Biggest climbers in District of Columbia 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 Awais Ghazali (loanDepot.com, LLC, NMLS #1552080), Homan Sharifi (loanDepot.com, LLC, NMLS #375420), and LUIS FARAGO (Empire Financial Services, Inc., NMLS #107551).
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 | Awais Ghazali | 1552080 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 1209 (#1338 → #129) | $2.5M | 3 | $831K |
| #2 | Homan Sharifi | 375420 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 1197 (#1355 → #158) | $2.1M | 3 | $717K |
| #3 | LUIS FARAGO | 107551 | Empire Financial Services, Inc. | 7684 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 1155 (#1238 → #83) | $3.2M | 4 | $788K |
| #4 | Kevin Raimond | 324443 | Mortgagestar, LLC | 1833025 | North Bethesda, MD | ▲ 1061 (#1338 → #277) | $1.4M | 3 | $471K |
| #5 | Christopher Lunn | 724189 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Bethesda, MD | ▲ 1049 (#1124 → #75) | $3.3M | 5 | $664K |
| #6 | Olukayode Odumosu | 491430 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 1044 (#1312 → #268) | $1.5M | 3 | $489K |
| #7 | Tina Del Casale | 191852 | Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | 186434 | Ashburn, VA | ▲ 942 (#1162 → #220) | $1.6M | 1 | $1.6M |
| #8 | Joshua Kelley | 2418724 | Renovation Finance LLC | 1802847 | Berwyn, PA | ▲ 936 (#1146 → #210) | $1.8M | 3 | $598K |
| #9 | Joshua Zeidner | 1624763 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 926 (#1355 → #429) | $1.0M | 1 | $1.0M |
| #10 | Vincent Tricarico | 187237 | First Savings Mortgage Corporation | 38694 | McLean, VA | ▲ 907 (#1174 → #267) | $1.5M | 2 | $734K |
| #11 | Denis Stokes | 2023251 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 906 (#1456 → #550) | $813K | 2 | $406K |
| #12 | Jeffrey Lobel | 145051 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | Annapolis, MD | ▲ 878 (#1254 → #376) | $1.1M | 3 | $374K |
| #13 | Lori Childers | 527486 | John Marshall Bank | 812719 | Reston, VA | ▲ 868 (#1010 → #142) | $2.3M | 1 | $2.3M |
| #14 | Patricia Juarez-Vaughn | 652440 | United States Senate Federal Credit Union | 514285 | Alexandria, VA | ▲ 834 (#1269 → #435) | $992K | 3 | $331K |
| #15 | Lee Michaels | 1461530 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 814 (#1151 → #337) | $1.2M | 3 | $405K |
| #16 | Carlos Martinez | 184510 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Orlando, FL | ▲ 805 (#1319 → #514) | $863K | 1 | $863K |
| #17 | Hien Nguyen | 219512 | Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC | 643114 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 789 (#1010 → #221) | $1.6M | 3 | $549K |
| #18 | Cristina Pinalez | 1715286 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 768 (#878 → #110) | $2.7M | 4 | $683K |
| #19 | Brian Washington | 658931 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Annapolis, MD | ▲ 758 (#1281 → #523) | $848K | 2 | $424K |
| #20 | Jolene Moore | 448601 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 747 (#1031 → #284) | $1.4M | 1 | $1.4M |
| #21 | Shapur Bashar | 481189 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Washington, DC | ▲ 735 (#755 → #20) | $8.7M | 7 | $1.2M |
| #22 | Trent Saflin | 1701736 | Northwest Federal Credit Union | 411458 | Herndon, VA | ▲ 733 (#1206 → #473) | $930K | 2 | $465K |
| #23 | Mark Chandler | 2286459 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Somerville, MA | ▲ 714 (#993 → #279) | $1.4M | 1 | $1.4M |
| #24 | Ashleigh Fletcher | 2142895 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 694 (#1377 → #683) | $675K | 2 | $338K |
