Mortgage Master Opens New Virginia Location

""Mortgage Master"":http://www.mortgagemaster.com/corporate/, a super-regional mortgage bank and one of the country's largest privately owned mortgage companies, announced the opening of a new retail branch location in Northern Virginia.

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Based in Vienna, the new branch will cover communities in and around Fairfax and Loudon counties as well as the Washington, D.C., metro market.

""The opening of our newest retail branch in Vienna, Virginia combined with our significant presence in Maryland is another step in expanding our successful model throughout the important Mid-Atlantic region,"" [COLUMN_BREAK]

said Mortgage Master president Paul Anastos. ""As a top five independent mortgage lender in the U.S., we have the scale and 25 years of experience to offer borrowers very competitive rates, best in class service and advice they can trust when making one of the largest financial decisions to purchase or refinance a home.""

Susan Blackmore will oversee the new location as branch manager, taking responsibility for building relationships with real estate agents, accountants, lawyers, and other referral partners to provide borrowers with low rates and quality service.

Blackmore joins the company with more than 30 years of mortgage banking experience as a regional loan originator, underwriter, and sales manager. Most recently, she was the mid-Atlantic mortgage sales manager at HSBC, where she managed originators in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.

""We are very pleased to have someone of Susan Blackmore's experience and character joins Mortgage Master. Susan's mortgage industry knowledge as well as her sales management and leadership skills are a tremendous asset to our already impressive team,"" Anastos said.