U.S. Navy veteran and VA lending expert Bryan Bergjans has joined loanDepot as national director of military growth and strategy.
Bergjans, a highly respected national advocate for the military community, is a dynamic mortgage industry leader with nearly two decades of military experience and a passion for serving the active-duty military and veteran community.
Bergjans joins loanDepot after eight years at Caliber Home Loans. He is currently serving in the Navy Reserves as the Readiness Officer for Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 11 HQ in Jacksonville, Fla.
Among his accomplishments, Bergjans created and taught a VA Home Loan Benefit curriculum for the St. Louis Association of Realtors, taught the National Association of Realtors’ Military Relocation Professional Designation Course, established a Military Spouse Advisory Council, and served as the host of Mortgage News Network’s “Homeownership Heroes” and “Military Spouse Mondays” programs.
Over the last several years, loanDepot has made a series of strategic investments in its VA lending program, all designed to build a best-in-class VA lending capacity with unparalleled expertise and outreach capabilities.
“Today’s announcement reinforces our strength and commitment to VA lending,” says John Bianchi, executive vice president for loanDepot, in a release. “Bryan is well known as a trailblazer in the military and Veteran lending space who has spearheaded countless industry-first initiatives that fueled impressive growth, brand equity and awareness.”
“Our ultimate goal is to ensure more of our nation’s servicemen and women can benefit from the advantages offered by VA mortgage products, and with Bryan on our team we are poised to become the premier home loan provider for the servicemembers and Veterans of the Armed Forces,” Bianchi adds.
“We owe our military more than a thank you; we owe them an opportunity to achieve the dream of homeownership,” Bergjans says.