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The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) on Wednesday released its annual Top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators Report, which recognizes the nation’s top-performing Latino mortgage professionals.
NAHREP received nearly 5,000 nominations and is recognizing more than 600 Latino mortgage originators this year across various national and regional rankings.
Even in a high interest rate environment that’s been bogged down with ever-changing economic news, mortgage originators on the national top 250 list closed 10% more transactions and achieved an 18% increase in sales volume in 2024 compared to the previous year. The honorees collectively accounted for more than 61,000 transactions, totaling $22.2 billion in funded volume, in 2024.
“These professionals represent the backbone of Latino homeownership growth in the U.S.,” NAHREP national president Oralia Herrera said in a statement. “They have guided thousands of families through a tough housing market, proving that trust, market expertise, and deep community ties are the true drivers of success in this industry.”
Seven of the top 10 originators by transaction count are based in Texas. The Lone Star State also had the nation’s largest growth in Hispanic residents last year —nearly 129,000 — which reinforced its relevance as a key market for Latino homeownership and lending.
The top mortgage originator by 2024 transactions is Norma Guerrero Cowes of DHI Mortgage in Austin, with 391 transactions. DHI Mortgage led all companies with 54 originators featured in this year’s rankings, including several standouts among the top 10.
Jose Magallanes of Movement Mortgage in Irvine, California, was the top mortgage originator by volume with $217.6 million in loans funded. Rigo Zamora of Planet Home Lending in Sacramento, California, was the top telesales mortgage consultant with 182 transactions.
The full list of honorees can be found here.
