Top Originators

Since 2010, Scotsman Guide has ranked thousands of the nation’s top-producing residential mortgage originators. The longevity, verification process and comprehensive scope of this list have positioned it as a benchmark for the mortgage industry.

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2025 TOP USDA Volume

Rankings are based on the previous year’s production numbers.
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wdt_ID Rank First Name Last Name Company State USDA Volume Total Volume USDA Loans Closed Total Loans Closed Banker or Broker Yrs. in Biz
1 1 Pam Keathley Guild Mortgage Company MO 18,525,577.00 44,598,602.00 119 239 Banker 27
2 2 Crystal Cobb USA Mortgage MO 14,814,477.00 43,465,783.00 112 275 Banker 11
3 3 Hunter Strong Firsttrust Home Loans AR 12,032,945.00 87,133,958.00 71 606 Banker 4
4 4 Carrie Martin Flat Branch Mortgage Inc. MO 10,788,123.00 68,583,603.00 72 395 Banker 8
5 5 Timothy Potempa The Potempa Team AZ 8,568,156.00 310,762,221.00 25 873 Broker 22
6 6 Sean Cornwell American Mortgage Bank Inc. MS 8,522,259.00 68,226,239.00 45 318 Banker 19
7 7 Jordan Leonhard Novus Home Mortgage WI 8,494,426.00 29,587,219.00 51 155 Banker 9
8 8 Ronda Hickey Flat Branch Mortgage Inc. MO 8,095,835.00 91,561,214.00 58 494 Banker 19
9 9 Brandon Jurgen Burkhardt Velocio Mortgage LLC TX 7,695,415.00 33,987,267.00 26 114 Banker 4
10 10 Tetyana Sushkova Cornerstone Mortgage LLC (Wi1024) WI 7,359,020.00 41,481,547.00 45 214 Banker 21
11 11 Alicia Michelle Arum Lendlo Mortgage LLC AR 6,937,020.00 40,318,481.00 34 214 Banker 2
12 12 Kasey Victoria Tompkins Lendlo Mortgage LLC OK 6,696,456.00 26,645,799.00 31 123 Banker 1
13 13 Adam Rose Western Ohio Mortgage Corp OH 6,667,536.00 41,022,694.00 41 213 Banker 13
14 14 Cory Michael Stocks Lendlo Mortgage LLC AR 6,253,777.00 48,346,371.00 25 216 Banker 1
15 15 Kelly O'Connell Guild Mortgage Company MO 6,073,722.00 26,370,336.00 35 143 Banker 24
16 16 Deana Marie Ehrhardt Lendlo Mortgage LLC OK 6,021,082.00 25,737,103.00 28 120 Banker 1
17 17 Susie Dartlon Eagle Bank Mortgage LA 5,657,291.00 66,018,855.00 36 356 Banker 21
18 18 Jeannie Kelley Guild Mortgage Company AL 5,418,524.00 17,718,076.00 29 86 Banker 0
19 19 Stephanie Shipley Guild Mortgage Company MO 5,371,323.00 38,023,579.00 36 207 Banker 15
20 20 Erica Howard PrimeLending OH 5,200,388.00 43,248,507.00 34 232 Banker 22
21 21 Tom Thuss CrossCountry Mortgage LLC NC 5,197,768.00 45,670,722.00 25 191 Banker 26
Rank First Name Last Name Company State USDA Volume Total Volume USDA Loans Closed Total Loans Closed Banker or Broker Yrs. in Biz

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