Victoria Guedez is the top-transacting Latino mortgage originator in the United States, according to the annual Top 250 ranking from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.

Guedez, an agent with DHI mortgage, handled 378 transactions last year with a volume of nearly $118.7 million.

DHI Mortgage also ranked as the top company in the country, with 52 loan officers in the Top 250. DHI was followed by CrossCountry Mortgage with 22, New American Funding with 14, Rate with 14 and Guild Mortgage Company with 13.

All told, NAHREP’s Top 250 represents 40 states and Puerto Rico. Men make up 61% of the ranking, while women make up 39%. Nearly 60% have 11 or more years of experience, followed by six to 10 years at 28% and two to five years at 12%. Eighty-one percent are bilingual.

Meet all the Houston-area mortgage lenders featured on NAHREP’s ranking:

No. 1 – Victoria Guedez, DHI Mortgage
378 transactions, $118,689,961

No. 5 – Pedro Garcia Jr., DHI Mortgage
338 transactions, $106,526,968

No. 34 – Jose Alvarez, Clear Home Loans Inc.
229 transactions, $55,943,519

No. 35 – Art Aguilar, BluPrint Home Loans
226 transactions, $58,638,000

No. 40 – Erik Maya, Guild Mortgage Company
214 transactions, $56,881,117

No. 45 – Samantha Bustos, New American Funding
209 transactions, $57,529,918

No. 67 – Jessica Funes, DHI Mortgage
185 transactions, $52,059,980

No. 78 – Felicia Garza, DHI Mortgage
175 transactions, $45,591,865

No. 122 – Angela Ewah, Chase Home Lending
147 transactions, $75,050,079

No. 145 – Jesus Hernandez, Texas Choice Home Finance
133 transactions, $35,276,124

No. 219 – Edna Camila Senel, Benchmark Mortgage
107 transactions, $30,499,176

No. 225 – Bryant Delgado, BluPrint Home Loans
106 transactions, $29,665,736