Biggest climbers in New Jersey 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 Giuseppina DeSucre (First Financial Federal Credit Union, NMLS #591620), Alan Pernia (AFFINITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, NMLS #1743854), and Dana Casalena (First Harvest Federal Credit Union, NMLS #981527).
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 | Giuseppina DeSucre | 591620 | First Financial Federal Credit Union | 685814 | Freehold, NJ | ▲ 6100 (#6149 → #49) | $4.1M | 47 | $86K |
| #2 | Alan Pernia | 1743854 | AFFINITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 463935 | Basking Ridge, NJ | ▲ 6046 (#6149 → #103) | $7.2M | 35 | $205K |
| #3 | Dana Casalena | 981527 | First Harvest Federal Credit Union | 771963 | Deptford, NJ | ▲ 6040 (#6149 → #109) | $2.6M | 33 | $79K |
| #4 | Simone Palmer | 440526 | AFFINITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 463935 | Basking Ridge, NJ | ▲ 5940 (#6149 → #209) | $11.3M | 24 | $469K |
| #5 | Mark Hersom | 505945 | TD Bank NA | 399800 | Wilmington, DE | ▲ 5907 (#6149 → #242) | $3.3M | 22 | $152K |
| #6 | Pranav Pandya | 471603 | PiPoint Lending, LLC | 2718147 | Millburn, NJ | ▲ 5800 (#6149 → #349) | $8.9M | 18 | $494K |
| #7 | Anil Vasani | 589216 | AFFINITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 463935 | Basking Ridge, NJ | ▲ 5611 (#6149 → #538) | $9.6M | 14 | $685K |
| #8 | Nathan Leventry | 313306 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Strongsville, OH | ▲ 5540 (#6149 → #609) | $6.9M | 13 | $533K |
| #9 | Manuel Morales | 647617 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | ▲ 5445 (#6149 → #704) | $2.5M | 12 | $208K |
| #9 | Andrea Plum | 890210 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 5445 (#6149 → #704) | $4.2M | 12 | $347K |
| #9 | Aaron Fecay | 1916502 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5445 (#6149 → #704) | $2.8M | 12 | $235K |
| #9 | Jacqueline Smith | 1497896 | Bogota Savings Bank | 630150 | Teaneck, NJ | ▲ 5445 (#6149 → #704) | $2.2M | 12 | $187K |
| #13 | Thomas Coleman | 412099 | First Bank | 763554 | Hamilton, NJ | ▲ 5350 (#6149 → #799) | $1.4M | 11 | $127K |
| #13 | Patrick McDonald | 495171 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 5350 (#6149 → #799) | $2.6M | 11 | $241K |
| #15 | Kurt Whitney | 1666931 | Valley National Bank | 411254 | Wayne, NJ | ▲ 5238 (#6149 → #911) | $2.7M | 10 | $267K |
| #15 | Dominic Hense | 2245977 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5238 (#6149 → #911) | $4.4M | 10 | $436K |
| #15 | Seth Holliday | 1803207 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5238 (#6149 → #911) | $3.2M | 10 | $318K |
| #15 | Timur Avanesian | 913080 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5238 (#6149 → #911) | $2.7M | 10 | $270K |
| #15 | Blake Biddinger | 1023356 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5238 (#6149 → #911) | $5.6M | 10 | $555K |
| #15 | Elizabeth Burlinson | 364508 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Bala Cynwyd, PA | ▲ 5238 (#6149 → #911) | $13.2M | 10 | $1.3M |
| #15 | David Hutchison | 63021 | UMortgage LLC | 1457759 | Philadelphia, PA | ▲ 5238 (#6149 → #911) | $3.2M | 10 | $322K |
| #22 | Monique Demps | 2067448 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $2.3M | 9 | $254K |
| #22 | Kyle Bennett | 1742344 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $2.7M | 9 | $296K |
| #22 | Derrick Williams | 2239084 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $3.0M | 9 | $328K |
| #22 | Daniel Farr | 1918515 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $5.3M | 9 | $594K |
| #22 | ANTHONY NARDINI | 204877 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Montville, NJ | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $6.1M | 9 | $677K |
| #22 | Rohit Sharma | 2542112 | Loan Factory, Inc. | 320841 | Medford, NJ | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $5.0M | 9 | $559K |
| #22 | Sean Cahan | 309034 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $3.3M | 9 | $362K |
| #22 | Jun Dai | 1920810 | First Alliance Home Mortgage, LLC | 5034 | Cranford, NJ | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $3.9M | 9 | $431K |
| #22 | Justyna Kowalska | 677547 | Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union | 460285 | Fairfield, NJ | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $4.1M | 9 | $457K |
| #22 | Sarah Ehnis | 860588 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5080 (#6149 → #1069) | $3.1M | 9 | $340K |
| #32 | David Knaus | 2491491 | Allied Mortgage Group, Inc. | 1067 | Voorhees, NJ | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $3.3M | 8 | $409K |
| #32 | Gigi DePofi | 218334 | Real Genius LLC | 2389303 | Delray Beach, FL | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $4.4M | 8 | $553K |
| #32 | Ryan Costello | 2087999 | Kwik Mortgage Corporation | 138075 | Parsippany, NJ | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $4.6M | 8 | $571K |
| #32 | Melissa Pacheco | 1614857 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $1.2M | 8 | $156K |
| #32 | Tingting Sun | 2657420 | General Mortgage Capital Corporation | 254895 | Edison, NJ | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $5.1M | 8 | $634K |
| #32 | Ali Hashem | 1177930 | Lit Financial Corporation | 2553292 | Troy, MI | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $3.2M | 8 | $398K |
| #32 | Elizabeth Durham | 2219421 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $1.9M | 8 | $232K |
| #32 | Mark Narcisi | 198192 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Morristown, NJ | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $4.1M | 8 | $511K |
| #32 | David Galatt | 112123 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 381076 | Paramus, NJ | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $12.0M | 8 | $1.5M |
| #32 | Charlotte Makhar | 697294 | AFFINITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 463935 | Basking Ridge, NJ | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $7.3M | 8 | $913K |
| #32 | James Koops | 1033799 | Northpointe Bank | 447490 | Grand Rapids, MI | ▲ 4904 (#6149 → #1245) | $4.1M | 8 | $517K |
| #43 | Joseph Campagna | 602884 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Staten Island, NY | ▲ 4694 (#6149 → #1455) | $2.4M | 7 | $347K |
| #43 | Josephine Henry | 588599 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Earth City, MO | ▲ 4694 (#6149 → #1455) | $6.3M | 7 | $906K |
| #43 | Adam Miller | 1321533 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 4694 (#6149 → #1455) | $2.7M | 7 | $393K |
| #43 | Jimmy Smith | 1089067 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Allen, TX | ▲ 4694 (#6149 → #1455) | $5.0M | 7 | $708K |
| #43 | William Gude | 269690 | Provident Bank | 645602 | Hillsborough, NJ | ▲ 4694 (#6149 → #1455) | $2.9M | 7 | $417K |
| #43 | Connor Troast | 2029900 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 4694 (#6149 → #1455) | $1.5M | 7 | $208K |
| #43 | Robert Lightbourn | 2121606 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 4694 (#6149 → #1455) | $1.2M | 7 | $167K |
| #43 | Kevin Clemons | 1088221 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 4694 (#6149 → #1455) | $2.2M | 7 | $314K |