Even with a drop in overall annual volume in 2023 to the lowest level in recent memory, the originators in our Top Producers rankings found ways to keep their personal activity robust.

They did so as interest rates rose and stayed high throughout the year, reducing refinance activity. Purchase volume was affected by the inventory shortage, as well as higher home prices keeping buyers out of the market.

This year marks the 26th anniversary of the Top Producers program, the successor to the listings which first appeared in Broker magazine, as well as Mortgage Originator Magazine, which Arizent owns the content rights to. The rankings are open to mortgage originators who work at depository, nonbank and mortgage brokerage firms in the United States.

Information submitted about 2023 loan production was used to compile this year's Top Producer Rankings. Loan officers who submitted data for the survey represent the entire spectrum of the origination business, from banks and credit unions to mortgage bankers and mortgage brokerages, and their titles range from loan officer all the way to company president.

Submissions were made by the participants or their representatives. The information was verified to the best of our ability but we don't claim the veracity of the data. Some entries might have been removed at our discretion for submission errors.

The 2024 Top Producer rankings countdown will continue until the top 50 loan officers are revealed on April 12.