 | Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC | 2143 | Lewisville, TX | $13.9M | 36 | $387K |
| #36 | Amanda Shelnut | 458050 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Benton, AR | $9.5M | 35 | $270K |
| #36 | Steven Reynolds | 539742 | Eagle Bank and Trust Company | 410317 | Little Rock, AR | $11.1M | 35 | $317K |
| #36 | Melissa Wilson | 639122 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Russellville, AR | $7.4M | 35 | $212K |
| #39 | Rocio Vega | 1165577 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Rogers, AR | $8.8M | 34 | $260K |
| #40 | Miranda Ballard | 1780074 | FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, THE | 623411 | Jonesboro, AR | $6.8M | 33 | $207K |
| #40 | Jamie Clegg | 1371160 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Fayetteville, AR | $5.7M | 33 | $174K |
| #42 | Anand Ilangovan Thirumurugan | 2139575 | SI Mortgage Company | 68434 | Sterling Heights, MI | $12.9M | 32 | $402K |
| #42 | Darla Ray | 1780197 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Bryant, AR | $8.5M | 32 | $266K |
| #42 | Leticia Ramirez Duarte | 1866863 | Arvest Bank | 403249 | Rogers, AR | $6.1M | 32 | $191K |
| #42 | Clifton Crouse | 121689 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 75271 | Sheridan, AR | $6.5M | 32 | $204K |
| #46 | Matthew Reid | 1511031 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Jacksonville, AR | $1.5M | 31 | $50K |
| #46 | Sai Vivek Boddu | 2331676 | ENSURE HOME LOANS LLC | 1666674 | Lewisville, TX | $12.1M | 31 | $390K |
| #46 | Evelyn Witham | 509490 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Jacksonville, AR | $7.9M | 31 | $256K |
| #46 | Andrea Johnson | 1173795 | Nosari Home Mortgage, Inc. | 136034 | Harrison, AR | $6.3M | 31 | $205K |
| #46 | Dilynn Boyd | 2356432 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 418494 | Conway, AR | $7.4M | 31 | $238K |