For Immediate Release Contact: Charla Jackson Peter
February 12, 2007 (502) 564-7630, ext. 454
Partnership Helps Record Breaking Number of Kentuckians Become Homeowners
While the housing market began to slow across the country in 2006, Kentucky Housing’s network of 850 lenders helped provide $515,640,233 million in affordable mortgage loans to 5,224 Kentucky households, a new record for the 35-year-old state housing finance agency. Kentucky Housing recognized the top lending partners at the Second Annual Lender Recognition Luncheon today.
Families who receive a loan from Kentucky Housing work with its partner banks and mortgage companies located in communities statewide. Since its creation in 1972, almost 73,000 Kentucky families have become homeowners by obtaining a Kentucky Housing Corporation home loan.
Brenda Walker, senior director of Kentucky Housing’s Homeownership Department said, “All of Kentucky Housing’s lending partners are critical to the fulfillment of our mission of providing safe, decent, affordable housing opportunities. However, our top producers have demonstrated a strong commitment to providing affordable mortgage options using our loan products and for putting families into homes.”
“We are extremely grateful to our extensive list of lending partners who help Kentuckians across the state fulfill their dream of becoming homeowners,” said Ben A. Cook, Kentucky Housing Corporation’s chief executive officer.
“We appreciate the efforts and dedication of all our lenders,” he said. “These partnerships are key to Kentucky Housing’s and new homeowners’ success. Congratulations to all of our 2006 top loan producers.”
Kentucky Housing Corporation offers below-market-rate home loans, including 30-year fixed conventional, FHA, VA and RHS loans. Several down payment assistance programs are available to help families afford closing costs and down payments. Free homeownership education and financial counseling are available.
For more information about Kentucky Housing’s mortgage products, contact Laura Sudduth by calling (800) 633-8896 or (502) 564-7630, extension 222; TTY 711; or email lsudduth@kyhousing.org. Information is also available on Kentucky Housing’s Web site, www.kyhousing.org.
The list of top lenders accompanies this release.
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Kentucky Housing Corporation, the state housing finance agency, was created by the 1972 General Assembly to provide affordable housing opportunities. As a self-supporting, public corporation, Kentucky Housing offers lower-than-market rate home mortgages, housing production financing, homeownership education/counseling, rental assistance, housing rehabilitation and supportive housing programs for special needs populations.
Kentucky Housing Corporation prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, disability or veteran status.
Kentucky Housing Corporation 2006 Top Loan Producers
Titanium Level (350+ loans closed):
American Mortgage Service Company/Kentucky Mortgage
Platinum Level (300-349 loans closed):
National City Mortgage
Gold Level (200-299 loans closed):
Lanco Mortgage
Silver Level (100-199 loans closed):
American Home Mortgage Corporation
Broadview Mortgage
Century Mortgage Company
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
CTX Mortgage
Fifth Third Bank
First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown
First Mortgage Company Frontier Lending, LLC
Home 123 Corporation
Home Services Lending, LLC
Partners Capital Mortgage Co.
Residential Mortgage Services
Wilson and Muir Bank and Trust Company
Top Mortgage Broker:
McKissick Mortgage
Runner Up Top Mortgage Broker:
Kentucky Fidelity Mortgage Company
Top Loan Officer:
Number One: Becky Wells, First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown
Alex Davenport, Frontier Lending Company
Barbara Biehl, Broadview Mortgage Company
Nancy Thompson, Home 123 Corporation
Connie Gilbert, Lanco Mortgage
Paul Desurne, Partners Capital Mortgage Co.
Laura Lawson, Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Company
Rhonda Whiteley, Residential Mortgage Services
Wilma Langfels, CTX Mortgage
Teri Knott, Partners Capital Mortgage Co.
David Harrison, Equity Financial Mortgage
Kris Vanzant, Frontier Lending Company
Erik Landis, National City Mortgage
Sue Ann McKissick, McKissick Mortgage
Brigitte Riney, Mortgage Express
Dennis Tindle, Kentucky Mortgage Company
Charlotte Price, Broadview Mortgage Company
James Alexander, Lanco Mortgage
Milt Snyder, Kentucky Mortgage Partners, LLC
Darrell Overstreet, Key Mortgage
Phyllis Block, Home 123 Corporation
Connie Smith, Barnaclo Home Loans
James Meyer, Meyer Mortgage Corporation
Theresa Burdette, Lanco Mortgage
Nathan Poole, Citizens Union Bank
Robby Osborne, Stockton Mortgage Corporation
Belinda Bay, Stockton Mortgage Corporation
Angie Brumfield, McKissick Mortgage
Becca Appel, Advisors Mortgage
David Willoughby, Lanco Mortgage
Andrea Menzer, Fifth Third Bank