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    RATE25: Victor Ciardelli and Rate Companies, the #2 retail lender in the country, celebrate 25 years of empowering homeownership with the Launch of Rate25

    Marty Preston, former Benchmark President of Retail, Moves Business to Rate After Comprehensive Market Review

    RATE25: Victor Ciardelli and Rate Companies, the #2 retail lender in the country, celebrate 25 years of empowering homeownership with the Launch of Rate25

    RATE25: Victor Ciardelli and Rate Companies, the #2 retail lender in the country, celebrate 25 years of empowering homeownership with the Launch of Rate25

    Victor Ciardelli Appoints Shant Banosian as President of Rate Mortgage while Continuing as CEO and President of All Rate Companies

    Victor Ciardelli Appoints Shant Banosian as President of Rate Mortgage while Continuing as CEO and President of All Rate Companies

    Fortune Names Rate a ‘Best Mortgage Lender’ of 2025

    Fortune Names Rate a ‘Best Mortgage Lender’ of 2025

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    Rate CEO Victor Ciardelli Announces Appointment of Top Reverse Mortgage Executives Jesse Q. Allen as President and Greg Pahel as EVP Consumer Direct Reverse Lending

    Rate CEO Victor Ciardelli Announces Appointment of Top Reverse Mortgage Executives Jesse Q. Allen as President and Greg Pahel as EVP Consumer Direct Reverse Lending

    Victor Ciardelli, CEO & President of Rate Companies Launches "Pitch in to Fight ALS" Fundraiser with Goal of Raising $1,000,000 for ALS Nonprofits

    Victor Ciardelli, CEO & President of Rate Companies Launches "Pitch in to Fight ALS" Fundraiser with Goal of Raising $1,000,000 for ALS Nonprofits

    Rate Launches "Rate Intelligence" to Transform the Mortgage Experience

    Rate Launches "Rate Intelligence" to Transform the Mortgage Experience

    Victor Ciardelli, CEO of Rate, Celebrates Surpassing 10,000 Digital Mortgage Applications in Spanish, Underscoring Commitment to Serving the Largest First-Time Homebuying Demographic

    Victor Ciardelli, CEO of Rate, Celebrates Surpassing 10,000 Digital Mortgage Applications in Spanish, Underscoring Commitment to Serving the Largest First-Time Homebuying Demographic

    Rate CEO Victor Ciardelli Announces Appointment of Top Mortgage Executive and Coach Daniel Manginelli to Lead In-House Sales Coaching Platform

    Rate CEO Victor Ciardelli Announces Appointment of Top Mortgage Executive and Coach Daniel Manginelli to Lead In-House Sales Coaching Platform

    Rate Insurance Makes Rebranding Initiative Official, Aligns with Rate Corporate Transformation

    Rate Insurance Makes Rebranding Initiative Official, Aligns with Rate Corporate Transformation

    Guaranteed Rate Announces Rebrand to "Rate" to Streamline Customer Experience and Cement Fintech Leadership

    Guaranteed Rate Announces Rebrand to "Rate" to Streamline Customer Experience and Cement Fintech Leadership

    Guaranteed Rate Leads the Market with New Prime Jumbo RMBS Deal

    Guaranteed Rate Leads the Market with New Prime Jumbo RMBS Deal

    Guaranteed Rate Insurance Earns 2023 Progressive Platinum, Winning Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

    Guaranteed Rate Insurance Earns 2023 Progressive Platinum, Winning Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

    Guaranteed Rate's "Break the Bank" Campaign Aims to Raise $500,000 for Military Nonprofits

    Guaranteed Rate's "Break the Bank" Campaign Aims to Raise $500,000 for Military Nonprofits

    Guaranteed Rate's Jennifer Beeston Breaks High Ground as First Woman to Rank #1 in VA Loan Originators in the Scotsman Guide

    Guaranteed Rate's Jennifer Beeston Breaks High Ground as First Woman to Rank #1 in VA Loan Originators in the Scotsman Guide

    Guaranteed Rate Hosts RateUniversity in Show of Local Support for Underserved Communities in Greater Chicago

    Guaranteed Rate Hosts RateUniversity in Show of Local Support for Underserved Communities in Greater Chicago

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