COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,
Dec. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- U.S. Figure Skating announced today that Guaranteed Rate,
one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States, has extended its
partnership with the organization to become the
official mortgage partner of U.S. Figure Skating. Guaranteed
Rate will also be the presenting sponsor of the fifth annual
National Get Up Day on February 1,
2021, an event founded by U.S. Figure Skating to help
skaters and non-skaters alike to recognize the grit, passion and
perseverance needed to Get Up in the rink and in life every day.
Guaranteed Rate will also work closely with U.S. Figure Skating to
identify opportunities to enhance the organization's Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I.) initiatives.
Guaranteed Rate will have commercial presence during all figure
skating television broadcasts on NBC and NBCSN throughout the
remainder of the season, starting with the U.S. Figure Skating:
100th Anniversary Special airing on NBC December 27 from 2-4 p.m.
ET and picking up in the New Year with the 2021 Toyota U.S.
Figure Skating Championships scheduled for January 14-17. Guaranteed Rate will sponsor a
feature in each telecast that will focus on a Get Up story based on
U.S. Figure Skating's continued celebration of the Get Up spirit
that is intrinsic to the sport.
"Guaranteed Rate stepped up as the title sponsor of Skate
America at an important time for our organization this past
October, and now they're stepping up again to partner with us on
some of the organization's most important initiatives," Chief
Marketing Officer Ramsey Baker said.
"In addition to supporting our efforts in the area of diversity,
equity and inclusion, Guaranteed Rate's new 'Believe You
Will' campaign is a perfect fit to be showcased as part of
National Get Up Day, which continues to inspire resilience for all
on and off the ice."
Guaranteed Rate's "Believe You Will" campaign showcases
inspirational stories of incredible athletes and adventurers who
believed they could overcome challenges to accomplish their
ultimate goals.
"At Guaranteed Rate, we're looking forward to continuing
our partnership with U.S. Figure Skating. These
incredible athletes are so focused on continually raising the bar,
and we identify with that motivation," said Guaranteed
Rate Chief Marketing Officer Steve
Moffat.
In addition to its partnership with U.S. Figure Skating,
Guaranteed Rate also announced an ambassador agreement with
American skater Starr Andrews.
Andrews, who finished sixth at the U.S. Championships in 2018 and
2020, and was the 2017 U.S. junior silver medalist, has earned
Grand Prix Assignments in each of the last three seasons.
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, the
company is one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in
the United States and has doubled
its loan amounts to $73 billion in
2020 while tripling its gross revenue from $1 billion to $3
billion. 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: HousingWire's 2020 Tech100 award for the
company's industry-leading FlashClose SM technology; Top
Lender for Online Service for 2018 by U.S. News & World
Report; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's Top
Retail Mortgage Lenders 2019; Chicago Agent
Magazine's Lender of the Year for five consecutive
years; Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven
consecutive years; and Best Online Mortgage Lender, Best Mortgage
Lender for VA loans and Best Conventional Mortgage Lender
by NerdWallet in 2019. The company has been
expanding its presence with high-profile national sports
partnerships, including those with NHL, UFC, Ryan Newman and others.
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 600 member clubs,
collegiate clubs, school-affiliated clubs and more than 1,000
registered Learn to Skate USA
programs representing more than 186,000 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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