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Churchill Mortgage Adds 16 Mortgage Professionals

Aug 09, 2017
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Churchill Mortgage has announced the addition of 16 new employees to its branches in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
 
In Brentwood, Tenn., Churchill has added eight employees, including Bethany Collins, who brings more than a decade of industry experience to her new role as Compliance and Operations Manager. Evan Lundell and Samantha Hau join the branch as a Software Developer and Project Manager, respectively, along with Sarah Ciemniecki as an Accountant; Traci Whitley as Marketing Project Manager; Matthew Buckles as a Home Loan Specialist; Leslie Head as a Loan Partner; and Hannah Tilton as a Loan Officer in training. In Colorado Springs, Colo., Lena Martinez joins Churchill as a Senior Loan Processor with 20 years of experience and Brooke Cassel as an Administrative Assistant.
 
Rosemary Roberts joins Churchill’s Grand Rapids, Mich. branch as a Home Loan Assistant, as well as Ed Scruggs and Wendy Shwartz as a Home Loan Specialist and an Administrative Assistant, respectively. In Phoenix, Kristine Zimny joins the lender’s team as a Home Loan Specialist and the lender’s Dallas branch welcomes 10-year industry veteran Thomas Walden as a Home Loan Specialist. The lender also welcomes Lee Elliot as a Disclosure Specialist to its Herndon, Va. branch.
 
“Recruiting and growing teams of industry experts is the foundation of our ability to provide borrowers with a clearly defined path to debt-free homeownership through a smarter mortgage,” said Mike Hardwick, President of Churchill Mortgage. “The addition of these dedicated mortgage professionals allows us to continue meeting the unique financial needs of all homebuyers–from Millennials to Baby Boomers and everyone in between.” 

 
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