Nations Lending Taps Chris Smith as Area Sales Manager for Northeast Indiana
Smith brings more than 15 years of mortgage experience to his hometown
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nations Lending, a leading national full-service mortgage lender, today announced the addition of Chris Smith as Area Sales Manager for Northeast Indiana. Smith, a Fort Wayne native, will continue to serve the community with the power of Nations Lending's tools and products, including FHA, VA, USDA, HARP, low interest refinances, and conventional and adjustable-rate mortgages.
Smith brings more than 15 years of combined home loan experience to Nations Lending. He previously served as Area Manager for Union Home Mortgage Corporation, where he led several branches while funding more than $20 million in loan volume of personal production in 2020. Prior to his role at Union, Smith spent time as a mortgage originator for both Bank of America and Fifth Third Bank before joining Hallmark Home Mortgage as a loan officer.
"The support that Nations brings to the table in terms of technology, marketing, and service to its sales and branch managers is unparalleled in this industry," Smith said. "They've got a vested interest in your success, and they have an arsenal of tools to back it up. It was an easy decision to join one of the top independent lenders in the country."
The announcement comes as Nations Lending continues to grow and expand nationally; the company added 18 branch locations in 2020 and added 300 new hires to the team, from area sales managers to branch managers and executive leaders.
Smith will reconnect with his former Union Home Mortgage colleague Corey Caster, who now heads up national production at Nations Lending.
"I look forward to working with Chris again and welcoming him to the Nations family," said Caster, Executive Vice President of National Production at Nations. "He's always been a great producer, and it's really great to see how Chris has developed as a leader for his region."
For more information, visit NationsLending.com.
About Nations Lending
Nations Lending Corporation™ is one of the fastest-growing mortgage lenders in the U.S. Headquartered in the Cleveland, Ohio area, it is licensed to lend in all 50 states and employs more than 1000, combined, at corporate headquarters in the Cleveland, Ohio area and throughout more than 90 branches across the U.S. The company makes its mission of "home loans. made human.™" an integral part of its mortgage experience, offering tailored customer service and a variety of programs to suit any home buyer's needs: FHA, VA, Conventional, Jumbo, USDA, etc. Nations is an agency-direct lender with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae and retains mortgage servicing rights on 96 percent of the loans it originates. Inc. 5000 recognized Nations Lending as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the country in 2018, and the company was named a top-100 lender by National Mortgage Professional Magazine and Scotsman Guide in 2019. For more information, visit www.NationsLending.com.
Media Contact: Cheryl Lieber, 216-503-6828, [email protected]
SOURCE Nations Lending Corporation
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