| #25 | Elsa Arias | 2651217 | Capital Bank, N.A. | 401599 | Washington, DC | ▲ 690 (#932 → #242) | $1.6M | 4 | $389K |
| #26 | Michael Metivier | 1736576 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 689 (#852 → #163) | $2.1M | 4 | $531K |
| #27 | Malcolm Crane | 357810 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Towson, MD | ▲ 688 (#787 → #99) | $2.9M | 5 | $576K |
| #28 | William Kinberg | 433577 | Intercoastal Mortgage, LLC | 56323 | Washington, DC | ▲ 686 (#938 → #252) | $1.5M | 2 | $763K |
| #29 | James Adamson | 455833 | Ameris Bank | 408099 | Eldersburg, MD | ▲ 684 (#825 → #141) | $2.3M | 4 | $582K |
| #30 | Geoffrey Clasper | 197304 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 381076 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 679 (#684 → #5) | $14.6M | 10 | $1.5M |
| #31 | Jordan Jackson | 1991062 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Arlington, VA | ▲ 678 (#900 → #222) | $1.6M | 4 | $411K |
| #32 | LILI LIU | 382645 | ELITE MORTGAGE LLC | 1907548 | Gaithersburg, MD | ▲ 676 (#1353 → #677) | $686K | 1 | $686K |
| #33 | John Munn | 374221 | UBS Bank USA | 947868 | Plano, TX | ▲ 664 (#709 → #45) | $4.7M | 3 | $1.6M |
| #34 | Carey Meushaw | 310813 | FIRST HERITAGE MORTGAGE, LLC | 86548 | Alexandria, VA | ▲ 661 (#1077 → #416) | $1.0M | 1 | $1.0M |
| #35 | Brent Anderson | 721362 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 647 (#1010 → #363) | $1.2M | 3 | $386K |
| #36 | Dean May | 169917 | Truist Bank | 399803 | McLean, VA | ▲ 636 (#839 → #203) | $1.8M | 2 | $912K |
| #37 | Leontay Bennett | 42206 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 620 (#1401 → #781) | $582K | 1 | $582K |
| #38 | Alan Schultz | 367778 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 618 (#1117 → #499) | $874K | 1 | $874K |
| #39 | Robert Gaskins | 1656367 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Falls Church, VA | ▲ 583 (#694 → #111) | $2.7M | 4 | $681K |
| #40 | DeCharlus Riley | 2640650 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 575 (#841 → #266) | $1.5M | 2 | $742K |
| #41 | January Holt | 453467 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Ashburn, VA | ▲ 571 (#1229 → #658) | $701K | 1 | $701K |
| #42 | Dean Fiore | 22170 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 563 (#760 → #197) | $1.9M | 3 | $617K |
| #43 | Robert Heltzel | 203008 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Gainesville, VA | ▲ 562 (#1030 → #468) | $943K | 1 | $943K |
| #44 | Christopher Frederick | 30003 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 561 (#617 → #56) | $4.2M | 2 | $2.1M |
| #45 | Jeffrey Morelli | 877077 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 557 (#654 → #97) | $2.9M | 4 | $727K |
| #46 | Matthew O'Connor | 982196 | FIRST HERITAGE MORTGAGE, LLC | 86548 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 541 (#719 → #178) | $2.0M | 2 | $1.0M |
| #47 | Ramon Mancha | 440961 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | Tysons, VA | ▲ 541 (#1077 → #536) | $830K | 1 | $830K |
| #48 | Nathan Burch | 231804 | Vellum Mortgage, Inc. | 1657323 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 540 (#1256 → #716) | $650K | 2 | $325K |
| #49 | Christina Zash Colombo | 690160 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 519 (#626 → #107) | $2.7M | 2 | $1.4M |
| #50 | Shawn Barsness | 67292 | Embrace Home Loans, Inc. | 2184 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 519 (#672 → #153) | $2.2M | 4 | $549K |