Guild Mortgage Co., one of the fastest-growing independent mortgage banking companies in the country, has named Michael Fosdick as its Midwest regional manager. Fosdick joins Guild with over 40 years of experience in the mortgage lending and banking industries. He will be based in Omaha and lead growth throughout the region, which includes Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri.
Fosdick spent the last eight years as managing director of mortgage sales at Mutual of Omaha Bank. Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha Bank, Fosdick was president and CEO of Security Federal Savings Bank and previously served as the head of the lending department at Gateway Bank and Trust, where he oversaw all commercial, installment and mortgage lending. Fosdick is a past president of the Nebraska Mortgage Bankers Association. He has also served the community as an educator, teaching courses in real estate investment and finance at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.
Guild has a strong presence in Colorado and Nebraska. Fosdick plans to expand Guild’s presence throughout the region’s other states. Guild offers a traditional range of residential mortgage products and funds most of its loans, which provides consistency and also speeds approvals. It has pioneered programs to help first-time homebuyers achieve their dreams of home ownership, often through government loan programs, helping responsible people obtain a loan. For more information about Guild Mortgage Co., visit www.guildmortgage.com.