Top loan officers in Texas 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 Biju paul (Prime Choice Lending Inc., NMLS #337511), Joel Mathew (Champions Processing Solutions LLC, NMLS #1542142), and Kelly Malatesta (The Huntington National Bank, NMLS #614071).
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 | Kelly Malatesta | 614071 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | The Woodlands, TX | $82.8M | 95 | $871K |
| #4 | Christopher minjarez | 273165 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Austin, TX | $60.8M | 180 | $338K |
| #5 | Kristin Vaughan-Dail | 488313 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Dallas, TX | $59.3M | 59 | $1.0M |
| #6 | Walid Elibiary | 452849 | Aspire Mortgage Advisors LLC | 2617555 | Plano, TX | $57.3M | 136 | $422K |
| #7 | Renju Raj | 1536747 | Texas First Mortgage LLC | 2419924 | Richmond, TX | $57.1M | 132 | $432K |
| #8 | Brian McCauley | 208803 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Dallas, TX | $56.6M | 80 | $708K |
| #9 | Ami Padhiar | 1023994 | Jatayu Loans LLC | 2055341 | Irving, TX | $52.9M | 110 | $481K |
| #10 | Yojana Sangu | 950536 | ENSURE HOME LOANS LLC | 1666674 | Lewisville, TX | $52.5M | 102 | $515K |
| #11 | spiro petritsis | 409892 | Prosperity Bank | 466414 | Houston, TX | $47.1M | 52 | $905K |
| #12 | David Morriss | 754271 | Grand Lending, L.L.C. | 2456432 | Dallas, TX | $46.4M | 65 | $713K |
| #13 | Joan Ferris | 227287 | Jet HomeLoans, LP | 1660135 | Austin, TX | $45.8M | 95 | $482K |
| #14 | Max Leaman | 151263 | LoanPeople, LLC | 1886352 | Austin, TX | $45.7M | 88 | $519K |
| #15 | Yinan Sun | 322282 | AAXY L.L.C. | 275971 | Austin, TX | $45.5M | 106 | $429K |
| #16 | Jason Dickson | 190052 | Nuwave Lending LLC | 1722624 | Grapevine, TX | $44.7M | 95 | $471K |
| #17 | John Hager | 1416273 | First Horizon Bank | 472329 | Dallas, TX | $44.5M | 65 | $685K |
| #18 | Wesley Ket | 824984 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Temple, TX | $41.7M | 140 | $298K |
| #19 | Ellen Schuler | 409880 | Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB | 2258 | San Antonio, TX | $41.5M | 68 | $611K |
| #20 | Jackson Thomas | 1190420 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Dallas, TX | $41.1M | 80 | $513K |
| #21 | Stephanie Johnston | 621637 | SFMC, LP | 166487 | Plano, TX | $39.9M | 100 | $399K |
| #22 | Venkata Rajaneesh Jandhyam | 2142434 | ENSURE HOME LOANS LLC | 1666674 | Lewisville, TX | $39.7M | 68 | $584K |
| #23 | Andrew Butler | 803225 | First Bank | 583439 | Aledo, TX | $39.5M | 59 | $669K |
| #24 | Chad Standish | 843765 | Credit Karma Mortgage, Inc. | 1588622 | Oakland, CA | $39.3M | 123 | $319K |
| #25 | Erin Lefler | 1735068 | Velocio Mortgage L.L.C. | 1529234 | San Antonio, TX | $39.1M | 111 | $353K |
| #26 | Rachel Newsom | 1223453 | SFMC, LP | 166487 | Fort Worth, TX | $38.3M | 85 | $451K |
| #27 | Joseph Colarusso | 1664386 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Houston, TX | $38.3M | 22 | $1.7M |
| #28 | Blake Joyner | 1926442 | Jet HomeLoans, LP | 1660135 | Jacksonville, FL | $38.0M | 85 | $448K |
| #29 | Chadan Salem | 142430 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Plano, TX | $38.0M | 58 | $656K |
| #30 | Justin Belle-Isle | 48853 | GRBK Mortgage, LLC | 2618876 | Plano, TX | $37.0M | 74 | $500K |
| #31 | Angela Brad | 427581 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Frisco, TX | $36.6M | 48 | $762K |
| #32 | Kristy Cormier | 316461 | Cornerstone Mortgage Providers, LLC | 1970163 | Houston, TX | $36.2M | 73 | $496K |
| #33 | Jordan Wilhelmy | 1727517 | Jet HomeLoans, LP | 1660135 | Jacksonville, FL | $35.9M | 69 | $520K |
| #34 | Timothy Minter | 2166655 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Rowlett, TX | $35.9M | 109 | $329K |
| #35 | Tony Nguyen | 621869 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Plano, TX | $35.4M | 65 | $545K |
| #36 | Wesley Cohen | 258325 | Network Funding, L.P. | 2297 | Dallas, TX | $35.2M | 148 | $238K |
| #37 | Jessica Eaves | 225161 | Grace Home Lending, LLC | 2357263 | Katy, TX | $35.1M | 92 | $382K |
| #38 | John Johnson | 530137 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Houston, TX | $35.1M | 9 | $3.9M |
| #39 | Ryan Lentz | 621038 | GRBK Mortgage, LLC | 2618876 | Plano, TX | $34.8M | 95 | $366K |
| #40 | William Dinkins | 1482784 | Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB | 2258 | Dallas, TX | $34.8M | 45 | $773K |
| #41 | Rosa King | 422654 | Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB | 2258 | Dallas, TX | $34.7M | 29 | $1.2M |
| #42 | MEGAN CLOUD | 774331 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | San Antonio, TX | $34.4M | 108 | $319K |
| #43 | Shannon Handcox | 979447 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Houston, TX | $34.3M | 19 | $1.8M |
| #44 | Michael Wolfe | 135261 | Shaddock Homes Mortgage, LLC | 2571600 | Plano, TX | $34.3M | 49 | $699K |
| #45 | Dominic Hense | 2245977 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | $34.1M | 87 | $392K |
| #46 | Kalev Saarna | 1264062 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | $34.0M | 93 | $365K |
| #47 | Shane Smith | 1535512 | Citibank, NA | 412915 | O Fallon, MO | $33.7M | 16 | $2.1M |
| #48 | Wesley Grubbs | 191548 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Flower Mound, TX | $33.7M | 94 | $358K |
| #49 | Amir Fazalbhai | 389384 | Republic State Mortgage Co. | 62411 | Trophy Club, TX | $33.7M | 107 | $315K |
| #50 | Ajay Kamboj | 341849 | Ellemstar Mortgage LLC | 2467231 | Cedar Park, TX | $33.2M | 75 | $443K |