imortgage Adds Two SVPs of Production

imortgage, a division of loanDepot LLC, has announced the appointment of Kevin Budde as senior vice president of production for the West Division, and Tom Fiddler, senior vice president of production, East Division. These two senior industry-leading loan production executives will lead imortgage's production team in expanding local markets across the nation, while further shaping the brand.

"The addition of these exceptional leaders to the imortgage production team reflects our commitment to hiring dynamic and knowledgeable industry experts as we prepare for continued growth and expansion," said Dan Hanson, executive vice president of national production for imortgage. "imortgage is fortifying and expanding our national footprint to capture increasing demand for mortgage services and to further equip our brand with the requisite scale and agility to service a dynamic and changing market. We're very pleased to welcome both Kevin and Tom to imortgage."

Budde, a 40-year veteran in the home loan industry and the founder of Western Cities Mortgage Corporation, a nationally-recognized producer-manager, is responsible for originating over $1 billion in loans. He will oversee the optimization of imortgage's new product launch and sales support process.

Fiddler brings more than 28 years of home loan experience to the imortgage brand. He most recently served as the chief operating officer and president of strategic growth initiatives at Prospect Mortgage.