Waterstone Mortgage reports that it has opened six new branches across the U.S. in recent months.
The new branches are located in Fredericksburg, Va.; Enterprise, Ala.; Chicago; Bloomington, Ill.; Hiwatha, Iowa; and Salem, Ore.
The new branch in Fredericksburg is led by branch manager David Garofalo, who was previously a branch manager for Total Mortgage Services.
The branch in Enterprise is headed by co-branch managers Bill Frazier and Kim McIntyre. Frazier was previously a branch manager for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.; Kim was an area manager for Fairway.
The Chicago branch is led by co-branch managers Tariq “TK” Khwaja and Tim Brigham, both previously LPO managers at Evolve Bank & Trust.
The Bloomington branch is headed by branch manager Rebecca Stiles-Bergquist, who was previously a branch manager for Inlanta Mortgage.
The Hiawatha branch is led by Kathryn Brune, previously a senior broker for Inlanta Mortgage.
The Salem branch is headed by Walt Schulz, who was previously an area manager and senior loan officer for Academy Mortgage Corp.
“We take care of our employees because they are our most valuable asset,” says Eric Egenhoefer, president and CEO of Waterstone Mortgage, in a release. “Earning the trust of our employees and customers is the first step toward building strong, long-lasting relationships.”