Mortgage Industry Top Originator Risha Kilaru Joins Rate
Risha Kilaru, a top loan originator who consistently appears on mortgage lending top originator lists, has joined Rate as Vice President of Mortgage Lending in California. Kilaru, who has 11 years of mortgage lending experience, has originated over $700 million in the last three years, with more than $268 million originated in 2017, $219 million in 2016 and $221 million in 2015.
“I am thrilled to join Rate and look forward to working alongside my team within Rate’s POD Model, which will provide me additional time to spend networking with referral partners and building customer relationships,” says Kilaru. “For me, it came down to what Rate offers: great rates, a variety of loan products, flexibility and the company’s massive marketing platform of which I plan to take full advantage.”
Kilaru received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Fashion Design while studying in India. She works closely with Janyaa, an organization with a mission to improve the lives of under-privileged rural children in India and whichral children in India. helps promote STEM education in developing countries with a laboratory-in-a-box model to promote hands-on education.
Risha already lives the Rate core value of living a healthy, balanced and fun lifestyle. She’s an avid Bollywood movie fan, loves to socialize and travels extensively with her two teenaged sons and husband, with whom she visited every continent last year.
“We are ecstatic to have Risha on our team and look forward to seeing exponential growth in her business as she embraces the unique value proposition Rate offers to loan originators,” says James Elliott, Executive Vice President of National Retail Production – West. “With many years of extraordinary success, extensive industry knowledge and an unlimited supply of contagious positive energy, Risha will be a tremendous asset to Rate and our customers.”