Enter Top Originators & Top Private Originators
• $25 million in annual production or 75 closed loans
• Residential SFR (1-4 unit) originations only
• Individual production only – team or company entries are not accepted
Select the Ranking That Best Reflects Your Production
Choose the ranking that best represents your licensing status and origination focus to ensure your production is recognized accurately.
Top Originators
Designed for licensed originators originating traditional residential loans.
Entry Criteria:
NMLS license required to submit
Cost: $225/each – Early-bird till Jan 14th
Rankings included:
Top Originators
Top Overall
Most Loans Closed
Top Non-QM
Top FHA
Top VA
Top Women Originators
Top Veteran Originators
Top Mortgage Broker
Top Private Originators
New for this year, recognizing leaders in private and business-purpose lending.
Entry Criteria:
NO NMLS license required to submit
Cost: $225/each – Early-bird till Jan 14th
Rankings included:
Top Private Originators
Top Overall
Top Bridge
Top Fix & Flip
Top DSCR
Top Construction
Top Women Originators
Top Veteran Originators
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Top Originators FAQs
Since 2010, Scotsman Guide has set the standard for recognizing top residential mortgage bankers and brokers. Our Top Originator rankings are the most trusted and comprehensive in the industry, making them the benchmark of excellence. Being ranked earns you industry-wide recognition and respect from peers, while increasing visibility among clients, realtors, and top professionals who want to work with the best.
Top Originators will be included in ALL the following categories that they qualify for:
Top Dollar Volume, Most Loans Closed, Top Purchase, Top Refinance, Top Non-QM, Top VA, Top FHA, Top USDA & Top HELOC/Seconds
Top Originators sub-rankings included but not published in April:
- Top Women Originators – May in magazine and online
- Top Veteran Originators – July in magazine and online
- Top Mortgage Broker – April online and September magazine
You must have produced $25 million OR closed 75 loans/units in the previous calendar year. All loans must have originated using your individuals NMLS license. No team submissions accepted. We only accept individuals.
January 1 – 31 annually.
Top Originator Rankings – April (magazine and online)
Top Women Originator Rankings – May (magazine and online)
Top Veteran Originator Rankings – July (magazine and online)
Top Mortgage Broker Rankings – September magazine (April online)
Have your company compile the production from your previous employer(s) and combine it with the production from your current company. To be listed under your current company, some of your production must have been originated while at that company during the year we are ranking. (ex 2024 production for the 2025 rankings)
Early-bird pricing through Jan. 14, 2026: $225/individuals and $2,250/bulk submissions
Standard pricing, Jan. 15-31, 2026: $325/individuals and $2,999/bulk submissions.
No. Logos are licensed separately through our official awards provider, Wright’s Media. For pricing and usage options, contact Carey Gartner at careyg@wrightsmedia.com.
If you receive solicitations from unauthorized plaque or logo vendors, please forward them to marketing@scotsmanguide.com.
3-Step Submission Process:
- Prior to completing this form, Download the Verification Memo and enter your 2025 originations.
- Use the memo to fill out the online submission form.
- Upload the completed memo and submit your entry.
Top Private Originators FAQs
Scotsman Guide’s new Top Private Originator Rankings spotlight the industry’s leading producers in the private lending market. These rankings celebrate originators driving innovation and production in bridge, fix-and-flip, DSCR, rental, construction and other business-purpose loan products that fuel real estate investment growth. No licensing is required to submit.
Submission period is open January 1 – 31 annually.
Top Private Originators are published April 1 annually, both in print (Scotsman Guide magazine) and online
Early-bird pricing through Jan. 14, 2026: $225/individual and $2,250/bulk
Standard pricing, Jan. 15-31, 2026: $325/individuals and $2,999/bulk submissions.
No. Logos are licensed separately through our official awards provider, Wright’s Media. For pricing and usage options, contact Carey Gartner at careyg@wrightsmedia.com.
If you receive solicitations from unauthorized plaque or logo vendors, please forward them to marketing@scotsmanguide.com.
3-Step Process:
- Prior to completing this form, download the Verification Memo and enter your 2025 originations.
- Use the memo to help complete out the online submission form.
- Complete the submission form & upload your verification memo and submit your entry.
