The 2020 countdown of the National Mortgage News Top Producers list begins by featuring the loan officers ranked 301 to 400.
During 2019, mortgage originators started the year concerned about attracting new business. By year’s end, they were tallying up the first
The strength of that market is seen in this year's Top Producer results. This year, the No. 400 originator produced nearly $35 million; a year ago, the loan officer ranked 300th did $30 million. That momentum carried into the first couple of months of 2020, but with so much of the economy
Beyond volume, some significant trends are taking shape. And in an effort to understand how these outstanding performers view those trends, participants in the program were polled on key industry issues. This year’s questions probed how artificial intelligence is affecting respondents’ jobs, what client needs are not being met by the market and how these professionals strive to move the customer conversation beyond just a comparison of interest rates.
This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the Top Producers program. The rankings are open to mortgage loan officers and mortgage brokers who work at depository, nonbank and mortgage brokerage firms in the United States.
Be sure to visit NationalMortgageNews.com for complete Top Producers content, including additional rankings based on regions and loan product type, as well as data and analysis gleaned from insights the loan officers provided about key market developments, business practices and career priorities.
You’ll also get their views on key industry trends in technology, thoughts on business strategy and insights gleaned from working with consumers on the transaction that, for many, will be the biggest they ever undertake.
The 2020 Top Producer rankings countdown will continue until the top 25 loan officers are revealed on April 3.
| Rank | Name | Company | Dollar volume | Number of loans |
| 301 | Donald Blaize | CMG Financial | $47,744,596 | 322 |
| 302 | Leslie Wish | McLean Mortgage | $47,699,729 | 102 |
| 303 | Julie Whalen | Guild Mortgage | $47,634,912 | 143 |
| 304 | Kevin Phillips | Bay Equity Home Loans | $47,589,802 | 143 |
| 305 | Ashley Ortega | CMG Financial | $47,476,118 | 99 |
| 306 | Jeffrey Novotny | George Mason Mortgage | $47,465,068 | 129 |
| 307 | Greg Sands | Ent Credit Union | $47,452,906 | 166 |
| 308 | Kimberly England | Point Mortgage | $47,290,795 | 163 |
| 309 | Amy Wolff | Direct Mortgage Loans | $47,272,256 | 181 |
| 310 | Chris Schoenthal | Homebridge Financial Services | $47,254,123 | 208 |
| 311 | Michelle Jacinto | Direct Mortgage Loans | $46,762,653 | 263 |
| 312 | Keith DeBonis | Family First Funding | $46,620,025 | 123 |
| 313 | Todd Phillpotts | Chemical Bank | $46,438,767 | 88 |
| 314 | Jason Yourofsky | Atlantis Mortgage | $46,111,176 | 129 |
| 315 | Jonathan Wald | Primary Residential Mortgage | $45,580,812 | 149 |
| 316 | Alex Rayner | Academy Mortgage | $45,576,369 | 238 |
| 317 | Stephen Walker | McLean Mortgage | $45,554,039 | 121 |
| 318 | Paul Knopf Jr. | InterLinc Mortgage Network | $45,274,959 | 175 |
| 319 | Todd Struyk | Bay Equity Home Loans | $45,053,584 | 81 |
| 320 | Keith Bice | FBC Mortgage | $44,778,628 | 193 |
| 321 | Michael Davis | PrimeLending | $44,514,792 | 270 |
| 322 | Jannie Gong | EON Mortgage Group | $44,274,121 | 140 |
| 323 | Chris Doke | Gateway Mortgage Group | $43,970,783 | 214 |
| 324 | Matthew Shanlian | Primary Residential Mortgage | $43,927,323 | 169 |
| 325 | John Aragon | Highlands Residential Mortgage | $43,866,646 | 154 |
| 326 | Bart Eyler | Bay Equity Home Loans | $43,717,506 | 96 |
| 327 | Jack Little | Gateway Mortgage Group | $43,390,296 | 172 |
| 328 | John Cornish | Homeside Financial | $43,325,217 | 207 |
| 329 | Michael Morneault | Homebridge Financial Services | $43,287,398 | 122 |
| 330 | Christofer Wilhelm | Gateway Mortgage | $43,238,956 | 240 |
| 331 | Adam Boles | Bay Equity Home Loans | $43,217,844 | 166 |
| 332 | Dane Moler | Primary Residential Mortgage | $42,997,167 | 93 |
| 333 | Jesse DeJacimo | Waterstone Mortgage | $42,720,624 | 344 |
| 334 | Tim R. Smith | Guild Mortgage | $42,635,861 | 209 |
| 335 | David Goldberg | First Federal Bank | $42,445,657 | 116 |
