Another metric to determine who is a Top Producer is to look at their loan count. Some observers have noted that a dollar volume measuring stick rewards those that have high average loan balances.
A loan officer from areas where home prices are below the national average can actually be more productive than their counterparts in metros with higher values.
While the No. 1 originator by dollar volume, Shant Banosian of Guaranteed Rate, was also tops by units, the activity of others on this listing bears out the above. For example, Jaclyn Litton of Litton Mortgage, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, ranked 42nd on the dollar listing but 14th in terms of loans originated.
Below, the 50 mortgage loan originators by units produced in 2023:
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent had been the betting favorite to take the reins at Treasury. Scott Turner, a former congressman and NFL player, will lead the housing agency.
In its latest financial stability report, the Federal Reserve warned high equity valuations and low levels of liquidity could leave the financial system vulnerable to shocks.
