Churchill Mortgage is continuing its expansion in the Pacific Northwest with the acquisition of Team Canales. The team was founded by Katy Canales in 1998 and provides conventional, FHA, VA and USDA loans. It is led by three women with more than 40 years of collective mortgage experience, according to Churchill.
The team also includes Katy's twin sister, Tricia Parker, as a loan processor, and Courtney Benson, also a loan processor.
“Katy and her team have been deeply rooted in the Salem market for decades and have consistently demonstrated their credentials as industry leaders – not just from being able to help clients close on their mortgages, but by building strong communities through their deep care and compassion for others,” said Kevin J. Hanna, president of the Churchill Mortgage Pacific Northwest Region.
“At Team Canales, we are here to help. We want to help others, every step of the way, achieve their goals of homeownership,” said Canales.
Team Canales joins Churchill Mortgage's PNW division at a time of rapid growth as the company recently surpassed $1 billion in annual loan volume just two years after opening its first branch. The division launched in 2019 with a single office in Portland employing only four team members and has since grown to 24 locations across seven states, with a diverse mix of industry veterans and rising stars that are ingrained in their local communities.
Headquartered in Portland, the division has recently opened branches in several markets across the region, including Astoria, Ore.; Lake Oswego, Ore.; Bend, Ore.; Spokane, Wash.; Tacoma, Wash.; Boise, Idaho; Orem, Utah; and Anchorage, Alaska.