| 336 | Gianni Cerretani | Homebridge Financial Services | $42,401,527 | 177 |
| 337 | Peter Conto | George Mason Mortgage | $42,223,526 | 81 |
| 338 | Loretta Flynn | McLean Mortgage | $42,170,627 | 116 |
| 339 | Chris Parks | McLean Mortgage | $42,117,834 | 168 |
| 340 | Stacy Orozco | PRMI | $42,072,258 | 167 |
| 341 | Darren Soodak | BancStar Mortgage | $41,918,646 | 124 |
| 342 | Jay White | Bay Equity Home Loans | $41,879,589 | 173 |
| 343 | Jonathan Bellemore | Embrace Home Loans | $41,708,886 | 153 |
| 344 | Jindra Faulkner | Bay Equity Home Loans | $41,527,925 | 192 |
| 345 | William Thompson | Interlinc Mortgage Services | $41,512,386 | 279 |
| 346 | Jess Patterson | Academy Mortgage | $41,180,182 | 148 |
| 347 | Kaveh Sartipi | Mason-McDuffie Mortgage | $41,132,400 | 71 |
| 348 | Andrew Siddon | George Mason Mortgage | $41,123,508 | 80 |
| 349 | Sabrina Wegley | Guild Mortgage | $40,984,004 | 254 |
| 350 | Greg Carll | Primary Residential Mortgage | $40,774,500 | 126 |
| 351 | Steve Miller | Embrace Home Loans | $40,494,217 | 90 |
| 352 | Jason Berg | Family First Funding | $40,483,354 | 88 |
| 353 | Jeff Nicola | Bay Equity Home Loans | $40,353,013 | 84 |
| 354 | Greg Balawajder | FBC Mortgage | $40,201,317 | 112 |
| 355 | Virna Brown | Envoy Mortgage | $40,165,865 | 125 |
| 356 | Lindsey Waldron | Guild Mortgage | $40,158,772 | 131 |
| 357 | Kunal Khanna | Fairfax Mortgage Investments | $40,044,170 | 104 |
| 358 | Stephen Boucher | Envoy Mortgage | $40,009,552 | 109 |
| 359 | Amy Battin | Homebridge Financial Services | $39,885,291 | 159 |
| 360 | Rhett Weaver | Academy Mortgage | $39,600,000 | 159 |
| 361 | Darren Chamblee | McLean Mortgage | $39,547,522 | 121 |
| 362 | Debbie Andersen | SWBC Mortgage | $39,502,661 | 124 |
| 363 | Corey Anglin | Homebridge Financial Services | $39,458,332 | 101 |
| 364 | Bryan Davenport | Gateway Mortgage Group | $39,415,158 | |
| 365 | Kenneth O'Brien III | Primary Residential Mortgage | $39,406,751 | 142 |
| 366 | Pablo Estrada | Homebridge Financial Services | $39,132,936 | 235 |
| 367 | Augustus Bukowski | Bay Equity Home Loans | $38,986,195 | 83 |
| 368 | Angelo Lefer | NJ Lenders | $38,916,459 | 109 |
| 369 | Timothy Loss | CMG Mortgage | $38,635,945 | 167 |
| 370 | Tina Krupar | Bay Equity Home Loans | $38,549,577 | 170 |
| 371 | Jeremy Hudson | Ent Credit Union | $38,196,093 | 177 |
| 372 | Jeremy Daugherty | Guild Mortgage | $38,105,102 | 154 |
| 373 | Sung Kim | McLean Mortgage | $38,044,175 | 67 |
| 374 | Anthony Marone | Embrace Home Loans | $37,980,041 | 123 |
| 375 | Brian Beecraft | Bay Equity Home Loans | $37,952,506 | 153 |
| 376 | Mea Danigelis | McLean Mortgage | $37,651,310 | 115 |
| 377 | Meinoh Kim | loanDepot | $37,622,676 | 82 |
| 378 | Vinnie Apostolico | McLean Mortgage | $37,602,833 | 89 |
| 379 | Zachary Larichiuta | Homebridge Financial Services | $37,509,834 | 134 |
| 380 | Christopher Cunningham | Guild Mortgage | $37,441,031 | 137 |
| 381 | Barry Varshay | Homebridge Financial Services | $37,437,652 | 86 |
| 382 | Jim Juergens | Certainty Home Loans | $37,365,640 | 124 |
| 383 | Chris Padley | Gateway Mortgage Group | $37,345,526 | 169 |
| 384 | Jeremy Wallis | Willamette Valley Bank | $37,291,586 | 135 |
| 385 | Steven Zin | CrossCountry Mortgage | $37,243,142 | 189 |
| 386 | Ian Waite | McLean Mortgage | $37,150,833 | 96 |
| 387 | Timothy Kely | Highlands Residential Mortgage | $36,898,467 | 87 |
| 388 | Rebecca Wooding | Guild Mortgage | $36,788,880 | 178 |
| 389 | Bart Swan | Certainty Home Loans | $36,584,408 | 135 |
| 390 | Molly Meeker | Bay Equity Home Loans | $36,527,690 | 132 |
| 391 | Ronnie Strickler | Homebridge Financial Services | $36,445,885 | 102 |
| 392 | Matthew Dorsey | Homebridge Financial Services | $36,441,322 | 140 |
| 393 | Trever Kerr | Gateway Mortgage | $36,402,815 | 165 |
| 394 | Tom Thuss | Certainty Home Loans | $36,398,413 | 259 |
| 395 | Kathy Stypula | Bay Equity Home Loans | $36,338,102 | 103 |
| 396 | Kimberly Bean | Summit Mortgage | $36,319,300 | 121 |
| 397 | Theresa Sundance | Homebridge Financial Services | $36,205,966 | 121 |
| 398 | Freddie Yeawary | Southland Credit Union | $36,000,000 | |
| 399 | Alex McMaster | Metro Credit Union | $35,944,090 | 117 |
| 400 | Rhonda Stickney | Guild Mortgage | $35,847,227 | 140 |
