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NewRez Debuts New Mortgage Company for Tampa Area

Jul 15, 2019
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NewRez LLC has rolled out Preferred Lending Services LLC, a new joint venture mortgage company operating in Florida’s Greater Tampa market.
 
NewRez LLC has rolled out Preferred Lending Services LLC, a new joint venture mortgage company operating in Florida’s Greater Tampa market.Bob Klorer, an area manager with the company, will head up the new company. Preferred Lending Services is the 13th joint venture to be established in the NewRez partnership network.
 
“We are thrilled to formally expand our lending footprint throughout the state of Florida with the launch of Preferred Lending Services,” said Randy VandenHouten, senior vice president of joint venture and retail lending at NewRez, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. “Under Bob’s leadership, and backed by the strength and expertise of NewRez and Shelter Mortgage, Preferred Lending Services will prove to be a great asset to the Greater Tampa community.”

 
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