Real Estate Mortgage Network Inc. (REMN) has announced the opening of its newest retail location in Pleasanton, Calif. This Pleasanton REMN location will be staffed by a team of veteran mortgage professionals dedicated to providing local homebuyers, homeowners and real estate professionals with the customer service-driven, quality experience REMN has become known for nationwide. Jackie James will be joining REMN in Pleasanton as the office’s first branch manager. An experienced mortgage professional, James was raised in nearby Fremont, Calif. and has nearly 30 years of experience in the lending industry. She has won multiple industry awards, is a member of both the Women’s Council of Realtors and the Bay East Association of Realtors. Active in the community, James was recently a member of the board of directors for the Valley Humane Society and currently volunteers with other local organizations.
James will be joined by two other industry veterans, Carlyse Ford and Duane Lendahl. Both accomplished loan originators, Ford and Lendahl bring more than 50 years of combined lending industry experience to REMN’s first office in the San Francisco area.
“Pleasanton is a vibrant community and not too long ago, was named one of the best places to live by CNNMoney.com," said REMN Regional Vice President Cathy Stroud. "Simply put, it’s a great place to live. Regardless of if someone is buying a new home in the area, looking to refinance or interested in a 203(k) style loan to turn a fixer-upper into their Pleasanton dream home, the all-stars we have in this office are here to help."
REMN currently employs more than 600 throughout offices in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina Tennessee and Vermont. In 2011 alone, REMN closed more than $2.3 billion in home loans, solidifying its position as one of the largest independent non-bank lenders in the U.S.
