About Us
Russell, his wife Angela, and their two
children Anna and Drew, live in Lake Waccamaw, as they have most of their lives. Russell enjoys hanging out and playing with the family, snow skiing, water skiing, beach volleyball, endurance activities and believe it or not, mortgages . He is a 1993 graduate of University of NC at Wilmington with a B.S. degree in Business Systems. Russell and his family are members of Lake Waccamaw United Methodist Church.
Russell has been in the mortgage business as an owner and loan officer for 17 years. He uses his expertise and unsurpassed service to pass along to you a great mortgage experience. Russell and his team have also developed a unique purchase process second to none that keeps realtors, attorneys, and customers updated throughout the purchase process and provides for a smooth loan closing. They strive as a team to create the "WOW Factor" with everyone who is involved with them.
2009 top loan officer for purchases, FHA, VA, and USDA mortgages–Equity Services
2008 top overall loan officer–Equity Services
2004–2007 top producing loan officer – 1st Priority Mortgage Corp
Certifications and Education:
Scored 96% on the NC Safe Mortgage Loan Originator Test – State Component
- NC Housing Finance Agency Certificate of Completion for FirstHome Mortgage and Mortgage Credit Certificate Training Seminar
- FNMA Homestyle Renovation certification
- NC Safe Comprehensive: MLO Refresher continuing education class of 8 hours
- Certificate of achievement: Examining Loan Risk – 4 hour continuing education
- Certificate of completion for 8 hour continuing education – “Life after the boom”
- Introduction to Regulation Z – 4 hour continuing education
- Affordable Housing & No and Low Down Payment Programs – 4 hour continuing education
- Analyzing the self-employed borrower – 8 hour continuing education
- Serving a New America: Exploring the complexities of a 21st century mortgage landscape – 8 hour continuing education
- Basic Processing – 4 hour continuing education
- Fraud Detection – 4 hour continuing education
- Fundamentals of Residential Mortgage Loan Origination – 8 hour continuing education
- “Meet the Press” 3 hour class at Southeastern Community College
- NMLS license number 78989
- NC License number I-119205
2011 Prime Power Producer Award - PrimeLending
