Biggest climbers in Colorado this year, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 19, 2026, the top 3 include JOSEPH BROCKHAUS (Stifel Bank and Trust, NMLS #438471), Ian Buchanan (Independent Mortgage Brokers LLC, NMLS #649443), and Ryan Lococo (Better Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #1831985).
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 BROCKHAUS | 438471 | Stifel Bank and Trust | 375103 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 9062 (#9870 → #808) | $6.5M | 1 | $6.5M |
| #2 | Ian Buchanan | 649443 | Independent Mortgage Brokers LLC | 2191655 | Denver, CO | ▲ 9019 (#9839 → #820) | $6.4M | 9 | $708K |
| #3 | Ryan Lococo | 1831985 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Windsor, CO | ▲ 8988 (#9137 → #149) | $16.5M | 48 | $344K |
| #4 | Robert Grems | 388088 | DGL, LLC | 1519934 | Avon, CO | ▲ 8531 (#9370 → #839) | $6.2M | 9 | $690K |
| #5 | Gregory Stepp | 30082 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8402 (#9190 → #788) | $6.5M | 5 | $1.3M |
| #6 | Mitesh Patel | 913627 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8107 (#9760 → #1653) | $3.5M | 5 | $693K |
| #7 | Anthony Houbba | 1727037 | United Mortgage Lending LLC | 2220134 | Troy, MI | ▲ 8106 (#9109 → #1003) | $5.5M | 12 | $458K |
| #8 | Kimmy Ha | 1903619 | Moria Development, Inc. | 6274 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 7883 (#8345 → #462) | $8.9M | 18 | $494K |
| #9 | Elvis Naftaliev | 272009 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7879 (#9631 → #1752) | $3.3M | 5 | $655K |
| #10 | Calvin Johnson | 1080617 | Three Point Mortgage LLC | 2364254 | Northglenn, CO | ▲ 7811 (#9669 → #1858) | $3.1M | 7 | $442K |
| #11 | Sam Dababneh | 188686 | Priority 1 Lending, LLC | 1375378 | Cherry Hill, NJ | ▲ 7742 (#9445 → #1703) | $3.4M | 7 | $480K |
| #12 | Fabian Gammo | 1392308 | National Mortgage Home Loans LLC | 1433997 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7728 (#9235 → #1507) | $3.8M | 6 | $636K |
| #13 | Danielle Westover | 1450679 | RNB State Bank | 593649 | Longmont, CO | ▲ 7695 (#9231 → #1536) | $3.7M | 5 | $748K |
| #14 | David Lataille | 2447097 | Sonoran Lending LLC | 2145796 | Glendale, AZ | ▲ 7691 (#9235 → #1544) | $3.7M | 5 | $743K |
| #15 | Bryan Emrick | 1657909 | Air Academy Federal Credit Union | 454287 | Colorado Springs, CO | ▲ 7607 (#7837 → #230) | $13.2M | 31 | $425K |
| #16 | Shelley Greene | 1268510 | Redstone Bank | 528782 | Centennial, CO | ▲ 7553 (#8156 → #603) | $7.7M | 12 | $639K |
| #17 | Brandon Bremer | 1177664 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7553 (#9445 → #1892) | $3.0M | 7 | $434K |
| #18 | Kelly Turek | 1455602 | Summit Home Mortgage, LLC | 2289836 | Fort Collins, CO | ▲ 7551 (#9544 → #1993) | $2.9M | 6 | $484K |
| #19 | Lee Shore | 2342105 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Lakewood, CO | ▲ 7509 (#9515 → #2006) | $2.9M | 4 | $724K |
| #20 | Jack Lessnau | 1994278 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7477 (#9800 → #2323) | $2.5M | 8 | $309K |
| #21 | Reva Haskin | 196123 | Peak Capital Mortgage, LLC | 2347925 | Estes Park, CO | ▲ 7438 (#8975 → #1537) | $3.7M | 9 | $415K |
| #22 | Pavel Novik | 1987551 | Orchard Mortgage, LLC | 1817479 | Austin, TX | ▲ 7400 (#8690 → #1290) | $4.4M | 13 | $340K |
| #23 | Ryan Dunn | 114526 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 7394 (#9737 → #2343) | $2.4M | 4 | $611K |
| #24 | Charles Kier | 608121 | Mountain to Desert Mortgage LLC | 2323793 | Durango, CO | ▲ 7375 (#8625 → #1250) | $4.5M | 7 | $648K |
