Mortgage Network Inc., one of the country’s largest independent mortgage lenders, announced that its Waltham branch has hired Jay Hughes, Ron Gardiner, Steve Mix and Erin Sadlier – bringing the office's total staff to 13. All four loan officers previously worked with Mortgage Network and decided to return to the company, Mortgage Network said in a press release.
Prior to Mortgage Network, Hughes was a mortgage advisor for PHH Mortgage, while Mix worked as a branch manager for Radius Financial Group and VP of Operations Mortgage Options of America. Gardiner and Sadlier both were loan officers for Guaranteed Rate, the release said.
“I love our team’s commitment to service,” Hughes said. “It’s the main reason I decided to rejoin the branch. I am happy to be home."
“We take client service personally,” Waltham Branch Manager Steven Gaziano said. “This is why customers rate us highly on Zillow and Facebook, and why we are a top performing branch at Mortgage Network. Our competition focuses on transactions. In contrast, we build long-term relationships that start from the first email and continue until the house is paid off.”
“We see a strong purchase market for 2018,” Waltham Branch Sales Manager Fred Allard said. “Rising interest rates will move some buyers off the fence. Getting the team back together gives us a better chance to help more people and continue to grow our office.”