Industry Watch: A new acquisition for Guild Mortgage and more

Guild Mortgage acquired First Centennial Mortgage, a privately held residential mortgage lender headquartered in Illinois with branches predominantly located in the Midwest. First Centennial Mortgage was founded by brothers Steven and David McCormick in 1995. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Nations Lending announced the opening of its newest branch in Minneapolis. Scott […]

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Featured Top Originator: Kelly Argall, TruWest Credit Union

Kelly Argall of TruWest Credit Union shares her passion for home equity line of credit loans in this installment of the Featured Top Originator video series. Argall, who placed second in Scotsman Guide’s 2023 Top HELOC Volume rankings and 51st in the Top Refinance Volume rankings, was chosen as September’s Featured Top Originator.