Vista Lending Ranks as a Top Mortgage Company and Loan Officers Rank as Top Producers by Austin Business Journal

Vista Lending, a Division of Network Funding, Named as a Top Mortgage Company and its Loan Officers Rank as Top Producers in the Austin area

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vista Lending, a division of Network Funding, LP, is recognized as a Top Mortgage Company (#11) by the Austin Business Journal. Additionally, Vista Lending's Loan Officers Russell Laing (#4) and Sonya Valia (#51) rank among the journal's Top Mortgage Producers in the region.

"Vista Lending is consistently a top performing branch within our company," said Network Funding Executive Vice President of Production Richard Jefferson. "Russell Laing and Sonya Valia continue have been recognized by the Austin Business Journal for their mortgage lending leadership for nine consecutive years."

The rankings are based on 2025 production volume and closed loans. Vista Lending closed 197 loans with a production volume of nearly $98.8 million. Russell Laing had a production volume of $81.2 million and 155 closed loans, while Sonya Valia had $17.5 million in volume and 42 closed loans.

The Austin Business Journal's ranking tracks residential mortgage loan production by local offices during 2025 and groups them according to local and nonlocal deals.

All loans must be originated and closed by the Austin office. Only retail home loans and refinancing loans are counted. Wholesale, repurchase, home equity, cash-outs, second liens and construction loans not included. You can learn more about the rankings and view the list in its entirety by visiting https://www.bizjournals.com/austin.

About Network Funding

Network Funding, LP, NMLS #2297, is a private residential mortgage lending company that operates branches across the country. Since it was founded in 1998, Network Funding has financed nearly 155,000 homes at $32.6 billion making the American Dream a reality for its customers. Network Funding's core values include integrity, reliability and simplicity and it is on a mission to empower its customers through educating and equipping them for the home-buying process. This includes its "Today in Mortgages" podcast, where leadership breakdown daily news and coaches on how to address borrowers in today's housing market. To learn more about Network Funding, visit http://www.nflp.com or for career opportunities, visit join.nflp.com.

Media Contact

Jill Nesting, Network Funding, 1 2817401188, [email protected], nflp.com

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