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First Community Mortgage Announces New President

May 05, 2020
Dan Smith has been named as the new president of First Community Mortgage
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Dan Smith has been named as the new president of First Community Mortgage. Smith has been consulting with FCM for the past eight months as a sales solution expert. 
 
Dan Smith has been named as the new president of First Community Mortgage"We are excited to welcome Dan as an official part of the First Community Mortgage family," said First Community Mortgage CEO Keith Canter. "He has long been a friend–and sometimes a friendly competitor–to FCM, and has been helping us strategize toward our next phase of growth, bringing even more value to our team, our referral partners and our customers. I look forward to working alongside Dan and know you will too."
 
Smith was previously president of mortgage for National Bank of Commerce, he co-founded PrivatePlus Mortgage, which was named one of the 100 fastest-growing companies by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
 
"I have long known and admired Keith [Canter] and FCM and look forward to being part of the team taking First Community Mortgage to its next stages of growth and innovation," Smith said. "It's rare to have an opportunity to help lead such a healthy company full of great people; I am excited to contribute and be part of that winning team."

 
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