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Mortgage Returns Establishes Nine-Member Advisory Board

Sep 17, 2015
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Mortgage Returns has established The Mortgage Returns Advisory Board, consisting of nine members who are trailblazers in the mortgage technology and servicing arena. 

►Lisa Buelow, Mortgage Marketing Manager, First United Bank
Chris DeMatteis, Director of Marketing, Equity Prime Mortgage
Jason Frazier, CIO, Mason-McDuffie Mortgage
Steve Grossman, Owner, NJ Lenders Corp. 
Susanne Livingston, Owner, Residential Wholesale Mortgage (RWMI)
Paul Olson, Home Loans Manager, First Interstate Bank
Craig Strent, CEO, Apex Home Loans
Derek Talbot, VP of Marketing, GMFS Lending
Ron Wivagg, National Sales Support Manager, Prosperity Home Mortgage

The Mortgage Returns Advisory Board members will serve in an advisory capacity to the company by reviewing and making recommendations regarding current products, service levels, product roadmaps and enhancement priorities. 

“We are so pleased to welcome the talents of these nine leaders in our industry,” said Kim Goldstone, director of marketing for Mortgage Returns. "The advisory board will be an integral part of bridging the gap between our perceptions and the user experience. No matter how varied and solid your product offering is, there needs to be relevance and value to the customer. You cannot innovate in a vacuum. We want to bring real solutions to real people and show them results."

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