KNOXVILLE, TENN. \u2013 Mortgage Investors Group has opened its first retail branch in North Carolina as part of its continuing efforts to expand its mortgage lending presence across the Southeast, company officials announced today.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe city of Charlotte is a huge financial community, and it is growing,\u201d said Hugh Kemp, who will manage the new office. \u201cEach and every year, more and more people are moving here to this metropolitan area.\u201d<\/p>\n
The branch, which is located at 3440 Toringdon Way, Ste. 205, in the Ballantyne area, will serve borrowers in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties, as well as nearby South Carolina.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a lot of people who work in Charlotte who live in South Carolina, so geographically, the branch allows us to tap into both markets,\u201d said Gary Royal, MIG\u2019s Southeast regional sales manager.<\/p>\n
Royal said the new branch complements MIG\u2019s Centralized Sales team that is also based in Charlotte.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis gives us a more traditional retail presence for our borrowers and is part of our strategy for Southeastern expansion into target areas where we feel we can be very successful,\u201d he said. \u201cThe goal is to grow that area through the hiring of experienced and reputable mortgage lending professionals that can go out and really become our ambassadors for the area and work with real estate agents and builders to really help their customers achieve their goals of homeownership.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since opening its first branch in 1989 in Knoxville, Tenn., MIG has grown to 29 locations across three states and earned a reputation among industry peers as a leader in residential mortgage lending. It has been the Tennessee Housing Development Agency\u2019s (THDA) top lender annually since 2003, as well as the state\u2019s leading USDA lender every year since 2014.<\/p>\n
Royal said Kemp\u2019s 23 years of mortgage lending experience will serve him well as he recruits new talent to serve homebuyers in the Carolinas.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal is to grow with the right people, and that starts now,\u201d Royal said. \u201cHe\u2019s already recruiting and networking and is looking for the right people who fit our culture to grow the sales team in that market.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kemp said he\u2019s excited about the opportunity to bring MIG\u2019s brand of customer-focused mortgage lending services to a community he has called home for nearly three decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat MIG brings to this area is that kind of local home-town feel to lending and to helping people realize their dreams of homeownership,\u201d he said. \u201cI like the way MIG is old-school in how they deal with people and how they treat people well, but they are also on the cutting edge of technology to serve more people in today\u2019s world.\u201d<\/p>\n
MIG is a growing residential mortgage lender in the Southeast building on a proven track record as a long-time industry leader. The Knoxville-based company, founded by loan officers, employs more than 400 people. As it continues to expand its footprint, MIG remains committed to serving borrowers across the Southeast. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KNOXVILLE, TENN. \u2013 Mortgage Investors Group has opened its first retail branch in North Carolina as part of its continuing efforts to expand its mortgage lending presence across the Southeast, company officials announced today. \u201cThe city of Charlotte is a huge financial community, and it is growing,\u201d said Hugh Kemp, who will manage the new … Continue reading MIG BRINGS NEXT LEVEL OF LENDING SERVICES TO CAROLINA MARKETS<\/span>