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Victor Strickland and Scott Tran Praise Report

Brandi Chambers, Benchmark Controller in Accounting is praising Scott Tran, Systems Analyst in IT and Victor Strickland, Servicing Operations Manager in Loan Servicing. “Scott and Victor make things happen,” said Chambers. “They’re integral in the roll out of Loan Vision this Fall. They are both very busy, but have made time to research and correct …

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Imperial, CA Branch Story: Valentina Estes

Want to know how to win in today’s competitive marketplace? “Wake up at 5am, and give every client 110%,” says Valentina Estes, Benchmark Branch Manager in Imperial County, California. Estes started her career in the mortgage industry as a processor and worked her way up to leading her department for 10 years. Then, she became …

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Lubbock Branch Gives Back

‘Giving Back’ is the Benchmark Lubbock Branch’s middle name. They sponsor veteran families, stock food pantries that give kids hot meals and snacks, buy Christmas items for families in need, read to and craft with second graders through United We Read, and deliver monthly meals on wheels. They also raised almost $4,000 for a family …

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The Birth of Eleven Mortgage

Three years ago, following the continued growing success of Benchmark Mortgage, the company found a way to create a new business in a market they had been trying to enter for over a decade. “[Only] About 30 of our 70 employees know the full story leading up to our birth,” said Thomas Michel, Executive Vice …

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Appraisal Department Spotlight

Eight and half years ago, 3 individuals made up the appraisal department. Denise Graham, who is currently an Appraisal Review Team Lead in Wholesale Appraisals, was one of the three. “There wasn’t much appraisal experience in the appraisal department at that time, and our system was an archaic, proprietary system called Appraisal Ease,” said Graham. …

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Jason L, Marine Veteran, Loan Story

Jason L., Marine Veteran, worked with Cindi Lea, Benchmark Branch partner in Lubbock, Texas. Jason had applied for VA disability prior to starting the loan process. Jason found the house he really wanted prior to his disability evaluation and decided to move forward with the loan. After closing Benchmark continued to follow up with him. …

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