Our History Who We Are We are a results driven company that successfully caters to our borrower’s needs, fosters long-standing client relationships and drives more success to all our colleagues. GenEquity Mortgage, Inc. was founded in 2003 by Joseph Morabito, CEO & President of Paragon Global Resources and Mary Legate, President of GenEquity Mortgage, Inc. Our parent company Paragon Global Resources was founded in 1987 by Joseph Morabito Corporate headquarters for both Paragon Global Resources and GenEquity is located in Coppell, Texas
Joseph Morabito CEO & President Paragon Global Resources
GenEquity/Paragon maintains active global offices in Ireland, England, France, China, and India Paragon Global Resources relocates approximately 5,000 employees per year for Fortune 500 companies GenEquity maintains regional offices in Dallas, TX and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
GenEquity/Paragon has about 200 worldwide employees As of December 2014, GenEquity acquired Houston Capital Mortgage, a successful Texas mortgage banker since 1989
Mary Legate President GenEquity Mortgage, Inc.
GenEquity’s Culture Our Mission To provide an EXTRAORDINARY customer EXPERIENCE, ONE FAMILY at a time.
Our Core Values Integrity: We take great pride in conducting ourselves with honor, integrity and professionalism – UNCONDITIONALLY! Commitment: We provide our borrowers and business/referral partners superb service and successfully deliver beyond expectations. Satisfaction: We dedicate our efforts in developing strong relationships with our borrowers, REALTOR® - certified agents, builders, title companies, and third-party providers to better support each transaction through the entire loan process. Our goal is to delight every partner in every transaction. Employee Pride: We recognize our employees’ tireless contributions in shaping and developing the company into the positive, producing, family-friendly environment it is today. Compliance: We have proven and tested compliance practices, coupled with an exceptional staff that delivers consistently competitive service levels.
Why GenEquity Mortgage Are you searching for a company to support and drive your personal success? GenEquity Mortgage focuses on hiring candidates with five core characteristics:
A desire to compete and win: Producers take responsibility for their performance and strive to win for themselves and their team. Positive contributor: Developing new business relationships can be challenging. Having a positive attitude and being committed to business development supports a winning team. Self-discipline: Everyone who succeeds at production has a system. We know and we support systems, but also recognize that without self-discipline, even the best systems do not work. Ethics: We take great pride in conducting ourselves with honor, integrity and professionalism. “EVERYTHING IS NEGOTIABLE EXCEPT PROPRIETY!” Think fast, think creatively: Being prepared for today is important, but we love to surround ourselves with producers that can help us create the future. We want to work with people who want to make a difference.
Executive Team Mary Legate President of GenEquity Mortgage Ms. Legate is President of GenEquity Mortgage, the mortgage subsidiary of Paragon Global Resources, Inc. Within this function, Ms. Legate is a licensed loan officer. She has over 10 years of mortgage industry focused experience, managing all aspects of mortgage including investor relations, compliance, production and fulfillment. Ms. Legate is also Senior Vice President, Global Mobility Consulting for Paragon Global Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Ms. Legate has more than 30 years of relocation industry experience. She is responsible for several functional areas at Paragon including Human Resources and IS Solutions. Serving in the relocation industry for more than 30 years, Ms. Legate has managed all aspects of client relations and operations, starting as a consultant and working through everything from on-site relocation centers to group moves to managing branch operations. Ms. Legate graduated with a BBA from Stephen F. Austin University in Texas and is a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) and holds the Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) designation from Worldwide ERC速.
Richard Comparato Vice President and Managing Director, Mortgage Lending Mr. Comparato possesses more than three decades of successful leadership of Retail and Wholesale Production channels. Additionally, he has a solid track record of recruiting and leading strong production teams to facilitate growth in multi-state organizations, from coast to coast. Most recently, he was part of the senior management team at First Horizon/MetLife Home Loans where he initially assumed duties of President, First Tennessee Mortgage and subsequently as President, Central Region where he lead a team of seasoned professionals in 13 states that originated more than $4 billion annually. Mr. Comparato joined GenEquity in 2013 to execute the Retail growth strategy nationally.
