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Gateway First Bank Appoints Natalia Coen as Chief Compliance Officer
Jenks, Okla., June 4, 2019 – Gateway First Bank, one of the ten largest banks by assets in the State of Oklahoma and one of the largest mortgage bank operations in the United States, announced Natalia Coen as its new Chief Compliance Officer. In th...
Gateway First Bank Appoints Vice President and Community Reinvestment Act Officer
Jenks, Okla., May 16, 2019 – Gateway First Bank, one of the ten largest banks by assets in the State of Oklahoma and one of the largest mortgage bank operations in the United States, announced Bruce Schultz as its Vice President and Community Reinv...
Gateway Mortgage Group Completes Merger to Form Gateway First Bank
Jenks, Okla., May 6, 2019 – Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced it has completed its merger with Farmers Exchange Bank to form Gateway First Bank, an Oklahoma ba...
Gateway Mortgage Group Names Gerald Buckley as Digital Marketing Executive
Jenks, Okla., March 27, 2019 – Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced Gerald Buckley as its new digital marketing executive. In this role, Buckley will be responsib...
Gateway Mortgage Group Names Joseph Siegel as Chief Banking Officer
Jenks, Okla., March 25, 2019 – Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced Joe Siegel as its Chief Banking Officer. In this role, Siegel is responsible for executive ove...
Gateway Mortgage Group Adds Director of Purchasing & Vendor Management
Jenks, Okla., March 13, 2019 – Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced Jacquelyn Pardue has joined the company as the Director of Purchasing and Vendor Management. I...
Gateway Mortgage Group Names Ken Harrison as its Vice President, Agency Relations
JENKS, Okla., March 7, 2019 - Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced Ken Harrison, CMB as its Vice President, Agency Relations. In this role, Harrison will be responsible...
Gateway Mortgage Group Hosts Largest Sales Rally in Company’s History
JENKS, Okla., March 4, 2019 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, today announced it held its largest sales rally to date to educate, motivate and inspire its sales force....
Gateway Mortgage Group Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Jenks, Okla., Feb. 27, 2019 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced Christopher Treece as Chief Financial Officer. Treece will oversee all aspects of the company’s fi...
Gateway Mortgage Group Elevates Industry Veteran Scott Henley
Jenks, Okla., February 21, 2019 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced today Scott Henley will become the company’s Chief Production Officer. In this role, he will b...
FDIC Approves Merger of Gateway Mortgage Group and Farmers Exchange Bank
JENKS, Okla., February 6, 2019 — Today, Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced it received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to merge w...
Gateway Mortgage Group Achieves Another Quarter of Growth, Ending the Year Strong
JENKS, Okla., Jan. 23, 2019 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced the company experienced record growth in 2018, ending the year strong and entering 2019 with momentu...
Gateway Mortgage Group Adds to Executive Team
JENKS, Okla., Dec. 21, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced Jennifer Smith as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Initiative Planning and Execution. She will ov...
Gateway Mortgage Group Appoints New Chief Risk Officer
Jenks, Okla., Dec. 11, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced today Steven Patrick as its new Chief Risk Officer. In this role, Patrick will provide executive o...
Gateway Mortgage Group Launches New Down Payment Protection Program
JENKS, Okla., Nov. 13, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 40 states and the District of Columbia, announced the launch of an innovative program providing homebuyers with protection of their down payment in th...
New Down Payment Assistance Available for Oklahomans
JENKS, Okla., Nov. 2, 2018 – The dream of homeownership is now available to more Oklahomans thanks to a partnership between Gateway Mortgage Group and REI Oklahoma. Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company found by Kevin Stitt, worke...
Why We Chose to Join Gateway Mortgage Group
JENKS, Okla., Nov. 2, 2018 – We formally joined Kevin Stitt’s Gateway Mortgage Group in August. Now, as attack ads blanket the airwaves, our friends and neighbors ask, “Why?” This is our answer. Getting a mortgage to buy a home is one of t...
Gateway Mortgage Group Demonstrates Dedication to Serving Native American Communities
JENKS, Okla., Nov. 01, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company found by Kevin Stitt, one of the top Native American lenders, announced that over the past year and a half, they have helped over 300 Native American families ach...
Gateway Mortgage Group Achieves Record Quarter, Expects to See Continued Growth
JENKS, Okla., Oct. 30, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company founded by Kevin Stitt, announced it has experienced record growth in the third quarter of 2018. The company funded a total of $1.768 billion in mortgage loans t...
Gateway Mortgage Group Strengthens Nationwide Recruitment Efforts to Support Continued Growth
JENKS, Okla., Oct. 1, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company founded by Kevin Stitt, announced accelerated recruitment efforts across the nation to support strong demand for its lending products. This decision comes at a ti...
Gateway Mortgage Group Champions Employees’ Health
TULSA, Okla., Sept. 28, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company founded by Kevin Stitt, was recognized as a Corporate Health Champion finalist at the 2018 Champions of Health Gala. The awards celebrate people and organization...
Gateway Mortgage Group Named to Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Companies
JENKS, Okla., August 15, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company founded by Kevin Stitt, announced it was among America’s 5000 fastest-growing privately-held companies as part of the 2018 Inc. 5000. This is this sixth conse...
Gateway Mortgage Group Funds Classroom Projects for Local Teachers
TULSA, Okla., August 14, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, welcomed teachers back to class this fall by paying for every classroom project request at Roy Clark Elementary. The company funded all projects listed on the Tulsa ar...
Stitt Family Trusts Execute Agreement to Acquire Farmers Exchange Bank
JENKS, Okla., August 8, 2018 – The Stitt Family Trusts, which collectively own 100% of Gateway Mortgage Group, a full-service mortgage company licensed in 41 states and the District of Columbia, announced the signing of a definitive stock purchase ...
