{"id":11280,"date":"2023-04-21T15:09:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T19:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=11280"},"modified":"2023-04-24T10:58:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T14:58:52","slug":"maryland-mortgage-program-recognizes-top-lender-and-realtor-partners-at-annual-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2023\/04\/21\/maryland-mortgage-program-recognizes-top-lender-and-realtor-partners-at-annual-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Mortgage Program Recognizes Top Lender and Realtor Partners at Annual Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Leaders Celebrate Continued Success Helping Marylanders Achieve Dream of Homeownership<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set?vanity=MarylandMMP&amp;set=a.251940983889694\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11281 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/20230420MMPAwardsGroup-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"Secretary Jake Day (fourth from left) congratulates 2023 Maryland Mortgage Program award winners.\" width=\"980\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/20230420MMPAwardsGroup-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/20230420MMPAwardsGroup-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/20230420MMPAwardsGroup-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/20230420MMPAwardsGroup-1536x953.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/20230420MMPAwardsGroup-2048x1270.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>Secretary Jake Day (fourth from left) congratulates Maryland Mortgage Program award winners<\/h6>\n<p><b>NEW CARROLLTON, MD <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(April 21, 2023) &#8211; The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development recognized the top performing lender and realtor partners of 2022 on Thursday during the Maryland Mortgage Program\u2019s annual awards event, which featured remarks from Secretary Jake Day and the MMP leadership team, as well as from US Bank, Maryland REALTORS, Freddie Mac, and the Maryland Bankers and Brokers Association. The department recognized these dedicated partners for their exemplary performance and celebrated the continued partnership. For the FOURTH calendar year in a row, the Maryland Mortgage Program surpassed <\/span><b>$1 billion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in loan reservations, a testament to both the department and its partners\u2019 ability to adapt to changes and remain relevant in the mortgage industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAffordable housing is crucial in supporting strong, happy, and healthy communities in Maryland. Homeownership programs, like the Maryland Mortgage Program, seek to lower the barriers to entry of owning a home,\u201d said Secretary Day. \u201cWith home loans that offer financial assistance we are hoping Maryland families will get a chance to build generational wealth. Our amazing partnerships, with these talented individuals and companies, support Maryland in ways that are often unseen. This event was a great opportunity to recognize such outstanding performance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Mortgage Program provides fixed-rate mortgages which feature down payment and closing cost assistance, and student debt relief through the popular Maryland SmartBuy initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Mortgage Program 2022 Top Performers include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top Performing Lender<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Home Mortgage Corporation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gold Tier Lenders<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (averaging 30 or more loans per quarter)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Home Mortgage Corporation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NFM, Inc., DBA\u00a0 NFM Lending, Main Street Home Loans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Direct Mortgage Loans, LLC<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silver Tier Lenders<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (averaging 15-29 loans per quarter)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lower, LLC, DBA Homeside Financial<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sandy Spring Bank<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rising Star<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Highest percentage increase in production over the previous year)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T2 Financial LLC, DBA Revolution Mortgage, DBA Modern Home Loans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top Producing Loan Officers<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tammi Printz, First Home Mortgage Corporation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ryan Paquin, First Home Mortgage Corporation\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amy Wolff, Direct Mortgage Corporation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top Performing Realtors<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Althea Hearst, Bennett Realty Solutions\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tonga Turner, Samson Properties\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sandra Maxa, Cummings &amp; Co. Realtors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marla Jones, RE\/MAX Ikon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heather Cooksey, RE\/MAX One<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top Performing Realtor Company<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Samson Properties<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New SmartBuy Student Debt Eliminators<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lower, LLC, DBA Homeside Financial<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sandy Spring Bank<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Savings Mortgage Corp<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HomeSale Mortgage, LLC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academy Mortgage Corporation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about the Maryland Mortgage Program, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mmp.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mmp.maryland.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To view pictures of the event, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=MarylandMMP&amp;set=a.251940983889694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=MarylandMMP&amp;set=a.251940983889694<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"># # #<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Leaders Celebrate Continued Success Helping Marylanders Achieve Dream of Homeownership Secretary Jake Day (fourth from left) congratulates Maryland Mortgage Program award winners NEW CARROLLTON, MD (April 21, 2023) &#8211; The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development recognized the top performing lender and realtor partners of 2022 on<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2023\/04\/21\/maryland-mortgage-program-recognizes-top-lender-and-realtor-partners-at-annual-awards-ceremony\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":11281,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,23,33,165,166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homeownership","category-maryland-mortgage-program","category-press-releases","category-smartbuy","category-smartbuy-maryland-mortgage-program"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11280"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11295,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11280\/revisions\/11295"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}