Executive Team Stephen Crispin Vice President, Mortgage Services Mr. Crispin joined GenEquity’s parent company, Paragon, in 1999 as a Real Estate Services Coordinator. While at Paragon, he spearheaded the creation and management of Paragon’s Real Estate Services group and received his Six Sigma Black Belt before being relocated to the Dallas area to assume management of Paragon’s supply chain management function as the Director of Business Alliances. In 2009, he assumed management of GenEquity Mortgage and was subsequently promoted to Vice President. Mr. Crispin began his career in relocation in 1987 and previously worked in closing and operations for 12 years prior to joining Paragon. He holds the Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) designation from Worldwide ERC®. Louis Weber, Vice President Regional Sales Manager - TX As the Vice President, Regional Sales Manager, Mr. Weber is responsible for growing and managing the Retail Sales Team in Texas and surrounding markets. Mr. Weber began his mortgage banking career in 1982. He has held senior sales management positions with Lomas and Nettleton, Wells Fargo, Regions Bank, First Horizon, and most recently Wintrust Mortgage. He has significant experience in managing production teams funding more than $500MM+ annually. Mr. Weber holds a master’s degree from the University of Texas. Richard Thomas Vice President, Regional Sales Manager - CA As Vice President and Regional Sales Manager, Mr. Thomas develops and manages the growing retail mortgage lending platform for GenEquity Mortgage in the Western U.S. Thomas is responsible for building the GenEquity mortgage operations and brand throughout California. Thomas brings a wealth of experience to GenEquity Mortgage including 29 years in the mortgage banking and retail lending industry. Most recently, he was the Southern California Retail Manager with Freemont Bank and previously held the positions of Regional Vice President with Bank of Commerce Mortgage and President of Milestone Mortgage for ten years.
Houston Capital Mortgage GenEquity Mortgage completed the purchase of Houston Capital Mortgage, a Houston-based mortgage banker, in December 2014. The acquisition adds several branches for GenEquity in the Houston metroplex and provides entrance points into new markets. Houston Capital Mortgage has been a successful Texas mortgage banker since 1989. Houston Capital Mortgage delivers highquality Texas lending and has an outstanding track record of low delinquencies and excellent loan performance. Christopher Viviano, division CEO, and Stacy G. London, division president, continue to lead Houston Capital Mortgage as a division of GenEquity and joined the management team to assist in opportunities for growth.
Division Team Christopher A Viviano Division CEO Mr. Viviano is the division CEO of Houston Capital Mortgage. He is a native Houstonian and received his BBA in Finance from the University of Texas. He entered the mortgage industry in 1982, and worked for local Houston mortgage lenders before founding Houston Capital Mortgage in 1989. He is a past director of the Greater Houston Association of Mortgage Brokers and a current member of the Texas Association of Mortgage Bankers. Stacy G. London, CMC Division President Mrs. London is President and of Houston Capital Mortgage. Mrs. London received her BA degree from University of Texas-Austin, and MBA in Finance from University of Houston. She holds the highest professional mortgage industry designation, certified mortgage consultant. In 2008, she was appointed to a six year term on the Finance Commission of Texas, as the sole representative for the Texas mortgage industry. She was a co-founder of the Greater Houston Association of Mortgage Brokers and she served as a past president and director for over ten years.
Making a Difference People We take pride in our operational performance and execution that allows originators to focus on selling instead of processing their loans. Processes Operational activities are designed and tested to be efficient, scalable, and performance driven; so that originators can set expectations that are EXCEEDED on a consistent basis. Marketing We proactively and interactively market our producers to help them build their production. To support individual marketing and portfolio needs, our producers are provided company-paid subscriptions to online marketing tools like OSI Express and customer relationship management software, BNTouch that also has integrated marketing functionalities. Growth and Leadership We believe sales leadership means precise and measurable involvement in our producers’ plans and strategies. Our branch managers also produce so they are fully knowledgeable of the challenges faced by our sales force every day and are therefore, better equipped to assist in problem resolution.
