Biggest climbers in North Dakota 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 Raymond Perhus (Thrivent Bank, NMLS #181396), LaDawn Dostal (UNION BANK, THE, NMLS #2600004), and Tershaunda Gray (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1419162).
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 | Raymond Perhus | 181396 | Thrivent Bank | 2730486 | Salt Lake City, UT | ▲ 736 (#909 → #173) | $1.1M | 4 | $285K |
| #2 | LaDawn Dostal | 2600004 | UNION BANK, THE | 458636 | Hazen, ND | ▲ 646 (#799 → #153) | $1.5M | 6 | $245K |
| #3 | Tershaunda Gray | 1419162 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 641 (#873 → #232) | $754K | 2 | $377K |
| #4 | Shawn Carlson | 1398435 | First Class Mortgage II, Inc. | 2520 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 586 (#732 → #146) | $1.6M | 4 | $394K |
| #5 | Blake Thompson | 2345679 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 584 (#727 → #143) | $1.7M | 6 | $278K |
| #6 | Beverly Jensen | 709806 | First National Bank and Trust Company of Bottineau | 594081 | Bottineau, ND | ▲ 580 (#768 → #188) | $990K | 3 | $330K |
| #7 | Alex Steffen | 2525035 | BRAVERA BANK | 466701 | West Fargo, ND | ▲ 572 (#888 → #316) | $510K | 5 | $102K |
| #8 | Kristopher Trogden | 488862 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 525 (#919 → #394) | $401K | 1 | $401K |
| #9 | Melissa Moen | 776017 | First United Bank | 691015 | Park River, ND | ▲ 501 (#778 → #277) | $594K | 3 | $198K |
| #10 | Kara Mayer | 1136796 | Kirkwood Bank and Trust Company | 618839 | Bismarck, ND | ▲ 500 (#912 → #412) | $386K | 1 | $386K |
| #11 | Romina Zamanpour | 2225694 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 498 (#898 → #400) | $397K | 1 | $397K |
| #12 | Krista Verlinde | 1985527 | THE BANK OF TIOGA | 746641 | Crosby, ND | ▲ 497 (#855 → #358) | $446K | 2 | $223K |
| #13 | Stacie Tomasello | 109542 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 491 (#875 → #384) | $410K | 1 | $410K |
| #14 | Peter Munguia | 1011485 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 489 (#933 → #444) | $356K | 2 | $178K |
| #15 | Stephanie Ebach | 213232 | Premier Mortgage Corporation | 2076 | Bismarck, ND | ▲ 478 (#677 → #199) | $949K | 4 | $237K |
| #16 | William Manapat | 1023163 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 475 (#708 → #233) | $744K | 2 | $372K |
| #17 | Joseph Ertler | 1905930 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 432 (#599 → #167) | $1.2M | 4 | $298K |
| #18 | Michael Turchin | 766544 | Gate City Bank | 435154 | Wahpeton, ND | ▲ 404 (#563 → #159) | $1.3M | 6 | $217K |
| #19 | Jarrett Peskey | 2411047 | BRAVERA BANK | 466701 | Minot, ND | ▲ 404 (#600 → #196) | $957K | 7 | $137K |
| #20 | Meghan Bierman | 1771821 | Gate City Bank | 435154 | Minot, ND | ▲ 403 (#902 → #499) | $311K | 4 | $78K |
| #21 | John Zulueta | 1259947 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 382 (#713 → #331) | $488K | 2 | $244K |
| #22 | Parker Seelig | 2624835 | BRAVERA BANK | 466701 | West Fargo, ND | ▲ 377 (#588 → #211) | $866K | 7 | $124K |
| #23 | Crystal Jahner | 459132 | BNC National Bank | 418467 | Linton, ND | ▲ 370 (#783 → #413) | $384K | 1 | $384K |
| #24 | Dawson Weikum | 2136547 | Premier Mortgage Corporation | 2076 | Bismarck, ND | ▲ 362 (#619 → #257) | $657K | 1 | $657K |
| #25 | Scott Hare | 766576 | Gate City Bank | 435154 | Jamestown, ND | ▲ 361 (#930 → #569) | $268K | 1 | $268K |
