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LEADING THE WAY TO SUCCESS! - 2021 HOME POSSIBLE RISE AWARD WINNERS - Freddie Mac Single-Family
LEADING THE WAY
TO SUCCESS!
2021 HOME POSSIBLE RISE AWARD® WINNERS
LEADING THE WAY TO SUCCESS! - 2021 HOME POSSIBLE RISE AWARD WINNERS - Freddie Mac Single-Family
The RISE awards showcase top Home Possible® mortgage
                                         producers who are committed to making homeownership a
                                         reality for very low- to low-income borrowers.

                                         We’re proud to partner with these dedicated organizations
                                         and individuals as they’ve gone above and beyond to
                                         support our mission to make home possible for families and
                                         communities across the country. We celebrate their efforts to
                                         expand responsible, sustainable homeownership.
ACHIEVING SUCCESS AMID
UNPRECEDENTED
TIMES
As the pandemic weighed heavily on the
industry, and America as a whole, we
                                         RISE
celebrate those who rose to the top in   Recognizing Individuals for Sustained Excellence
bringing families home.

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LEADING THE WAY TO SUCCESS! - 2021 HOME POSSIBLE RISE AWARD WINNERS - Freddie Mac Single-Family
MEET A FEW OF THIS YEAR’S WINNERS TO LEARN WHAT THIS RECOGNITION
MEANS TO THEM

                                      AJ FRANCI                               EILEEN TU
    CLINT MORGAN                                                                                              MONICA MCCALLISTER                    RICK HOLCOMB
                                      Chief Operating Officer                 Vice President
    SVP, Chief Lending Officer                                                                                VP Mortgage Origination               President
                                      Gold Star Mortgage Financial            Product Development
    Ruoff Mortgage                                                                                            Central National Bank                 Mortgage 1 Inc.
                                      Group Corporation                       Rocket Mortgage, LLC

GREATEST                            GREATEST VOLUME                       GREATEST                          GREATEST                            FASTEST
VOLUME                              (CORPORATE), FASTEST                  VOLUME                            VOLUME                              PURCHASE
(REGIONAL)                          OVERALL GROWTH                        (NATIONAL)                        (COMMUNITY)                         GROWTH
                                    (CORPORATE)                                                                                                 (COMMUNITY)

“
It is rewarding for us to be
                                    “
                                    Gold Star is proud to support
                                                                          “
                                                                          Our clients motivate us each
                                                                                                            “
                                                                                                            Being a Home Possible RISE award
                                                                                                                                                “
                                                                                                                                                We are proud to be partnered
recognized by Freddie Mac. It       our customers on their path           and every day. Our goal is to     recipient affirms our commitment    with Freddie Mac and be able to
proves to us that the work we are   to homeownership. We pride            continue to find solutions that   to the financial needs of our       provide affordable housing to our
doing to match homebuyers up        ourselves on creating a transparent   create a more equitable and       customers by offering a variety     community. We focused on our
with Home Possible is exactly       process and making sure they are      affordable industry. We applaud   of mortgage products so that        relationships with our community,
what we should be doing.            provided with the best solution       Freddie Mac’s commitment to       homeownership is universally        our referral partners and our lending
By receiving the award, our         possible for their unique needs       these same initiatives.”          attainable. This award means        partners to continue to provide
employees will be encouraged        and financial future.”                                                  that the work we’re doing in our    excellent service and affordable
to continue to offer and sell the                                                                           communities is significant and is   housing to our borrowers.”
Home Possible product to any                                                                                making a difference in the lives
applicable customer.”                                                                                       of our clients.”

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LEADING THE WAY TO SUCCESS! - 2021 HOME POSSIBLE RISE AWARD WINNERS - Freddie Mac Single-Family
HOME POSSIBLE® -
YOUR 3% DOWN
                                                                                     “
                                                                                     The Home Possible mortgage provides competitive
                                                                                     affordable financing options for aspiring homebuyers.
PAYMENT SOLUTION                                                                     My favorite feature is being able to offer our borrowers
                                                                                     a low down payment option with flexible sources of
The Home Possible mortgage offers outstanding flexibility to fit a variety of        funds on top of getting a great interest rate to offer
borrower situations. With Home Possible, we’re all for helping you capitalize on     them an affordable monthly payment.”
opportunities to meet the financing needs of very low- to low-income borrowers       MARANDA MCKEE
looking for low down payment options and flexible sources of funds.                  PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
                                                                                     GUILD MORTGAGE

