Top Mortgage Originators Join Guaranteed Rate In Massachusetts

CHICAGO, IL - March 1, 2012- Guaranteed Rate, Inc. http://guaranteedrate.com, America’s fastest growing mortgage company, announces the addition of eighteen mortgage executives, formerly of MetLife Home Loans, to the company’s Boston, Waltham, Danvers and Wakefield offices in Massachusetts. Collectively, the group generates over $700 million in annual home loan funding for their customers. In Boston, Joseph Smith joins as Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending. In Waltham, Rick Berardino joins as Branch Manager and Ron Gardiner, Rusty O’Dowd, James Brown and Mike Brown join as Vice Presidents of Mortgage Lending. In Danvers, Chris Parker joins as Branch Manager, and Elisabeth Ryan, Brian Mahoney, John Pace, Wayne Panniello, Craig Hosterman and Wilfredo Salvador join as Vice Presidents. In Wakefield, Jon Kreycik joins as Branch Manager, Allyson Kreycik as Senior Vice President, and Rick Waldron and Michael Suffoletto as Vice Presidents.  Bard Conn will oversee the group as Regional Manager.“After working for big financial companies that offer a wide set of services, it’s great to join a company like Guaranteed Rate that’s focused exclusively on residential mortgages,” said Mr. Conn. “The Company’s focus allows originators to be more productive, which results in a superior experience for the customer.”“It’s a rare opportunity to get such a quantity of talented people all at once,” said Victor Ciardelli III, President and CEO of Guaranteed Rate. “We’re thrilled and fortunate to have them as part of our team.”  Guaranteed Rate, Inc. is America’s fastest growing mortgage company. The Company has helped over 100,000 people with their home purchases and refinancings. With its full service solution and 115 offices in 47 states, Guaranteed Rate assists customers the way they choose - face to face, over the phone, or online - and has funded over $34 billion of loans since 2000. Visit http://guaranteedrate.com for more information.###Contact:Tiffany R. CumminsTRC & Associates(925) 212 – 4200www.trcassociates.comtiffany@trcassociates.com