Wingspan Opens Florida Operations Center

""Wingspan Portfolio Advisors"":http://www.wingspanportfolioadvisors.com/, a diversified component and special mortgage servicer based in the Dallas area, cut the ribbon on its new Florida-based operation Wednesday.

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Wingspan acquired the servicing operation (based in Melbourne, Florida) from JPMorgan Chase in February, retaining nearly all 400 employees as part of its expansion of service offerings to the mortgage industry.

The invitation-only grand opening celebrated the company's new Florida presence and its first operation outside of the Dallas area. The acquisition of the Melbourne operation brings Wingspan to almost 2,000 employees in four locations in Texas and Florida, with approximately 420,000 square feet of office space.

""We are delighted to preserve a wellspring of experience here in Melbourne that benefits our clients across the country as we help build the mortgage industry of the post-crisis era,"" said Wingspan president and CEO Steven Horne.