San Francisco-based Bank of the West has created a residential real estate financing team dedicated to serving affluent and high-net-worth clients on their personal real estate lending needs, including mortgages, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit.
According to the bank, this new team includes private mortgage bankers who specialize in providing advice for both conventional as well as larger and complex real estate financing transactions, product development professionals focused on creating a set of solutions to meet the needs of wealth management clients, and underwriting professionals experienced in making complicated credit decisions quickly.
‘Our clients' homes are an important part of their lives, not just their portfolios,’ says John Bahnken, head of Bank of the West Wealth Management Group and senior executive vice president. ‘So, we know they are looking for an experienced and focused partner to help them effectively navigate the home financing process.’