                             “
                             During such a challenging socio-economic time,
                             it became even more important to offer affordable
                                                                                     “
                                                                                     Home Possible is a valuable addition to our
                                                                                     affordable lending product suite and helps to
                             and sustainable financing options to clients.           ensure we are able to meet the specific needs of
                             Acknowledging the financial hardships consumers         individuals and families as they navigate their path
                             were facing and understanding client’s needs, kept      to homeownership.”
                             us close to the situation and put us in a position to   LISA EKSTROM
                             serve up solutions like Home Possible.”                 COMMUNITY PRODUCT MANAGER
                             EILEEN TU                                               U.S. BANK
                             VICE PRESIDENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
                             ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

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HOME POSSIBLE BENEFITS

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                                                              At 20% equity, borrowers may cancel mortgage
      Borrowers can have additional financed
      properties.                                     4       insurance — reducing monthly mortgage payments
                                                              and potentially saving money over the life of the loan.

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                                                              The required homeownership education requirement
      Non-occupant co-borrowers may help
                                                              can be fulfilled by taking the free, online CreditSmart®
      borrowers qualify for a 1-unit property.
                                                              Homebuyer U homeownership education course.

      Many types of down payment sources are

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                                                              Offers a tool for income-qualifying borrowers to
      acceptable, including family, employer-                 refinance, potentially saving money through lower
      assistance programs, secondary financing,               monthly mortgage payments.
      and sweat equity.

                                                  FOR MORE DETAILS REVIEW THE HOME POSSIBLE FACT SHEET.

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LEADING THE WAY TO SUCCESS! - 2021 HOME POSSIBLE RISE AWARD WINNERS - Freddie Mac Single-Family
HELPING CONSUMERS DURING
CHALLENGING TIMES                                                                  “
                                                                                   In 2020, while facing challenges that many had
                                                                                   never seen in their lifetime, we focused on providing
As the housing industry looks to a post-COVID climate, Freddie Mac remains         outstanding customer service. Being empathetic and
committed to providing liquidity and stability to the mortgage finance market      compassionate as well as having consistent contact
and fulfilling our mission. And the success of our mission lies in supporting      with our clients was an important part of making sure
you and your clients.                                                              they trusted us during an unprecedented year.”
As an industry, we’ve risen swiftly to the challenges presented to us over the     MONICA MCCALLISTER
past year. Together, we’ll get through this time a stronger housing market,        VP MORTGAGE ORIGINATION
better able to serve our nation’s families.                                        CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK

                              “
                              Providing affordable product and program options
                              coupled with homebuyer education and counseling
                              is key to our strategy to help increase and enable
                              sustainable homeownership among low-to-
                                                                                   “
                                                                                   We believe Home Possible provides an advantage
                                                                                   for customers looking to buy or refinance and is an
                              moderate income communities. We’re very proud        important component to nationwide neighborhood
                              to be recognized for our progress and are eager to   stabilization efforts. As such, it is essential that our
                              do more. We look forward to continuing our work      housing partners fully understand the program.”
                              promoting financial health, educating consumers      PAULA VOGEL
                              and real estate professionals, and collaborating     VP MARKET GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT,
                              with Freddie Mac to help more families achieve       CORRESPONDENT DIVERSE SEGMENTS
                              homeownership.”                                      WELLS FARGO
                              CERITA BATTLES
                              HEAD OF COMMUNITY AND AFFORDABLE LENDING
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                              JPMORGAN CHASE
DELIVERING SUCCESS
                                                                                                         “
                                                                                                         The success of our Community Homeownership Commitment,
                                                                                                         including Home Possible, led us to triple our commitment from

  WITH EDUCATION
                                                                                                         $5 to $15B, helping 60k homeowners achieve the dream of
                                                                                                         homeownership. We perform community education outreach on
                                                                                                         the value of homeownership for financial stability and generational
   Freddie Mac believes in the power of homeowner education and is proud to                              wealth while connecting prospective clients to local affordable
   partner with clients who share this value. We recognize those who go above                            housing offerings.”
                                                                                                         KATHY CUMMINGS
   and beyond to promote education within their communities.
                                                                                                         SVP, HOMEOWNERSHIP SOLUTIONS
                                                                                                         AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
                                                                                                         BANK OF AMERICA

