Mark Johnson. Courtesy photo.
SANTA BARBARA — Guaranteed Rate, a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services, welcomes Mark Johnson as a Vice President of Mortgage Lending at its Santa Barbara location.
“We are thrilled to have Mark and his amazing colleagues joining our Santa Barbara team,” said Guaranteed Rate Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending and Branch Manager Jeff Bochsler. “They bring years of experience and expertise that will position our company for massive growth and success in this region.”
Johnson, who joins Guaranteed Rate with more than 20 years of mortgage industry experience, will assist clients in choosing the financing options that best suit their individual needs. He specializes in jumbo mortgage products, new residential housing projects and helping first-time homebuyers secure their dream homes. Johnson leads a team of mortgage experts that includes Mark Christman and Ben Boggs, who both assist with loan origination and servicing.
“I am so excited by this opportunity to work for Guaranteed Rate, a company that has a best-in-class technology platform and product suite that enables its loan originators to always put their customers and partners in a position to win.” said Johnson, who was listed on Scotsman Guide’s 2021 Top Originators list.
Johnson attributes his success to his adaptability and dedication to remaining up-to-date on the latest changes in the marketplace.
“The mortgage industry is constantly changing,” said Johnson. “Having access to a wide range of products and resources like those Guaranteed Rate provides allows me to best help my clients meet their goals, even in more complicated circumstances.”
The Guaranteed Rate Santa Barbara office is located at 1165 Coast Village Road. Johnson can be reached at (805) 448.6094 or by email at mrjohnson@rate.com.
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About Guaranteed Rate, Inc. — Guaranteed Rate is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, the company has more than 8,000 employees in 500 offices across the U.S., and is licensed in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Guaranteed Rate has helped hundreds of thousands of homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances, funding more than $95 billion in total loan volume in 2021 alone. Powered by its belief in positivity, the company has become one of the largest retail lenders in the nation. Guaranteed Rate delivers innovative technology, including the world’s first Digital Mortgage, low rates and unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include: Forbes Advisor’s Top 10 Mortgage Lenders for 2021; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; 2018 Top Lender for Online Service by U.S. News & World Report; HousingWire’s 2020 Tech100 award for the company’s industry-leading FlashClose? technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide’s 2021 list of Top Retail Mortgage Lenders; Chicago Agent Magazine’s Lender of the Year for six consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.