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Mortgage Connect Hires New National Sales Executive

Feb 03, 2023
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Title veteran Allen Illgen joins company from Title365.

Mortgage Connect LP, a national mortgage services provider for the nation’s largest financial institutions, investors, and servicers, recently announced the hiring of Allen Illgen as national sales executive, originations.

Allen Illgen Mortgage Connect
Allen Illgen

Illgen has more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry. He worked previously as director of national services for Title365, and before that as vice president of national sales at American Title and vice president at Indecomm Global Services. 

“We are excited to welcome Allen to Mortgage Connect. Allen is a well-known and respected professional in our industry,” said Cristy Ward, chief strategy officer and executive vice president of Mortgage Connect. “He brings a tremendous amount of expertise that will be a great benefit as we continue to expand our national footprint.”

Mortgage Connect has been providing solutions to mortgage lenders for 15 years, achieving success through its unwavering focus on innovation, quality, and customer service, the company said.

Illgen will work directly with clients to provide expertise as they leverage Mortgage Connect’s suite of products to optimize their workflow by building greater efficiency and automation into their originations processes, the company said. For home equity lenders, Illgen will assist clients using Mortgage Connect’s proprietary Fintrac technology to reduce costs, automate workflow, and move loans quickly and seamlessly from point-of-sale to close.

Last year, Mortgage Connect made Inc. 5000’s list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies by growing 540% over three years. The honor marked the third consecutive time Mortgage Connect has made the Inc. 5000 list and the fourth time overall.

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