| #26 | Jaclyn Aker | 769550 | Frandsen Bank & Trust | 718070 | East Grand Forks, MN | ▲ 346 (#630 → #284) | $584K | 4 | $146K |
| #27 | Michael Smith | 2026784 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 332 (#549 → #217) | $847K | 2 | $423K |
| #28 | Paige Konen | 2040121 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 332 (#746 → #414) | $384K | 3 | $128K |
| #29 | Jeffrey Valley | 1866491 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Novi, MI | ▲ 330 (#763 → #433) | $363K | 1 | $363K |
| #30 | Brandon Scholz | 2574893 | Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association | 520334 | Bismarck, ND | ▲ 320 (#507 → #187) | $992K | 2 | $496K |
| #31 | JEFF KLOSE | 197912 | CFR Mortgage LLC | 2474471 | Eau Claire, WI | ▲ 308 (#534 → #226) | $786K | 4 | $197K |
| #32 | Angela Scoville | 918422 | Western State Bank | 409352 | West Fargo, ND | ▲ 300 (#409 → #109) | $2.3M | 6 | $382K |
| #33 | Julia Okeson | 537109 | Kregg Wolf Enterprises, Inc. | 194185 | Detroit Lakes, MN | ▲ 300 (#531 → #231) | $762K | 2 | $381K |
| #34 | Tod Graeber | 2285855 | BNC National Bank | 418467 | Garrison, ND | ▲ 294 (#895 → #601) | $250K | 1 | $250K |
| #35 | Derek Juhl | 1662269 | Gate City Bank | 435154 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 289 (#581 → #292) | $552K | 4 | $138K |
| #36 | Aaron Beck | 28154 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Troy, MI | ▲ 280 (#740 → #460) | $343K | 1 | $343K |
| #37 | Omar Said | 1957254 | New Era Lending LLC | 2424293 | Houston, TX | ▲ 273 (#414 → #141) | $1.7M | 5 | $336K |
| #38 | Ashton Kusler | 1435403 | Gate City Bank | 435154 | Bismarck, ND | ▲ 251 (#540 → #289) | $562K | 4 | $140K |
| #39 | Brandon Hoffman | 631930 | First International Bank & Trust | 415142 | Bismarck, ND | ▲ 249 (#294 → #45) | $4.3M | 9 | $483K |
| #40 | Jaden Schafer | 674019 | Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association | 520334 | Bismarck, ND | ▲ 245 (#439 → #194) | $966K | 5 | $193K |
| #41 | SUSAN KAPAUN | 608987 | Dacotah Bank | 412367 | Valley City, ND | ▲ 244 (#415 → #171) | $1.2M | 5 | $233K |
| #42 | Brandi Donaghue | 758798 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Fergus Falls, MN | ▲ 241 (#837 → #596) | $255K | 4 | $64K |
| #43 | Austin Danou | 2010671 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 236 (#752 → #516) | $299K | 1 | $299K |
| #44 | Alexander Madlom | 2065244 | Western State Bank | 409352 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 231 (#845 → #614) | $245K | 3 | $82K |
| #45 | Marissa Nichols | 902827 | Neighbors Bank | 491986 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 228 (#886 → #658) | $224K | 1 | $224K |
| #46 | Raymond Hicks | 2105672 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 226 (#564 → #338) | $480K | 1 | $480K |
| #47 | Ryan Stafford | 2551908 | First Community Credit Union | 302649 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 223 (#401 → #178) | $1.1M | 5 | $213K |
| #48 | David Rashet | 438490 | Stifel Bank and Trust | 375103 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 218 (#339 → #121) | $2.0M | 3 | $673K |
| #49 | Stephen Coloni | 2104813 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Earth City, MO | ▲ 211 (#392 → #181) | $1.0M | 3 | $344K |
| #50 | Mitchel Volk | 786359 | First Community Credit Union | 302649 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 211 (#667 → #456) | $345K | 5 | $69K |