Jeff Raich has joined mortgage lender Click n’ Close as a national sales director in correspondent lending.
Raich has more than 20 years of mortgage and finance industry experience. He spent 12 years at Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. (MGIC), successfully leading MGIC’s and eMagic’s regional sales force for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico.
Raich also has extensive experience building and scaling third party mortgage sales and operations teams, complemented by a strong analytical and technical background from his time in mortgage finance.
Raich will promote CNC’s down payment assistance programs and other opportunities with delegated correspondent mortgage originators.
“We’re delighted that after a year of expansion, which has allowed us to help thousands more borrowers become homeowners, we’ve landed a seasoned mortgage veteran in Jeff Raich,” says Jeff Bode, owner and CEO of Click n’ Close, in a release. “In a temperamental market, you need a knowledgeable and professional team to support the needs of the consumer and your correspondent partners. That’s what we’ve found in Jeff. He is respected in the industry and has a wealth of experience and contacts.”
“I’m elated to join the existing correspondent sales team including Julas Hollie to continue to promote the market leading down payment assistance programs and other innovative products,” Raich says. “Jeff Bode is a trailblazer in the mortgage industry, and CNC’s direct access to the capital markets and in-house loan servicing, provides the perfect platform for strategic partnerships in the correspondent channel.”