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First Residential Independent Mortgage, a New Lender, Begins Operations

First Residential Independent Mortgage, a New Lender, Begins Operations

by Phil Hall | Oct 6, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage Research Center, LLC, the parent company of Veterans United Home Loans, has launched First Residential Independent Mortgage, a full-service mortgage lender. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, First Residential Independent Mortgage will specialize in...
Guaranteed Rate Announces Rebranding

Guaranteed Rate Announces Rebranding

by Phil Hall | Jul 10, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Guaranteed Rate, the Chicago-based mortgage lender and digital financial services provider, has rebranded to become known simply as “Rate.” In a press statement, the company said “Rate” signifies “a unified brand across all products and services,...
CMG Financial Acquires Norcom Mortgage’s Retail Assets

CMG Financial Acquires Norcom Mortgage’s Retail Assets

by Phil Hall | Apr 12, 2024 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

CMG Financial, a mortgage banking firm headquartered in San Ramon, California, announced its retail acquisition of Norcom Mortgage of Hartford, Connecticut. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The integration of Norcom Mortgage marks CMG’s...
Thrive Mortgage and Lower.com to Merge

Thrive Mortgage and Lower.com to Merge

by Phil Hall | Dec 14, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Two home loan lenders – Georgetown, Texas-based Thrive Mortgage LLC and Columbus, Ohio-based Lower LLC – have announced the merger of their brands, Thrive Mortgage and Lower.com. Thrive CEO Selene Kellam and Randell Gillespie, production head for Thrive Mortgage, will...

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