GenEquity’s Products In-House Underwriting and Closing We are a fully designated HUD mortgagee, which allows us to close your loans at lightning speed.
FHA High balance loans FHA Streamlines FHA 203 Ks Purchase and Refinance options
We are fully delegated on VA and USDA.
USDA Streamlines and Pilot Program VA IRRRLs with any servicer
We are fully delegated with a mixture of the largest correspondent investors and smaller, more nimble investors which allows for substantial flexibility when seeking solutions for customers.
Bank of the Internet Caliber Home Loans Chase Community Trust Everbank Fifth Third Mortgage Franklin American First Guaranty Gateway Kinecta Credit Union
New Penn NexBank Pacific Union PennyMac SunTrust TCF (2nd Mortgages Only) US Bank Wells Fargo FHA/VA
GenEquity’s Service and Partners Calyx Point
Most widely used Loan Origination System in the industry Online tutorials embedded in the system for each screen Web-based so borrower information is stored and backed-up in secure remote servers
Optimal Blue
Most widely used and powerful pricing engine in the industry Contains single-click, embedded links to investor guidelines Maintains historical pricing in their database for easy recall
RAV
Texas-based law firm positioned for closing function Immediate legal resources available for unexpected closing issues
Marketing
Direct Mail/Email Marketing Advertising Public Relations/Social Media Web Print/Promotional Collateral Tradeshows/Events
Paragon Global Resources
Financially sound Privately-owned and managed Dedicated to the success of GenEquity Mortgage
GenEquity’s Benefits and Compensation Standard Benefits
Medical Dental Vision 401K with Company Match Basic Life/AD&D/Supplemental Employee, Spouse & Child Life Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Flexible Savings Account Dependent Care & AFLAC
Special Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Vision Discount Program – Free through Medical Enrollment Fitness Discount Program – Free through Medical Enrollment Employee Referral Program Tuition Reimbursement Program
Competitive Compensation Standard Benefits
Competitive Commission Plan Flexible Transition Bridge Operational Incentives
Employees First
We believe our most important assets are the people who make it happen every day. Many companies say it, at GenEquity we believe it!
The Team You Want to Join Qualified, diligent and talented individuals are central to the unique excellence that distinguishes GenEquity Mortgage from its competitors. It is important we make the best efforts in recruiting superior employees whose skills and personalities add to the ambitious culture that is GenEquity. Successful recruiting and hiring efforts result in the development of a powerful workforce; GenEquity is proud of its employees who contribute to the growth, culture, and success of this exceptional company. We hope you join our team!
About GenEquity Mortgage, Inc. Headquartered in Coppell, Texas, GenEquity Mortgage Inc. has been serving the needs of its valued customers since 2003. With experienced leadership and a focus on quality service, GenEquity is uniquely positioned to offer the most choice and value to our customers. We specialize in providing an array of financing options and work to understand our borrower’s specific situation.
GenEquity Office Locations Coppell
Dallas
633 East State Highway 121 South Suite 510 Coppell, TX 75019 NMLS# 2236 Toll Free Phone: 888.436.3789 Efax: 972.819.5265 Email: info@genequity.com
3838 Oak Lawn Avenue Suite 1520 Dallas, TX 75219 NMLS# 1178361 Toll Free Phone: 844.782.7207 Efax: 972.819.5081 Email: info@genequity.com
Rancho Santa Margarita
Houston Capital Mortgage
30071 Tomas Suite 150 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 NMLS# 1168200 Toll Free Phone: 877.764.5234 Efax: 949.264.9229 Email: info@genequity.com
1717 St James Place Suite 400 Houston, TX 77056 NMLS#1274025 Office Number: 713.787.6333 www.houstoncapital.com
For more information about GenEquity Mortgage, Inc., please visit www.GenEquity.com.