CHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / January 16, 2018 / Chicago-based Bridgeview Bank has announced that it has received Fannie Mae approval, which allows the company to expand its consumer home financing business. Bridgeview Bank has been a bank staple in the Chicagoland area since 1971 and continues to establish itself as a trusted resource in the community. The Bank prides itself on honest and fair dealing, innovative products, competitive rates, superior customer service and strong involvement in the community. With over a billion in assets and lending nationally, they continue to aggressively expand out their mortgage platform on various levels.
"We're pleased to welcome Bridgeview Bank as one of our lender partners and look forward to working with them toward our shared vision of a better mortgage process," said Jeffrey Walker, senior vice president and customer delivery executive for Fannie Mae.
Recently Bridgeview Bank has launched a new mortgage division, bemortgage™ that continues to make headlines across the industry. bemortgage will redefine industry standards with their new national mortgage company. Operating out of Chicago, the company is a division of Bridgeview Bank Group founded by industry veterans with more than 100 years of combined mortgage experience. It was the inspiration of top industry leaders that collaborated to develop an innovative and strategic company in an evolving industry. Top industry performers will be provided real mentorship opportunities by pairing them with peers and mentoring emerging talent. This approach is the backbone of the bemortgage organization.
"Most mortgage companies are slow to change and have outdated restrictions with an archaic process," said Rob Sampson, CEO and co-founder. "At bemortgage, we have removed the pain points and created a solution that provides a better experience for our customers first and foremost and an environment where our loan officers can truly thrive. We are excited to partner with Fannie Mae as this reiterates our commitment to our originators having access to the best programs, pricing, and tools so they can grow their business and deliver the highest levels of customer service."
In what proves to be just the beginning of this dynamic company, Joseph Caltabiano has joined the bemortgage team. Joe Caltabiano has closed over two and a half billion dollars in loans during his sixteen-year career as SVP of Mortgage Banking. He has been ranked among the top 200 loan officers in the country every year since 2005. In 2011, Joe was #4 in the country for purchase business as well as the top loan officer for purchase business in the state of Illinois. He was #1 again in Illinois for 2012 and 2013, Scotsman Guide named him the #4 originator in America in 2014 and continues to remain in the Top 10 Originators in the nation.
In addition to bemortgage, Bridgeview Bank has owned and operated BBMC for 7 years, also a division of Bridgeview Bank. BBMC continues to fund over $2.5b in mortgage production annually and currently occupies space in 19 different states nationally. BBMC continues to be a contender in the Retail space, excels in the direct to consumer model, and has warranted permission to occupy the Veteran mortgage space. By integrating a "give back first" approach to our veteran community, and with the development of the companies Patriot's Charity Initiative (PCI) which has donated over $2m since inception to Veteran and Active Duty Charities, BBMC continues to deliver on its commitments. Most importantly through some ongoing proprietary software products, the organization continues to make strides in advancing Realtor relationships on a national level.
Jason Erkes
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SOURCE: Bridgeview Bank