Misty Fantini, AP Team Lead in Accounting, graciously and lovingly typed up the below story to bring awareness to childhood cancer, and remember her remarkable daughter. She put Benchmark in touch with Heroes for Children, a non profit that helps kids fight cancer. https://www.heroesforchildren.org/ Sammy was diagnosed with a Wilms tumor when she was 4 …
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DBJ Middle Market 50 Awards
Benchmark Mortgage CEO, Brian McKinney, represented us this month at the Dallas Business Journal’s Middle Market 50 Awards. Benchmark placed 5th out of 50. Featured articles were written for the top 5 winners in the September issue of the DBJ. See article by clicking the hyperlink below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2021/09/18/benchmark-mortgage-brian-mckinney.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMFB_DA&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0AHHjodomYllAlkQBET2-M3kyJdpMCupNk_mXuAWFnx30plNRrA8s6VAc
Morgan Plott Neuroblastoma Story
Morgan Plott, Benchmark’s Fundraising Coordinator, took the time to write up his story of childhood cancer, and recently losing his mother to cancer below: My mom always called me her “miracle baby” but when I was younger I did not really understand why she called me that. After being cancer free for 40 years, I …
Steve Reed Branch Sept VA Event Highlight
VA & Benchmark Newsletters Merge
Glenn Davis Flemington, NJ Branch Give Back Story
For 20 years, Glenn Davis has actively been involved in non profit charities as a board member, volunteer, etc. When business at his branch took off, the team asked themselves what they could do to help those who needed it most in their community. The give back effort started with a donation to an individual …
Shawn Foster Praises Kelly Gibson and Taylor White
Shawn Foster, Benchmark’s Quality Control Manager, is praising Kelly Gibson, Underwriting Support Team Lead, and Taylor White, Underwriting Support Specialist, because “they protect Benchmark day in and day out.” More recently, Kelly and Taylor were working to verify a pre-closing employment status for a borrower. While investigating employment status, a challenge arose due to lack …
Lehigh Valley Branch Grand Opening
Benchmark’s Annual Halloween Costume Contest
2020 Winners: 1st Place: Debbie Neil – Scarecrow 2nd Place: Lexie Nelson – 2020 Dumpster Fire 3rd Place: Tony Banks – Psych Ward Escapee 2019 Winners Group: Appraisal Department – Firefighters Individual: Morgan Plott – Nacho Libre 2018 Winners: Group: TIE Appraisals – Happy Hippies Funding – Witches & Warlocks Individual: Jordon Seidl – Frankenstein 2017 …