Top loan officers in Texas 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 Biju paul (Prime Choice Lending Inc., NMLS #337511), Joel Mathew (Champions Processing Solutions LLC, NMLS #1542142), and Christopher minjarez (CMG Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #273165).
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 | Biju paul | 337511 | Prime Choice Lending Inc. | 1441287 | Plano, TX | $159.2M | 335 | $475K |
| #2 | Joel Mathew | 1542142 | Champions Processing Solutions LLC | 2622219 | Houston, TX | $121.2M | 285 | $425K |
| #3 | Christopher minjarez | 273165 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Austin, TX | $60.8M | 180 | $338K |
| #4 | Natasha Wall | 277800 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | San Antonio, TX | $31.7M | 149 | $213K |
| #5 | Wesley Cohen | 258325 | Network Funding, L.P. | 2297 | Dallas, TX | $35.2M | 148 | $238K |
| #6 | Jessica Searcy | 1722802 | Credit Union of Texas | 576560 | Allen, TX | $19.7M | 142 | $138K |
| #7 | Wesley Ket | 824984 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Temple, TX | $41.7M | 140 | $298K |
| #8 | Walid Elibiary | 452849 | Aspire Mortgage Advisors LLC | 2617555 | Plano, TX | $57.3M | 136 | $422K |
| #9 | Jason Waller | 1469032 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | San Antonio, TX | $30.4M | 134 | $227K |
| #10 | Renju Raj | 1536747 | Texas First Mortgage LLC | 2419924 | Richmond, TX | $57.1M | 132 | $432K |
| #11 | Chad Standish | 843765 | Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc. | 1588622 | Oakland, CA | $39.3M | 123 | $319K |
| #12 | Leanna Harris | 408211 | ALLIANCE CREDIT UNION | 440863 | Lubbock, TX | $28.9M | 119 | $242K |
| #13 | Erin Lefler | 1735068 | Velocio Mortgage L.L.C. | 1529234 | San Antonio, TX | $39.1M | 111 | $353K |
| #13 | Joella Benson | 178203 | American Portfolio Mortgage Corporation | 175656 | Dallas, TX | $30.3M | 111 | $273K |
| #15 | Ami Padhiar | 1023994 | Jatayu Loans LLC | 2055341 | Irving, TX | $52.9M | 110 | $481K |
| #16 | Timothy Minter | 2166655 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Rowlett, TX | $35.9M | 109 | $329K |
| #17 | Cheryl Funk | 1622579 | HomeLight Home Loans, Inc. | 1529229 | Scottsdale, AZ | $25.5M | 108 | $236K |
| #17 | MEGAN CLOUD | 774331 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | San Antonio, TX | $34.4M | 108 | $319K |
| #17 | Norma Cowes | 211327 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Austin, TX | $30.5M | 108 | $283K |
| #20 | Amir Fazalbhai | 389384 | Republic State Mortgage Co. | 62411 | Trophy Club, TX | $33.7M | 107 | $315K |
| #21 | Hernan Garcia | 1163532 | Oakdale Mortgage LLC | 1625250 | Katy, TX | $27.0M | 106 | $255K |
| #21 | Yinan Sun | 322282 | AAXY L.L.C. | 275971 | Austin, TX | $45.5M | 106 | $429K |
| #23 | Ashley Laycock | 1279963 | T2 Financial LLC | 1686046 | Lubbock, TX | $29.2M | 103 | $283K |
| #24 | Yojana Sangu | 950536 | ENSURE HOME LOANS LLC | 1666674 | Lewisville, TX | $52.5M | 102 | $515K |
| #25 | Stephanie Johnston | 621637 | SFMC, LP | 166487 | Plano, TX | $39.9M | 100 | $399K |
| #25 | Alejandro Fernandez | 2081654 | The Prime Mortgage Group LLC | 2480429 | Houston, TX | $26.6M | 100 | $266K |
| #27 | Jeffery Hallford | 304799 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Rowlett, TX | $25.6M | 99 | $258K |
| #27 | Delta Culpepper | 210596 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Rowlett, TX | $28.2M | 99 | $284K |
| #29 | Tanja Allen | 255202 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Harker Heights, TX | $30.1M | 96 | $314K |
| #30 | Ryan Lentz | 621038 | GRBK Mortgage, LLC | 2618876 | Plano, TX | $34.8M | 95 | $366K |
| #30 | Victoria Guedez | 1999150 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Richmond, TX | $29.0M | 95 | $305K |
| #30 | Lorenzo Sanchez | 1997095 | Velocio Mortgage L.L.C. | 1529234 | San Antonio, TX | $26.7M | 95 | $281K |
| #30 | Joan Ferris | 227287 | Jet HomeLoans, LP | 1660135 | Austin, TX | $45.8M | 95 | $482K |
| #30 | Jason Dickson | 190052 | Nuwave Lending LLC | 1722624 | Grapevine, TX | $44.7M | 95 | $471K |
| #30 | Kelly Malatesta | 614071 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | The Woodlands, TX | $82.8M | 95 | $871K |
| #36 | Wesley Grubbs | 191548 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Flower Mound, TX | $33.7M | 94 | $358K |
| #37 | Kalev Saarna | 1264062 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | $34.0M | 93 | $365K |
| #38 | Billy Nguyen | 621094 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Garland, TX | $27.4M | 92 | $298K |
| #38 | Jessica Eaves | 225161 | Grace Home Lending, LLC | 2357263 | Katy, TX | $35.1M | 92 | $382K |
| #40 | Collin Miller | 1796511 | Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA | 407249 | Louisville, KY | $33.0M | 91 | $363K |
| #40 | Christine Recio | 1156677 | Security Service Federal Credit Union | 458903 | San Antonio, TX | $23.9M | 91 | $263K |
| #40 | Timothy Herman | 1833596 | UpEquity SPV2 LLC | 2101265 | Austin, TX | $32.2M | 91 | $354K |
| #43 | Linayla Igartua | 1790673 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Temple, TX | $25.3M | 89 | $284K |
| #43 | Kimone Rose | 2216962 | Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union | 583215 | Live Oak, TX | $12.3M | 89 | $138K |
| #45 | Fermin Barrera Romero | 1065071 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Rowlett, TX | $21.9M | 88 | $249K |
| #45 | Max Leaman | 151263 | LoanPeople, LLC | 1886352 | Austin, TX | $45.7M | 88 | $519K |
| #47 | Dominic Hense | 2245977 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | $34.1M | 87 | $392K |
| #48 | ALISON POWERS | 2352520 | Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union | 583215 | Live Oak, TX | $10.3M | 86 | $119K |
| #49 | Rachel Newsom | 1223453 | SFMC, LP | 166487 | Fort Worth, TX | $38.3M | 85 | $451K |
| #49 | Blake Joyner | 1926442 | Jet HomeLoans, LP | 1660135 | Jacksonville, FL | $38.0M | 85 | $448K |