Julie Piepho, CMB, recently joined BlackFin Group, a management consulting firm serving the banking and mortgage industries, as principal consultant.
A 40-year veteran of the mortgage industry, Piepho has dedicated her career to helping mortgage lending institutions design, build and implement effective strategies to successfully deliver homeownership in America. She is nationally recognized and respected for her mortgage industry and advisory expertise.
She has held executive positions with Cornerstone Mortgage, Norwest Mortgage and Wells Fargo Mortgage, along with managing several Colorado and Wyoming community bank mortgage divisions while coaching and leading sales and operations teams.
She holds the prestigious master certified mortgage banker designation from the Mortgage Bankers Association and is the past chairman of the Colorado Board of Mortgage Loan Originators, where she was appointed by the governor for a six-year term for the inaugural board.
In her new role with BlackFin Group, Piepho will continue to provide the strategic senior leadership she has become nationally recognized for in the mortgage banking industry. She will continue to work with and advise community banks, credit unions and independent mortgage bankers on their mortgage lending strategy.
In a release, Keith Kemph, president and CEO of BlackFin Group, says Piepho “not only embodies the integral services and commitment we are driven by at BlackFin, but she is the consummate professional and committed to delivering high impact results for our clients.”