Charles Bradford on Blogger: Loan Depot in Accelerated Hiring Mode

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Loan Depot in Accelerated Hiring Mode

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Larchmont, New York, resident Charles Bradford has over four decades of experience in the financial services industry. Commuting from Larchmont to nearby Greenwich, Connecticut, Charles Bradford previously managed two branches of Mortgage Master/Loan Depot, and was consistently ranked by Mortgage Executive Magazine as one of the top 1 percent loan originators in the country.

The country’s second-largest nonbank lender and fifth largest retail mortgage loan provider, Loan Depot is experiencing exceptional growth. The rapid expansion is fueled by its mello smartloan™ loan process, a comprehensive digital end-to-end proprietary technology. To sustain this growth, it will have added close to 1,400 new jobs by the end of 2019.

Around 1,000 loan officers are being added in or close to the lender’s five direct lending national locations, while approximately 300 more are being added in the firm’s local retail branch locations. Loan Depot’s wholesale and joint venture channels are also receiving new hires. Of the new hires, at least 450 are undergoing Loan Depot’s ACES loan officer training program, which is popularly viewed as one of the nation’s top financial services training program.

About Charles Bradford

Based in Larchmont, New York, Charles Bradford has more than four decades of experience in the financial services industry. From 2003 to 2019, Charles Bradford worked for Mortgage Master Inc. and Loan Depot in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he fulfilled the roles of a branch manager and senior loan officer. Among his accomplishments, he repeatedly achieved a position among the nation's top one percent of loan originators in the Mortgage Executive Magazine rankings.

Prior to joining Mortgage Master and Loan Depot, Mr. Bradford held the title of managing director at Goldman Sachs, a company he worked with for 20 years. From his office in New York City, he managed more than $60 million in bond financing for corporate and government organizations located around the globe. Additionally, before his time at Goldman Sachs, he oversaw corporate lending and client coverage at Irving Trust Co., where he served as a department head and vice president.

In addition to his professional activities, Charles Bradford supports educational endeavors in Larchmont and beyond. Alongside his wife, Leslie, he previously co-chaired the Dartmouth Parents Fund Committee and served as the chair of the Hotchkiss School Parent Fund Committee.