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October 2023 ~ Jacksonville Real Producers - Partner Spotlight, Carlos Wilcox of Movement Mortgage
October 2023 Partner Spotlight - Carlos Wilcox of Movement Mortgage
By Zachary Cohen
Photos By Scott Golmic
When Carlos Wilcox launched his career in mortgage lending in 2002, he was just 22, with little knowledge of the lending business. Yet, what began as a chance opportunity has turned into a thriving, 20+ year career. In mortgage lending, Carlos has discovered his pathway to service and fulfillment.
FALLING IN LOVE WITH LENDING
“Most folks don’t seem to go to college to become a loan officer,” Carlos begins with a laugh.
As a young adult, Carlos found himself working as an assistant golf professional at a local golf course. He befriended a member, who one day asked Carlos to join his mortgage company.
“I said, ‘What’s a mortgage?’ I was 22 years old and very naive about the mortgage industry, but I took him up on his offer. The golf business was fun, but it was a lot of long hours, six days a week, with little upward movement. So he brought me under his wing, and I learned the business inside and out.”
Over the years, Carlos came to fall in love with his profession. The opportunity to help others make one of the most significant financial decisions of their life was exhilarating and rewarding. He’s ridden the waves of strong and weak markets over the past two decades, becoming one of Jacksonville’s most consistent producers. He is now leading and growing the Northeast Florida market for Movement Mortgage.
MAKE THE MOVEMENT MOVE
By 2015, Carlos was thriving in business. There was just one problem — he was burnt out.
“I was working for a company that was all about making money. That can be great, but the value you were to the team was all about how many loans you closed each month. And that’s so much of how our industry is — how much money can we make from the people in our communities? There’s greed there,” Carlos reflects honestly.
Carlos knew there must be a better way. That’s when he began learning about Movement Mortgage. “I started learning about how the company is about giving back to communities, and it was something I had never experienced in the mortgage space. It was very unique. I could make money at any mortgage company, but the significance of Movement’s approach brought me in. I want to work for a company I feel good about every day.”
Carlos transitioned to Movement Mortgage in 2015; he’s now been with the company for nearly nine years.
Movement Mortgage returns a staggering 49% of profits to the communities they serve. One of their biggest projects is building charter schools in underserved communities; they aim to build 100 schools in the next decade. They’ve even created a new term in the industry — Impact Lender. An Impact Lender is any mortgage company that gives 10% or more of its profits back to the communities they serve. Movement Mortgage is leading the way by giving back nearly five times that amount.
“There are other mortgage companies joining the movement now. We aren’t just trying to benefit Movement Mortgage, but the entire community, the entire country. The hope is for many more lenders to become Impact Lenders,” Carlos explains. “If all else is equal, why would a real estate agent or borrower not want to work with a company that gives 49% of its profits back to communities? We want to let people know that yes, we’re really good at mortgages, but our purpose is to change lives around the world.”
LOAN OFFICER TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Carlos’ team of loan officers is a seasoned bunch; most have all been with Movement Mortgage for quite some time.
Alaina Johanson has been with Movement Mortgage for 8+ years.
Chelsea Sammons has been with Movement Mortgage for 3+ years.
Jamie Holmes has been with Movement Mortgage for 6+ years.
Jeremy Rigdon has been with Movement Mortgage for 8+ years.
John Owen has been with Movement Mortgage for 9+ years.
Sarah Burbage has been with Movement Mortgage for nearly 5 years.
Tanner Creed has been with Movement Mortgage for 4+ years.
Travis Gibbon is new to Movement Mortgage and has been in the mortgage industry for 20+ years.
Tyler Tatum has been with Movement Mortgage for nearly 2 years. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTPS/ LO.MOVEMENT.COM/CARLOS-WILCOX/HOME.
