South Florida mortgage brokers were prominently featured in the 2025 edition of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals’ Top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators Report.
The highest-ranking Latino originator from South Florida was Julio Silva of CrossCountry Mortgage in Deerfield Beach. He closed 222 transactions representing sales volume of $128.5 million. Silva’s transaction volume was the 31st-highest among NAHREP members nationwide.
“These professionals represent the backbone of Latino homeownership growth in the U.S.,” NAHREP National President Oralia Herrera said in a press release. “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.”
These top South Florida originators ranked among the top 250 in the United States:
No. 31 – Julio Silva, CrossCountry Mortgage, Deerfield Beach
222 transactions, $128,539,884
No. 54 – Julyeta Capps, DHI Mortgage, Fort Myers
184 transactions, $58,349,639
No. 84– Lorena Martinez, DHI Mortgage, Fort Myers
155 transactions, $50,917,410
No. 85 – Damarys Prieto, loanDepot, Fort Myers
155 transactions, $44,300,742
No. 123 – Nayleen Molina, loanDepot, Fort Myers
130 transactions, $31,855,856
No. 130 – Luis Baez, DHI Mortgage, Coconut Creek
126 transactions, $58,047,625
No. 131 – Erasmo Menchaca, DHI Mortgage, Miami
126 transactions, $55,526,152
No. 135 – Jorge Hernan Botero Arbelaez, DHI Mortgage, Coconut Creek
125 transactions, $58,708,799
No. 154 – Emmanual Fajardo, Cornerstone First Mortgage, Miami
117 transactions, $36,579,015
No. 177 – Christina Payero, American Pacific Mortgage, Naples
108 transactions, $44,215,528
No. 212 – Nancy Aguirre, Your Better Mortgage, Miami Lakes
96 transactions, $39,698,128
No. 213 – Alejandro Otero, Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Pembroke Pines
96 transactions, $38,067,870
No. 223 – Josue Ruiz, DHI Mortgage, Coconut Creek
94 transactions, $35,727,340
No. 250 – Lova Gomez, CrossCountry Mortgage, Naples
88 transactions, $30,255,242
No. 250 – Susel Hernandez, loanDepot, Fort Myers
88 transactions, $20,120,086