Total Mortgage Services Promotes Erik Martin to National Sales Manager of Retail Channel

March 1, 2011 - PRLog -- MILFORD, CONNECTICUT - Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading mortgage lender, announced today the promotion of Erik Martin as the company’s National Sales Manager of its retail channel.  Mr. Martin brings to this newly-created position 15 years of production, underwriting and operational management experience within the mortgage industry.  In his new role, Mr. Martin will be responsible for increasing the production and efficiency of the retail channel through recruiting quality production professionals, providing additional training platforms to the sales team, and enhancing the channel’s overall marketing capability - including providing low mortgage rates to consumers.  Mr. Martin will report directly to John Walsh, President of Total Mortgage, and be based in Milford, Connecticut.

“As the mortgage industry continues to move forward, the next generation of sales leadership must have a clear understanding of the underwriting process in order to further enhance the lending value chain, mitigate risk and deliver the highest quality loans to investors,” commented Mr. Walsh.  “Erik possesses outstanding mortgage industry credentials that include direct underwriting experience as well as production and mentoring responsibilities.  These can be leveraged to accelerate Total Mortgage’s retail channel success and expansion strategy.”

Most recently, Mr. Martin was Underwriting Manager at Total Mortgage Services, where he was responsible for the oversight of all wholesale and retail channel underwriters. Previously, Mr. Martin spent six years as Manager/Member of Gateway Home Loans LLC, where he led all day-to-day operations of this startup lender including recruiting, mentoring and marketing.   Prior to this position, Mr. Martin was Director of Operations at Access Mortgage Corporation, where he guided the lender from a start-up mortgage broker to a mortgage banker and was responsible for all aspects of business operations and employee management from origination through post-closing.


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Or email Total Mortgage directly at press@totalmortgage.com

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About Total Mortgage Services, LLC

Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a provider of some of the lowest mortgage rates, is an industry-leading direct-to consumer and wholesale mortgage lender. The company has funded over $6 billion in mortgage loans since 1997. Total Mortgage was included in the Inc. Magazines' list of America's Fastest Growing companies in 2010 and holds Better Business Bureau “A” ranking since 1997. Licensed in 21 states, Total Mortgage offers a variety of products and programs including fixed-rate loans, adjustable-rate mortgage loans (ARMs), jumbo loans, FHA mortgages and more. In 2010, Total Mortgage launched its wholesale lending platform TMS Funding. Visit TotalMortgage.com for current mortgage rates, FHA mortgage rates, jumbo mortgage rates, ARM rates as well as other mortgage rates. For more information on Total Mortgage, please visit http://www.totalmortgage.com.