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Matthew Blackmer Joins West Capital Lending

Mar 26, 2024
West Capital Lending
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Blackmer formerly held roles at Sonar and Rocket Pro TPO.

Matthew Blackmer is starting a new role at West Capital Lending as vice president of business development. The announcement was made in a LinkedIn post by Blackmer on Tuesday. Blackmer confirmed to NMP that he started on Monday, March 25. 

"I am thrilled to announce that I have joined the amazing team at West Capital Lending! Working alongside Eric Hines and Daniel Iskander, we are committed to building the #1 broker platform in the industry and helping mortgage professionals achieve their goals nationwide," the post read. 

Matthew Blackmer

Blackmer's most recent role was director of partnerships at mortgage origination platform, Sonar. Prior to that, Blackmer worked as Rocket Pro TPO's senior director of partner events, as a Rocket mortgage loan officer, and as a tenant experience associate for Bedrock Detroit.  

"Our team is focused and ready to tackle any challenge that comes our way," the post continued. "We are dedicated to maintaining and growing a culture of excellence and are excited for what the future holds. I am grateful for my time at Sonar and will continue to support them as they grow. The tech stack created by the entire team is truly best in class."

California-based West Capital Lending is known for being a top collaborator with Rocket and a top brokerage nationwide. 

"This new role I'm stepping into is a lot like what I was doing at Rocket," Blackmer said in a phone call with NMP. "I'll be working with the team [at West Capital] to create new channels and opportunity... I'm excited to add to the culture of excellence that West Capital has already."

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