National industry appointments update - 05/09/2006

May 08, 2006

JSSmith Mortgage opens for businessMortgagePress.comNew mortgage companies, JSSmith Mortgage LLC, JSSmith Mortgage LLC, named after founder Jeffrey Smith, has opened for business in Scottsdale, Ariz. The company, which also operates an office in Mesa, Ariz., is hiring an average of five people per month and already employs 22 people. "Our company is being built on a principal of relationship lending. We are small, entrepreneurial and the relationships with our clients and lenders are paramount to our company values," said Smith. JSSmith Mortgage LLC is a mortgage lender based in Scottsdale, Ariz. For more information, call (800) 609-1031 or visit www.jssmithmortgage.com.

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