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Image Caption: Click n\u2019 Close Appoints Kara Lamphere as COO.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cKara is a powerhouse, and we are thrilled to have her back as part of our executive team to help guide our continued growth and success,\u201d said Click n\u2019 Close Owner and CEO Jeff Bode. \u201cThere is a lot on the horizon for us as an organization, and adding Kara to our team of experts is imperative to accelerating Click n\u2019 Close\u2019s growth, especially for our SmartBuy down payment assistance product suite.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lamphere\u2019s experience spans more than 20 years, earning an extensive list of awards such as HousingWire Women of Influence, MBA Tech All-Star, Mortgage Professional Magazine Elite Woman in Mortgage and more. Prior to joining Click n\u2019 Close, she served as COO at InterLinc Mortgage and has held executive-level roles at Guaranteed Rate, Mid America Mortgage, CMG Financial, Prime Lending, First Command Bank and Alaska USA Federal Credit Union.<\/p>\n
\u201cJeff has always been ahead of the curve in creating and adopting cutting-edge technology,\u201d said Lamphere. \u201cHe was the first to begin digitalizing the mortgage origination process and continues that trend with Artificial Intelligence and SMART Docs\u00ae. Helping lenders streamline their lines of business and operate efficiently is what I do best. To do so with a known and trusted team is a bonus.\u201d<\/p>\n
About Click\u2019 n\u2019 Close, Inc.:<\/strong><\/p>\n Click \u2018n\u2019 Close, Inc., formerly known as Mid America Mortgage, is a multi-state mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its wholesale and correspondent channels and is also the nation\u2019s leading provider of Section 184 home loans for Native Americans. In operation since 1940, Click\u2019 n\u2019 Close has thrived by retaining its entrepreneurial spirit and leading the market in innovation, including its adoption of eClosings and eNotes.<\/p>\n Combining this culture of innovation with a risk management mindset enables Click\u2019 n\u2019 Close to deliver new products to market that address the challenges facing both borrowers and third-party originators (TPOs). These innovations include its USDA one-time close construction loans, proprietary down payment assistance (DPA) program and reverse mortgage division. Its direct relationships with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae and private investors afford Click\u2019 n\u2019 Close direct access to the capital markets, thus ensuring maximum liquidity for its product innovations. By servicing its loan programs in-house, Click\u2019 n\u2019 Close provides its wholesale and correspondent partners with an additional level of certainty regarding loan salability and superior borrower service over the life of the loan.<\/p>\n