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1st Metropolitan Mortgage Co.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., and a division of Empire Equity Group since 2002, 1st Metropolitan Mortgage is a national mortgage brokerage.  They offer products from top lenders such as Chase Mortgage, Washington Mutual, Countrywide Home Loans, and Wells Fargo, a member of 1st Metropolitan’s Preferred Lenders Program.  They are able to offer all types of loans due to their unique alliances with top lenders.      1st Metropolitan has approximately 300 branches nationwide. 

MetroBranching is 1st Metropolitan’s brand of net branching.  MetroBranching provides a balance between solid infrastructure and generous empowerment which liberates branches to conduct business in a most profitable way.  This concept explains the success of the branches and of the company’s aggressive growth.  They are a recognized industry leader with an excellent reputation for integrity, high standards, and professionalism.

1st Metropolitan was rated the 4th largest mortgage broker for 2004 and is driven to provide high standards for mortgage services while maintaining their status of industry excellence and unsurpassed customer service.

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Recent 1st Metropolitan Mortgage Co. News

• 1st Metropolitan’s 2005 strategic theme was setting the PACE (Partnering to Achieve Customer-Focused Excellence).
  
  
• As reported in the September, 2005 edition of Origination News, 1st Metropolitan, the nation’s fourth largest mortgage broker, will acquire the second largest mortgage broker, Olympia Funding.  The publication indicates this to be the largest merger of mortgage broker operations since the union of Pacific Guarantee Mortgage and Prism Mortgage.
  
  
• A July, 2005 Press Release indicates 1st Metropolitan acquires 48 Olympia Funding branches which of course is the lead-in to the Origination News item above.
  
  
• In a May, 2005 Press Release, 1st Metropolitan introduced the American Dream Award which acknowledges originators with helping to enrich the lives of people through homeownership. The aim is to assist American families to obtain their own home while also bringing stability to the communities.  The company plans to continue the American Dream Awards at their annual Spring conventions.
  
  
• Another May, 2005 Press Release announces that 1st Metropolitan expands headquarters to provide for the company’s growth.  The expansion includes an in-house training facility.  Instead of offsite training at hotels and such, trainees will now be able to enjoy an in-house training experience.

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