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Mortgage Industry Makes Its Mark on Inc 500

Nov 15, 2002

InterFirst Breaks $10 BillionMortgagePress.comInterFirst, Willie Newman, Record-Breaking Production September was a landmark month for InterFirst Wholesale Mortgage Lending, which totaled a record-breaking production of nearly $10.7 billion, representing more than 66,300 funded loans, shattering the companys previous record, set in August. To have back-to-back record-breaking months is truly an amazing accomplishment, said InterFirst president William Newman. InterFirst has managed to maintain monthly production in excess of $8 billion dollars each month for more than a year, which is indicative of the quality of InterFirsts products as well as the dedication of its business partners, sales and support staff. The companys year-to-date production totals $66.14 billion, with 419,382 loans funded.
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