CrossCountry Mortgage Kicks Off 2026 as Nation's Number One Retail Mortgage Lender, Closing Out 2025 With Major Milestones

CLEVELAND, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), the nation's number one retail mortgage lender, closed out 2025 with company records and impressive momentum, marked by strong growth, expanded community impact and continued industry recognition. Driven by its commitment to serve borrowers and strengthen communities, CCM achieved major milestones across production and innovation, accelerating its influence nationwide.

"2025 was a defining year for CCM. We brought on many of the nation's most elite producers, expanded and improved our product portfolio and introduced new innovations to help us serve our borrowers better than ever before," said Ron Leonhardt, Founder and CEO, CCM. "We've positioned ourselves as a company where the best talent in the business wants to work. Every achievement last year was driven by our commitment to help more families and make a real difference in communities across the nation."

Leading the nation in retail mortgage lending

• #1 Retail Mortgage Lender for the third consecutive year
• Financed 1 in 35 homes sold nationwide (By volume in Q4 2025)
• Served over 131,000 families
• Originated over $51 billion in volume, achieving a company record of $15.6 billion during Q4
• #1 Retail Mortgage Lender in 8 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York

Expanding access to homeownership

• Helped over 4,300 families receive down payment assistance loans in 2025, funding over $66 million in assistance

Industry-leading recognition

• Earned recognition for having the most Top Originators, Top Veteran Originators and Emerging Stars of any lender in Scotsman Guide
• Nearly doubled representation on Scotsman Guide Top Women Originators list
• 425 CCM originators named to Mortgage Executive Magazine's Top 1% Mortgage Originators in America list
• 45 CCM originators recognized on Mortgage Executive Magazine's Top 200 Mortgage Originators in America list
• 18 CCM loan officers recognized on NAHREP Top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators list

All data sourced from CrossCountry Mortgage internal record data.

About CrossCountry Mortgage
CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) is the nation's number one distributed retail mortgage lender with more than 8,000 employees operating over 700 branches and servicing loans across all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Our company has been recognized ten times on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private businesses and has received many awards for our standout culture. We offer more than 120 mortgage, refinance and home equity solutions — ranging from conventional and jumbo mortgages to government-insured programs from FHA and programs for Veterans and rural homebuyers — and we are a direct lender and approved seller and servicer by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae (NMLS #3029). Through our dedication to getting it done, we make every mortgage feel like a win.

Contact:
Natalie Lonjak
Director, Corporate Communications
[email protected]

SOURCE CrossCountry Mortgage