FirstFunding Inc. recently appointed Matt Coles to be the
national sales manager for the wholly owned subsidiary of First American
Financial Corporation, providing warehouse funding to correspondent lenders,
community banks, credit unions and secondary market investors.
Coles will lead the company’s sales strategy and operations
as it seeks to enhance FirstFunding’s value for existing customers, according to
a press release. He also will work to expand the sales team’s capacity to reach
new customers.
“Matt’s deep experience and passion for helping customers
grow aligns well with our efforts to help mortgage lenders support consumers as
they pursue their dreams of homeownership,” FirstFunding President Nate Clear
said in the release. “His impressive vision for how our strengths can address
gaps in the warehouse funding marketplace will help attract talent and
customers to FirstFunding.”
Before joining FirstFunding, Coles led a sales team at a
national wholesale and correspondent lender, garnering consistent recognition
for exceeding performance objectives and hiring other top-performing
representatives. He was named by National Mortgage Professional as one
of “The Most Connected Mortgage Professionals of 2019.”