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Nov 01, 2007

MBS Mortgage expands to Southeast, completes mergerMortgagePress.comNational mortgage banking firms MBS Mortgage Company has announced its expansion into the Southeastern United States. In support of regional operations, it has appointed Mark Tackett to the position of regional manager and Jack Goodman to the position of senior account executive. In addition, MBS Mortgage Company has merged with Washington Financial Group, a Seattle-based mortgage banker, expanding the company's operations into four Western states. MBS Mortgage Company is a mortgage banking firm based in Wixom, Mich. For more information, call (866) 799-3696 or visit www.mbs-mortgage.com.

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