Planet Home Lending Adds Fobby Naghmi as SVP of the Eastern Division

Oct 18, 2018

Fobby Naghmi has been named Senior Vice President of the Eastern Division at Planet Home Lending, where he will be responsible for strategically building and managing the branch network in addition to recruiting, onboarding and transition activities in the Eastern Division.

“I’m very excited to have Fobby, a seasoned industry veteran who understands all aspects of the business, join the Planet Home Lending senior leadership team,” said Mike Lee, Executive Vice President of National Production at Planet Home Lending. “Fobby has a great track record of leading origination teams who focus on underserved consumers and produce self-generated, purchase money business in key markets.”

Before joining Planet Home Lending, Naghmi was Vice President of Retail Lending at Pacific Union Financial. Prior to that, Naghmi had positions at Carrington Mortgage Services, Access National Mortgage and WestStar Mortgage. He also started and operated his own mortgage company, Horizon Mortgage Corporation, in the D.C. Metro area.

“Planet Home Lending is a good fit for my team and me because its management values employees and customers while maintaining a level of excellence,” Naghmi said. “The transparency and support for the business and customers are collective priorities that show in how the company is structured and how it treats its retail branches, which is refreshing.”

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