Rate Leads Mortgage Executive Magazine’s List of Top Loan Originators in America

Chicago, Ill., Feb. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February 25, 2019 -- For the seventh consecutive year, Rate has the most loan originators of any lender on Mortgage Executive Magazine’s annual list of the “Top 200 Mortgage Originators in America,” including the number one originator.

Rate led the way with 36 originators ranking within Mortgage Executive Magazine’s Top 200, including three of the top five. Shant Banosian of Boston, Mass., was named the nation’s 2018 Top Originator by funding $536 Million in total loan volume.

“We are blown away by this news and so grateful to work with the absolute best of the best in this business,” said Victor Ciardelli, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rate. “We couldn’t be prouder of the hard work and dedication that these top originators and their teams put into serving our customers every day.”

In addition, the industry publication also released its annual list of the nation’s Top 1% of mortgage loan originators by production volume this week. Rate had 175 originators ranked on this list, also more than any other bank or mortgage company.

Rate loan originators listed in the Mortgage Executive Magazine Top 200 for 2018:

1          Shant Banosian (NMLS: 7206)

4          Andrew Marquis (NMLS: 29861)

5          Ben Cohen (NMLS: 217528)

7          Risha Kilaru (NMLS: 249676)

35        Sam Sharp (NMLS: 224518)

38        Joseph Smith (NMLS: 481139)

43        John Noldan (NMLS: 19368)

44        Dan Gjeldum (NMLS: 686529)

53        Ryan Mecum (NMLS: 755885)

56        Bruce Salik (NMLS: 79065)

57        Adam Slack (NMLS: 203603)

65        Roger Brasil (NMLS: 481219)

70        Allyson Kreycik (NMLS: 484108)

74        Dianne Crosby (NMLS: 304682)

79        Jonathan Lamkin (NMLS: 143207)

84        Ron Erdmann (NMLS: 728342)

87        Nicole Santizo (NMLS: 582907)

92        Julee Felsman (NMLS:120831)

99        Michael Murgatroy  (NMLS: 60099)

127      Rob Clark (NMLS: 182527)

128      Lance Ray (NMLS: 271157)

132      Drew Boland  (NMLS: 222913)

135      Mike Sanchez (NMLS: 860048)

140      Tom Lavallee (NMLS: 132849)

150      Jennifer Martinez (NMLS: 173516)

157      Mike Nielsen (NMLS: 223614)

159      Drew Stacey  (NMLS: 728175)

165      Paul Zgalich  (NMLS: 156843)

168      Dan Rogers (NMLS: 131966)

170      JD Cortese (NMLS: 88862)

173      Hani Ali (NMLS: 971709)

175      Michele Stanisch (NMLS: 256367)

176      Robert Wishnick (NMLS: 146422)

177      Christina Trethewey (NMLS: 79510)

178      Amber Arwine (NMLS: 802229)

198      Eric Bryce (NMLS: 945783)

Since 2000, Rate has delivered competitive pricing, mortgage products and unmatched expertise from its top-producing loan officers, helping thousands of customers move into their dream homes. The Company introduced the market’s first Digital Mortgage, creating an easy-to-understand, transparent loan process, which has led to an industry-leading customer satisfaction rating and exponential growth.

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