WFG Lender Services has announced Jason Schmidt as its senior vice president of closing operations. WFGLS is a full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for lender real estate transactions nationwide. Schmidt will oversee closing and settlement operations nationwide for the company’s west coast operations center in Westlake Village, Calif. He has 11 years of industry experience, coming to WFGLS from his position as operations manager with Equifax. He has also worked with Phoenix Equity Management and Lenders First Choice during his career.
“Jason is resourceful and well-regarded in our industry,” said Bill Moody, executive vice president overseeing WFGLS. “He is dedicated to his clients, and routinely goes above and beyond to adapt our service methods to the clients’ way of doing business.”
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