CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Figure Skating
announced today that Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail
mortgage lenders in the United
States, has signed on to become the title sponsor of 2020
Skate America, taking place in Las
Vegas from October 23-25.
"This year's event will be unlike any other Skate America in
history and we are thrilled to partner with Guaranteed Rate for
2020 Skate America," U.S. Figure Skating Executive Director
David Raith said. "As the first
major figure skating event in the World since last February due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire world will be watching and we
couldn't ask for a better partner to help make the event
happen."
The first stop of the annual International Skating Union (ISU)
Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate
America will feature the best skaters across four disciplines that
reside and train in the United
States. The event will be headlined by the United States' two-time reigning World
champion Nathan Chen, Olympian
Bradie Tennell, reigning U.S. pairs champions Alexa Knierim with her new partner Brandon Frazier, and reigning Skate America ice
dance champions Madison Hubbell and
Zachary Donohue. Past Skate America
titlists include Chen, five-time World champion and two-time
Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan, and
Olympic champions Kristi Yamaguchi,
Scott Hamilton, Evan Lysacek, and Meryl
Davis and Charlie White.
"We're thrilled to partner with U.S. Figure Skating for what
should be an incredible competition," said Guaranteed Rate Chief
Marketing Officer Steve Moffat.
"We're looking forward to bringing Skate America to fans across the
country as these world-class athletes take the ice."
Guaranteed Rate Inc. is one of the largest retail mortgage
lenders in the United States.
Founded in 2000 and licensed in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., it has helped homeowners
nationwide with home purchase loans and refinances. The company has
established itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative
technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer
service. Guaranteed Rate will have a robust presence during
coverage of Skate America on NBC and NBCSN.
Coverage of 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America kicks off in
primetime on NBCSN on Friday, Oct. 23
(8 p.m. – 12
a.m. ET), continues on NBC on Saturday, Oct. 24 (3-6
p.m. ET) and concludes in primetime on Saturday, Oct. 24 (9
p.m. – 12 a.m. ET) back on
NBCSN. The entire event will also be available live and on-demand
on NBC Universal's digital streaming platform Peacock Premium.
A full schedule of coverage of 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate
America on NBCUniversal and NBC Universal's Peacock is available
here.
About Guaranteed Rate Companies
The Guaranteed Rate Companies, which includes Guaranteed Rate
Inc., Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, and Proper Rate, LLC, has more
than 8.000 employees in over 700 offices across the U.S.
Headquartered in Chicago,
Guaranteed Rate Inc. is one of the largest retail mortgage lenders
in the United States funding
$37 billion in 2019. Founded in
2000 and licensed in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., Guaranteed Rate Companies
has helped homeowners nationwide with home purchase loans and
refinances. The company has established itself as an industry
leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and
delivering unparalleled customer service. 2017 marked the launch of
Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, a mortgage origination joint venture
between Guaranteed Rate, Inc. and Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE:
RLGY), a global leader in residential real estate franchising and
brokerage. In 2020, the company launched Proper Rate, LLC, a
mortgage origination joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and
@properties, one of the nation's largest residential brokerage
firms. Collectively, the companies have earned honors and awards
including: "Top Lender for Online Service" for 2018 by U.S. News
& World Report; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's Top Retail
Mortgage Lenders 2018; Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for
seven consecutive years; and Best Online Lender and Best Lender for
FHA Streamline Refinance by NerdWallet in 2019. Visit rate.com for
more information.
About U.S. Figure Skating
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport
of figure skating in the United
States as recognized by the United States Olympic and
Paralympic Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S.
Figure Skating is comprised of more than 601 member clubs,
collegiate clubs, school-affiliated clubs and more than 1,000
registered Learn to Skate USA
programs representing more than 186,038 members. U.S. Figure
Skating is charged with the development of the sport on all levels
within the United States including athletes, officials,
sanctioning of events and exhibitions, and establishing the rules
and guidelines by which the sport is governed.
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