Rate Expands Florida Presence with New Orlando Branch
May 6, 2021 – Rate, one of America’s top 5 retail mortgage lenders, announces the opening of a new branch in downtown Orlando, Fla. Adnan Nazer, Phillip Al-Aqhash, and Robert Campman will join the new location as Vice Presidents of Mortgage Lending to build on the company’s growth throughout the region and serve surging borrower demand.
Located at 121 S. Orange Ave., Suite 1500, the new branch expands Rate’s presence in Central Florida, including locations in The Villages, Gainesville, and Ocala.
“This is an incredibly exciting time for both Rate and Orlando’s growing market,” said Scott McLaughlin, who joined Rate in 2020 and was named the new location’s Branch Manager. “I look forward to working alongside Addy, Phillip, and Robert who all have extensive backgrounds in the mortgage industry, a great feel for our unique market and unparalleled commitment to customer service. I firmly believe there are no limits to what we can achieve together.”
Nazer, Al-Aqhash, and Campman join Rate with more than 25 years of combined industry experience working with a wide range of customers, from first-time homebuyers to seasoned borrowers and those looking to refinance their current mortgages.
Rate has operated in Florida since 2008, offering consumers an end-to-end online mortgage platform with a 96% customer service rating, according to 2019 client surveys. Founded in 2000, Rate delivers competitive pricing, innovative mortgage products and unmatched expertise from top-producing loan officers. The company is well known for introducing the world’s first digital mortgage, an easy-to-understand, transparent loan process that enables industry-leading customer satisfaction and exponential growth.
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About Rate Companies
The Rate Companies, which includes Rate, Inc., Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, and Proper Rate, LLC, has more than 10,000 employees in over 850 offices across the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, Rate Companies is one of the top 5 retail mortgage lenders in the United States, funding over $73 billion in 2020. Founded in 2000 and located in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., Rate 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. In 2017, the company launched Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, a mortgage origination joint venture between 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 Rate, Inc. and @properties, one of the nation's largest residential brokerage firms. Collectively, the Rate Companies have earned numerous honors and awards including: Forbes Advisor’s Top 10 Mortgage Lenders for 2021; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; 2018 Top Lender for Online Service by U.S. News & World Report; HousingWire’s 2020 Tech100 award for the company’s industry-leading FlashCloseSM technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's Top Retail Mortgage Lenders for 2019; Chicago Agent Magazine’s Lender of the Year for five consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.