                                      “
                                      Home Possible loans allow many borrowers the opportunity to
                                      buy a home that otherwise may not be able to afford a home
                                                                                                         “
                                                                                                         Our proactive work to dispel the myth that customers need 20%
                                                                                                         down to buy a home continues and we are making a positive
                                      purchase. Between often having a lower interest rate and lower
                                                                                                         impact to help prospective homebuyers become homeowners!”
                                      PMI payment, the difference in monthly payments could be the
                                      difference between a borrower qualifying for a home or not.”       MARK O’DONOVAN
                                                                                                         CEO
                                      KEVIN SWANSON,                                                     JPMORGAN CHASE
                                      VP, MORTGAGE SUPPORT MANAGER
                                      HEARTLAND BANK

“
Truist Mortgage conducts various
                                      “Education is valuable in that it gives borrowers tips on how to
                                                                                                         “
                                                                                                         Covid prevented us from in-person events, so we developed virtual
                                                                                                         training sessions so we could continue to support our mission for
webinars throughout the year for       manage finances to become a more successful homeowner.
                                                                                                         educating clients, team members, and partners. By using Zoom and
our mortgage loan officers to learn    In addition, the 3rd party education gives them peace of
                                                                                                         live webinar formats, we were able to effectively expand our reach in
the details of Home Possible and       mind that they are going into what might be their first home
                                                                                                         specific geographies and with specific clients. These virtual delivery
the impact we have serving the         purchase, with both eyes open.”
                                                                                                         options allowed flexibility with scheduling and execution to meet
communities in the affordable
housing space.”                        GREG RADDING                                                      the attendees’ needs. In these sessions, our Diverse Segments team
                                       SVP RETAIL LENDING                                                partners with Freddie Mac for a valuable deep share of product
TULU KAIFEE                            NORCOM MORTGAGE                                                   flexibilities, market demographic data, and opportunity. We also
SVP INCLUSIVE LENDING                                                                                    include a Wells Fargo underwriter, who addresses any concerns
STRATEGY MANAGER                                                                                         regarding overlays, ensuring full transparency for the audience.”
TRUIST MORTGAGE                                                                                          PAULA VOGEL
                                                                                                         VP MARKET GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT,
                                                                                                         CORRESPONDENT DIVERSE SEGMENTS
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                                                                                                         WELLS FARGO
2021 HOME POSSIBLE RISE AWARD WINNERS*
                                                                                                  Corporate
                                                 GREATEST VOLUME                                  Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group Corporation
                                                 National                                         (Overall Growth)
                                                 Wells Fargo
                                                 Rocket Mortgage, LLC                             CORRESPONDENT VOLUME
                                                 JPMorgan Chase                                   TowneBank
                                                 Regional
                                                 CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC                       HFA ADVANTAGE® VOLUME
                                                 Bell Bank Mortgage                               Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
                                                 Ruoff Mortgage Company, Inc.                     Guild Mortgage Company
                                                 Community                                        Academy Mortgage Corporation
                                                 Neighborhood Loans, Inc.
                                                 Central National Bank
                                                                                                  NEW ORIGINATOR
                                                 Lyons National Bank                              National
                                                                                                  Proper Rate, LLC
                                                 Corporate
                                                                                                  Regional
                                                 Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group Corporation
                                                                                                  KeyBank National Association
WE RISE                                          Impact Credit Union

TOGETHER
                                                                                                  Community
                                                 FASTEST GROWTH                                   Northwest Bank
                                                 (RECOGNIZED FOR OVERALL GROWTH,                  Neighborhood Loans, Inc.
                                                 PURCHASE GROWTH % AND REFINANCE
Motivation and caring for your clients are the   LOANS)                                           BROKER VOLUME
perfect combination to drive success. Thanks     National                                         Edge Home Finance Corporation
to the contributions and commitment of our       Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC (Overall Growth
winners, we’ve made homeownership a reality      and Refinance Loan Growth)                       EDUCATION RECOGNITION
                                                 Mr. Cooper - (Purchase Growth %)                 Bank of America
for more than 509,000 families through Home
                                                 Regional                                         JPMorgan Chase
Possible mortgages since 2015.
                                                                                                  Norcom Mortgage
                                                 LendUS, LLC (Overall Growth and
                                                                                                  Rocket Mortgage
                                                 Purchase Growth %)
The Home Possible RISE Award program             Supreme Lending (Refinance Loan Growth)
                                                                                                  U.S. Bank
                                                                                                  Truist Mortgage
recognizes the achievements of clients across    Community                                        Wells Fargo
six categories of performance, and a special     TowneBank (Overall Growth)                       Heartland Bank
recognition for excellence in promoting          Mortgage 1 Inc. (Purchase Growth %)
                                                 Norcom Mortgage
education. Visit the RISE Awards webpage
                                                 (Refinance Loan Growth)                          *Based on 2020 performance.
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to learn more.
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