American Brokers Conduit Welcomes New Senior Vice President
Katrina Smith New Wholesale SVP to Drive Key Initiatives and Strategies
MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Apr 17, 2007 -- /prbuzz/ -- American Brokers Conduit (ABC), the wholesale division of American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (NYSE: AHM), a publicly held mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), is pleased to announce the addition of Katrina Smith as the Company’s new Senior Vice President, Wholesale. Ms. Smith joins ABC with more than 20 years of experience in the real estate finance industry, including business-to-business relationship management, sales management, technology adoption and business development.
Ms. Smith previously served as the Vice President, National Accounts at Countrywide Financial Corporation. She also served as Director at Freddie Mac, and was a key player in the launch of Loan Prospector on the Internet®, an automated underwriting service for mortgage originators. Ms. Smith was first introduced to the mortgage broker community through her experience as Membership Director at the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.
“Katrina’s background in relationship management, technology adoption and program rollout, with an eye towards targeting top brokers and increasing broker production, is an exceptional fit for ABC’s immediate and long-term objectives,” states Lisa Schreiber, ABC Executive Vice President, Wholesale. “Katrina’s extensive experience and enthusiasm are the qualities that will help us continue to differentiate ourselves from the competition.”
In her new role, Ms. Smith is responsible for supporting the delivery of tools and resources to ABC account executives and broker partners. She will work closely with project teams and branches to understand processes, and develop plans to drive key initiatives such as increasing adoption of ABC’s website capabilities.
“I saw a company with a solid business model, agility of technology and a commitment to delivering quality service,” shares Ms. Smith. “ABC values its employees and customers. These are important qualities a company needs in order to succeed, especially in today’s industry. I look forward to the exciting challenges ahead of me and having the opportunity to contribute to ABC’s success.”
About American Brokers Conduit
American Brokers Conduit (ABC) is the wholesale division of American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation, a publicly held Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: AHM). ABC operates nationwide and has built a business model based on a broker-centric strategy that is supported by five platforms of growth; Product, Service, Technology, Marketing and Education. These interconnected platforms have been developed to help ABC’s mortgage broker partners increase origination volume and build a more responsive, efficient and profitable business. ABC is currently one of the top ten ranking wholesale lenders in the nation. For more information on American Brokers Conduit, please visit www.abconduit.com.
About American Home Mortgage
American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. is a mortgage REIT focused on earning net interest income from self-originated mortgage-backed securities, and through its taxable subsidiaries, from originating and servicing mortgage loans for institutional investors. Mortgages are originated through a network of loan production offices as well as through mortgage brokers and are serviced at the Company's Irving, Texas servicing center. For additional information, please visit http://www.americanhm.com.
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About the Press Release
American Brokers Conduit (ABC), the wholesale division of American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (NYSE: AHM), today announced the addition of Katrina Smith as the Company’s new Senior Vice President, Wholesale. Ms. Smith joins ABC with more than 20 years of experience in the real estate finance industry, including business-to-business relationship management, sales management, technology adoption and business development.
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