| #25 | AJ Johnson | 1431579 | Citibank, NA | 412915 | O Fallon, MO | ▲ 7362 (#9785 → #2423) | $2.3M | 1 | $2.3M |
| #26 | George Maniatakis | 485733 | Citibank, NA | 412915 | Beverly Hills, CA | ▲ 7356 (#7856 → #500) | $8.5M | 1 | $8.5M |
| #27 | Joshua Penland | 216357 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Round Rock, TX | ▲ 7340 (#8488 → #1148) | $4.8M | 3 | $1.6M |
| #28 | Nestor Lopez Rodriguez | 761133 | Credit Union of Denver | 417000 | Lakewood, CO | ▲ 7311 (#9544 → #2233) | $2.6M | 8 | $320K |
| #29 | Alexander Daue | 2143473 | Artisan Home Loans, LLC | 2059727 | Denver, CO | ▲ 7281 (#8200 → #919) | $5.9M | 10 | $588K |
| #30 | Seth Walsh | 1796851 | Elevations Credit Union | 717246 | Boulder, CO | ▲ 7262 (#7856 → #594) | $7.7M | 20 | $385K |
| #31 | Connor Jensen | 2545138 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Lakewood, CO | ▲ 7250 (#8267 → #1017) | $5.4M | 6 | $902K |
| #32 | Sally Soltvedt | 260601 | Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | 66247 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7209 (#9926 → #2717) | $2.0M | 5 | $405K |
| #33 | Chris Bongirno | 1550873 | RedHouse Lending, LLC | 2570863 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 7163 (#9964 → #2801) | $2.0M | 7 | $281K |
| #34 | Jeffrey Palmer | 888202 | First Federal Bank | 408902 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 7149 (#8949 → #1800) | $3.2M | 3 | $1.1M |
| #35 | Theodore Degenhart | 257944 | DNL Mortgage Authority, Inc. | 371780 | Broomfield, CO | ▲ 7042 (#9069 → #2027) | $2.9M | 7 | $410K |
| #36 | Tracey Wagner | 1596665 | Ideal Mortgage Inc. | 2559964 | Englewood, CO | ▲ 7032 (#8561 → #1529) | $3.8M | 8 | $471K |
| #37 | Shannon Daffer | 1242805 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | ▲ 7027 (#7419 → #392) | $9.8M | 28 | $349K |
| #38 | Kelly Michrina | 2303513 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7005 (#9843 → #2838) | $1.9M | 5 | $387K |
| #39 | Samuel Hsu | 348014 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 6992 (#9255 → #2263) | $2.5M | 6 | $420K |
| #40 | Ryan Albig | 1509996 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6985 (#9955 → #2970) | $1.9M | 6 | $309K |
| #41 | Rodrigo Fabian | 1439808 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6921 (#9179 → #2258) | $2.5M | 4 | $632K |
| #42 | Danielle Douai | 62307 | SUNFLOWER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 709491 | Greenwood Village, CO | ▲ 6908 (#9833 → #2925) | $1.9M | 3 | $630K |
| #43 | Emily Holloway | 188291 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6881 (#7350 → #469) | $8.8M | 15 | $588K |
| #44 | David Kaercher | 1711597 | JR Mortgage Corporation | 197135 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6878 (#9806 → #2928) | $1.9M | 5 | $378K |
| #45 | Rei Ryan | 244297 | MILES FUNDING, L.L.C. | 1448227 | Houston, TX | ▲ 6813 (#9870 → #3057) | $1.8M | 2 | $895K |
| #46 | chad petersen | 384115 | MORTGAGE TOOLBOX, INC | 1024678 | Greenwood Village, CO | ▲ 6760 (#8788 → #2028) | $2.9M | 5 | $574K |
| #47 | Joe McKinley | 1639870 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 6739 (#8723 → #1984) | $2.9M | 5 | $584K |
| #48 | Andrew Liu | 2189633 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 6716 (#8902 → #2186) | $2.6M | 6 | $439K |
| #49 | Andrew Zaback | 1125734 | Alpine Bank | 414674 | Avon, CO | ▲ 6716 (#8975 → #2259) | $2.5M | 3 | $841K |
| #50 | Jacqueline Kounkel | 420685 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Pittsburgh, PA | ▲ 6684 (#9649 → #2965) | $1.9M | 4 | $465K |