{"id":728333,"date":"2023-02-02T15:29:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T20:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/amerant-mortgage-grows-its-national-footprint-with-the-addition-of-a-midwest-hub\/"},"modified":"2023-02-02T15:29:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T20:29:26","slug":"amerant-mortgage-grows-its-national-footprint-with-the-addition-of-a-midwest-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/amerant-mortgage-grows-its-national-footprint-with-the-addition-of-a-midwest-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Amerant Mortgage Grows its National Footprint with the Addition of a Midwest Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coral Gables, FL, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amerant Mortgage, LLC<\/a>, a subsidiary of\u00a0Amerant Bank<\/a>,\u00a0the largest community bank headquartered in Florida, and F&B Financial Group, a residential mortgage banking firm headquartered in St. Louis, MO, announced today the creation of a Midwest Hub.<\/p>\n

With a mission to support the growing demand for retail mortgages in St. Louis and the Midwest region, Amerant Mortgage and F&B Financial\u2019s\u00a0combined reach and expertise to provide their customers an enhanced experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor Amerant Mortgage, the Midwest was the perfect move, as it provides geographic diversity and an opportunity to partner with a well-respected market leader,\u201d said Tony Eelman, President of Amerant Mortgage.<\/p>\n

The new Midwest Hub complements\u00a0Amerant\u2019s acquisition in late 2021 of Boise, Idaho-based First Mortgage Company, Inc. (\u201cFirst Mortgage\u201d)<\/a>, which provided nationwide support of Amerant\u2019s mortgage clients and referral partners.<\/p>\n

Chris Fox, President of F&B Financial, will remain with Amerant Mortgage in a sales leadership role to continue growing the retail mortgage banking footprint.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have gained a valuable partner to help provide the latest product, pricing and technology to complement our existing client services,\u201d added Chris Fox, President, F&B Financial Group. \u201cAmerant Mortgage is led by respected mortgage professionals who have created successful mortgage platforms for banks and have a vision that is in line with that of our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Amerant Mortgage provides conventional, government, Jumbo loans and unique product offerings<\/a>, positioning the organization as a true market leader in the industry.<\/p>\n

For additional information about Amerant, please visit www.amerantbank.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on us on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0@AmerantBank.<\/p>\n

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\n About Amerant\u00a0Mortgage\u00a0<\/u>\n <\/p>\n

An operating subsidiary of Amerant Bank, N.A., Amerant Mortgage offers clients a white-glove mortgage experience, supported by a talented team devoted to helping with mortgage lending products. Headquartered in Miami, the company provides conventional loans, government lending, jumbo loans and non-QM mortgages, as well as industry-leading products and services to mortgage broker clients. Amerant Mortgage is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB). To learn more, visit\u00a0amerantmortgage.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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