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Foundation Mortgage Welcomes Aboard Samuel Bjelac To Lead National Sales, TPO

Nov 05, 2025
Bringing two decades-plus of experience to his new role, Samuel Bjelac joins national Non-QM mortgage lender to help expand its national wholesale lending presence

Bringing two decades-plus of experience to his new role, Samuel Bjelac joins national Non-QM mortgage lender to help expand its national wholesale lending presence

Foundation Mortgage has named Samuel Bjelac as its new senior vice president, national sales, TPO, bolstering the company’s leadership team and expanding its national wholesale lending presence.

Bjelac brings more than two decades of experience to his new role, leading top-performing third-party origination (TPO) and wholesale sales teams at some of the industry’s most respected mortgage institutions, including LendingOne, Sprout Mortgage, Flagstar Bank, and CoreVest Finance.

Most recently, he served as senior vice president of national sales, TPO at Carrington Mortgage Services, where he helped drive significant Non-QM growth, and deepen relationships with broker partners nationwide.

“Sam’s deep knowledge of the TPO and Non-QM sectors, paired with his passion for broker partnership, makes him an invaluable addition to our leadership team,” said Marc Halpern, CEO of Foundation Mortgage. “His proven ability to inspire sales teams and forge meaningful industry relationships will help accelerate our growth and advance our mission of common-sense lending built on a rock-solid foundation.”

Bjelac earned his MBA in Finance from the University of Baltimore, where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, and holds a BS in marketing from West Virginia University.

“Foundation Mortgage is a company that truly understands the needs of brokers,” said Bjelac. “I’m excited to join a team that combines experience, innovation, and integrity — and to help drive the next chapter of growth for this exceptional organization.”

Headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida, Foundation Mortgage is a national Non-QM mortgage lender and third-party originator specializing in wholesale and non-delegated correspondent lending.


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