Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc., one of the nation’s leading wholesale and correspondent mortgage lenders, announced that Kelley Tillinghast has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriter.
In this role, Tillinghast will oversee all underwriting in Plaza’s three channels (Wholesale, Correspondent and Reverse) and play a key role in setting company underwriting policies and standards. She will report to Ed VanDuren, Executive Vice President of Operations.
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Tillinghast joins Plaza from Guild Mortgage where she was the Vice President and National Underwriting Manager for the past five years. Earlier, she held senior level positions in underwriting, operations and risk management with Penny Mac, JP Morgan Chase Bank, GE Mortgage Insurance, and Bank United.
“We are excited that Kelley is joining our management team,” said Michael Fontaine, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Plaza Home Mortgage. “She is a seasoned professional with deep and diverse experience in underwriting and risk management. We look forward to the significant contributions she will make to Plaza’s ongoing success.”
Tillinghast has a B.S. in Business Administration from Rhode Island College. She also has a Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification and is a licensed Florida Real Estate Salesperson.