Motto Franchising, LLC celebrates the
network's top business performers and leaders at the annual Motto
MILE Summit in Austin,
Texas
DENVER, April 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Motto® Mortgage, the
first-and-only national mortgage brokerage franchise brand in
the United States focused on
transparency and compliance, held its seventh annual awards
ceremony during the 2024 Motto Mortgage Innovation and Loan
Excellence Summit (MILE) at the Austin Marriott Downtown in
Austin, Texas, on Saturday, April 20. The Motto Mortgage Awards
& Recognition Program recognizes offices and franchisees for
their outstanding achievements, exceptional service, leadership and
collaboration, high productivity, and community service.
"Our annual awards dinner brings members of the Motto Mortgage
franchise network together from all across the country to celebrate
their hard work and dedication to their clients," said Ward Morrison, President and CEO of Motto
Franchising, LLC. "Together, the Motto network reached over
$2 billion in closed loan
volume and helped over 7,000 individuals and families
achieve homeownership last year. Congratulations to all the
2023 award winners for making a difference in their
communities!"
"We are completely blown away and excited to be named the Motto
Mortgage Broker Owners of the Year. This network is full of great
broker owners with so much talent and dedication to their
businesses, so we're honored to be recognized," said
Ben Zoeller and Patrick Higgins, Broker Owners of Motto Mortgage
First Down. "2023 was a tough year for the industry, but we
learned that hard work, a good routine, and hiring the right
quality people over quantity was what we needed to thrive. Having
mortgage services integrated with our real estate business really
has been the sweet spot to our growth and success, and we can't
wait to see what 2024 has in store."
A total of 247 awards were presented to the Motto
network, including:
- Broker Owner of the Year – Ben Zoeller and Patrick
Higgins, Broker Owners, Motto Mortgage First Down,
Nashville, Tennessee
- Rookie of the Year – Jayd
Capela, Operations Manager, Motto Mortgage Selections,
Palm Coast, Florida
- Outstanding New Office – Kelli Salter, Broker Owner, Motto Mortgage
Coastal Connection, Jacksonville,
North Carolina
- Motto Mortgage Mission Against Hunger Community Champion
– Pam Capela, Broker Owner, and
Jayd Capela, Operations Manager,
Motto Mortgage Selections, Palm Coast,
Florida; and David LaFleur,
Broker Owner, Motto Mortgage Ascent, Strongsville, Ohio
- Diversity and Inclusion – Sharon Aikens, Operations Manager, Motto
Mortgage Matters, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
- Rising Tide – Lucas
Adams, Broker Owner, Motto Mortgage Aurora,
Wasilla, Alaska
- Mottovated by Knowledge – Jan
Malone, Marketing Specialist, Motto Mortgage Center,
Wyomissing,
Pennsylvania
- Community Champion – Tim
Bassett, Loan Originator, Motto Mortgage Infinity,
Fort Myers, Florida; and
Jennifer Fowlkes, Operations
Manager, Motto Mortgage Link, Tupelo, Mississippi
- Operational Excellence – Doug
McCrea, Operations Manager, Motto Mortgage Prosperity,
Milton, Delaware
- Largest Loan Originated – Josi Fredstrup, Loan Originator, Motto
Mortgage Mint, San Diego,
California
- Top Office - Highest Average Transactions per LO – Motto
Mortgage Preferred, Prince Frederick,
Maryland, Broker Owner Mark
Davis
- Top Office - Total Volume AND Total Transactions – Motto
Mortgage Plus, Chesterfield,
Missouri, Broker Owner Matt
Delhougne
- Greatest Volume Gain – Frederick Fluker, Loan Originator, Motto
Mortgage Exclusive Group, Rockwall,
Texas
"I feel ecstatic and honored to be in the company of so many
awesome and deserving award recipients. I believe in the Motto
network wholeheartedly and truly feel that the larger our network,
the more powerful the Motto name is," said Lucas Adams, Broker Owner of Motto Mortgage
Aurora. "We were the first office to open in Alaska and in the short time we've been open,
we've gone from being the brand no one recognizes, to the local
mortgage company people want to work with. Because of that, I saw
over 500% growth in my personal loan volume last year, and we're
now hiring five new loan originators to help offset that growing
demand. We're looking forward to seeing what our team can do this
year!"
The 2024 MILE awards ceremony was made possible thanks to the
evening's sponsor, Total Expert, a leading fintech software company
that powers MottoSpark, the all-in-one customer relationship
management and marketing platform available to Motto offices as
part of their technology stack. Throughout the four-day event,
attendees heard keynotes from industry leaders including
Dale Vermillion, founder of Mortgage
Champions, and Alex Weber, an
award-winning industry speaker and American Ninja Warrior.
Motto® Mortgage, a Mortgage
Brokerage-in-a-BoxSM solution, continues to disrupt
the mortgage industry by providing exceptional service, more
options, transparency and convenience for consumers. This model not
only creates additional business opportunity for current real
estate brokerage firms, but also offers a simplified solution for
mortgage professionals seeking to open their own businesses and
independent investors interested in financial services.for mortgage
professionals seeking to open their own businesses and independent
investors interested in financial services.
Each Motto Mortgage franchise is independently owned, operated,
and licensed.
About Motto Mortgage
The Motto Mortgage network is
breaking the mold by giving the power of choice back to consumers
with less jargon, more transparency, and even more options to
choose from as they shop for the right home loan. With more than
225 offices open across over 40 states, Motto Franchising, LLC's
unique national franchise mortgage brokerage model is the first of
its kind in the United States.
Created to disrupt the mortgage industry, the Motto Mortgage
network connects loan originators and real estate agents to provide
a seamless, personalized experience and one-stop shopping for
consumers. Motto Mortgage is the second member of the RE/MAX
Holdings, Inc. family of brands. Each Motto Mortgage office is
independently owned, operated, and licensed. To learn more about
Motto Mortgage, or for license information for a Motto Mortgage
office, email newsroom@mottomortgage.com, or
visit www.mottomortgage.com/offices.
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