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Originator Choice Awards 2024

Agency / Conventional Loans

Gold

UWM logo

United Wholesale Mortgage
Pontiac, MI
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States

Silver

Rocket Pro TPO logo

Rocket Pro TPO
Detroit, MI
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States

Bronze

Pennymac logo

Pennymac TPO
Westlake Village, CA
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States


Government Loans (FHA, VA, U.S.DA)

Gold

UWM logo

United Wholesale Mortgage
Pontiac, MI
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States

Silver

Rocket Pro TPO logo

Rocket Pro TPO
Detroit, MI
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States

Bronze (TIE)

PRMG logo

Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc.
Corona, CA
States Licensed: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY

Freedom Mortgage logo

Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands


Jumbo Loans

Gold

UWM logo

United Wholesale Mortgage
Pontiac, MI
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States

Silver

Chase logo

Chase Home Lending 
New York, NY
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States

Bronze

Rocket Pro TPO logo

Rocket Pro TPO
Detroit, MI
States Licensed: All 50 U.S. States

Non-QM Loans

Gold

A&D Mortgage centered logo

A&D Mortgage LLC
Hollywood, FL
States, Licensed:, AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Silver

Angel Oak logo

Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions
Atlanta, GA
States Licensed: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Bronze

HomeXpress logo

HomeXpress Mortgage Corp
Santa Ana, CA
States Licensed: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY


Real Estate Investors, including Private Lenders

Gold

A&D Mortgage centered logo

A&D Mortgage LLC
Hollywood, FL
States, Licensed:, AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Silver

Acra Lending logo

Acra
Lake Forest, CA
States Licensed: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, , MI, MN, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, , SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, , WI, WY

Bronze

RCN Capital logo

RCN Capital
South Windsor, CT
States Licensed: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

This article originally appeared in National Mortgage Professional, on the week of August 1, 2024.
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