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New online service boosts collections, settlement rates

Apr 17, 2008

Peter Baird joins Metrocities MortgageMortgagePress.comPeter Baird, Metrocities Mortgage Peter Baird has joined Metrocities Mortgage as vice president, director of financial strategies. A San Francisco native, Peter is a 25-year veteran of the mortgage and real estate industries. He specializes in estate-level lending, integrating clients' mortgage solutions into their overall wealth management strategies. Through his training as a mortgage and financial consultant, Peter holds the designations of Certified Liability Advisor, Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist and Chartered Mortgage Analyst. Peter will serve as a member of Metrocities' Private Mortgage Banking (PMB), the company's division dedicated to high-net worth clients. In this capacity, he will access PMB's multi-lender platform and special relationships in the world's financial markets in advising clients and structuring mortgages. "I'm proud to be a part of Metrocities," said Peter. "It is a strong company and gives me new resources to serve my clientele. As a member of its Private Mortgage Banking division, my duties will not be to simply provide mortgages. I will contribute to my clients' overall financial planning, helping them maximize an array of future opportunities." For more information, visit www.metrocitiesmtg.com.
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