Stephen Curry Appointed CEO of Gateway Mortgage Group
JENKS, Okla., August 1, 2018 – Kevin Stitt, chairman and CEO of Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC, announced today he has appointed Stephen Curry as the new Chief Executive Officer of Gateway. Curry will assume responsibilities on August 1, 2018, and w...
Gateway Mortgage Group Introduces New Digital Mortgage Experience: LinkStep
JENKS, Okla., July 19, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, announces the launch of LinkStep, its new web-based digital mortgage experience that dramatically simplifies the home buying process. LinkStep is designed to enhance the ...
Gateway Mortgage Group Reports Record Growth and Now Supports More Than 100,000 Customers
JENKS, Okla., June 22, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, announced that it now serves more than 100,000 customers across the nation. With this growth, Gateway’s servicing portfolio experienced a 32 percent year-over-year gro...
Gateway Mortgage Group Named to Scotsman Guide’s Top Mortgage Lenders
JENKS, Okla., June 13, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, was named in the Scotsman Guide’s Top Mortgage Lenders list for 2017. Scotsman Guide, a leading resource for mortgage originators, offers a platform for the nation’s...
Gateway Gives Back Program Commits $275 Million to Oklahoma Communities
JENKS, Okla., May 18, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, today announced its “Gateway Gives Back” program, a pledge to reinvest $275 million in communities throughout the state of Oklahoma. The initiative spans the next fiv...
Gateway Mortgage Group Renews Partnership with Folds of Honor
JENKS, Okla., May 10, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, announced today the renewal of its partnership with Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships to dependents of fallen and disabled ...
Kevin Stitt Honored at Annual NAIOP Banquet
JENKS, Okla., April 20, 2018 – The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, NAIOP’s Oklahoma chapter, awarded Gateway Mortgage Group’s founder and CEO Kevin Stitt on Thursday with Development of the Year. The 2017 Deals of the Year Awar...
Gateway Mortgage Group Expands into 41st State, Adds Nevada State License
JENKS, Okla., April 17, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, announced today the opening of its first Nevada Mortgage Center at 3900 S. Hualapai Way, Suite #120 in Las Vegas. Experienced mortgage professional Joe Augienello will ...
Gateway Mortgage Group Celebrates Folds of Honor Donation
JENKS, Okla., January 10, 2018 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, will celebrate its annual commitment with a donation of $7,475 to Folds of Honor at the Denver Mortgage Center, 4700 S Syracuse St #400, Denver, CO 80237 at 10:30 am ...
Gateway Mortgage Group Receives Oklahoman Top Workplace Distinction
JENKS, Okla., December 14, 2017 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, recently received The Oklahoman Top Workplace distinction for the fourth time. Gateway also earned the award in 2013, 2014 and 2016. Other 2017 honorees include Okl...
Gateway Mortgage Group Continues Folds of Honor Partnership
JENKS, Okla., November 9, 2017 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, is pleased to provide an update on its partnership with Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships to dependents of our fallen ...
Gateway Mortgage Group Makes Inc Magazine List for 7th time
JENKS, Okla., August 24, 2017 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, was recently named to the Inc. 5000 list for the 7th time. Gateway achieved the prestigious Inc. 5000 Honor Roll accolade with its 5-year honor in 2015, and the 2017 ...
Gateway Makes First Folds Of Honor Donation
JENKS, Okla., July 21, 2017 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, has announced its first monthly donation to Folds of Honor. The $9,385 donation reflects the 1,877 loans Gateway closed in June. In May the company announced that it w...
Gateway Mortgage Group Earns Top Award for Customer Service Levels
JENKS, Okla., June 20, 2017 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, was recently recognized as a Call Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal. The Call Center of Excellence award is one of the most prestigious recognitions within the cus...
Gateway Mortgage Group Makes Scotsman Guide’s Top Lenders
JENKS, Okla., June 15, 2017 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, was named to the Scotsman Guide’s Top Mortgage Lenders list this month. Scotsman Guide, a leading resource for mortgage originators, ranked the country’s best len...
Gateway Mortgage Group Signs National Partnership with Folds of Honor
JENKS, Okla., May 25, 2017 – Gateway Mortgage Group, founded by Kevin Stitt, is proud to announce its commitment to Folds of Honor and the families of fallen and disabled veterans. Gateway Mortgage Group, a mortgage banking firm with over 145 Mo...
Gateway Mortgage Group Appoints New Sales Leader in Texas
TULSA, Okla., November 30, 2016 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has announced the appointment of Rob Wiggins as the new executive vice president responsible f...
Gateway Mortgage Group Makes Inc. Magazine List Again
TULSA, Okla., August 30, 2016 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, was ranked for the 6th time on the Inc. Magazine 5000 List. Gateway achieved the prestigious Inc....
Gateway Mortgage Group Names Gary Nachman New Regional VP
TULSA, OK, June 9, 2016 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has announced the addition of Gary Nachman as the new regional vice president serving Nebraska, Iowa, C...
Gateway Mortgage Group Earns Top Workplace Distinction
TULSA, Okla., April 20, 2016 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, was recently honored by Mortgage Executive Magazine as one of the ‘50 Best Companies to Work For...
Gateway Mortgage Group Expands Retail Production into Washington
TULSA, Okla., April 14, 2016 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has announced the opening of their first Mortgage Center in Washington State at 2630 116th Ave. NE...
Gateway Mortgage Group Receives Honor Roll Status on Inc. 5000
TULSA, Okla., August 25, 2015 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, recently achieved “Honor Roll” status on the Inc. Magazine List of America’s Fastest Growin...
Gateway Mortgage Group Correspondent Division Expands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming
TULSA, Okla., August 6 2015 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has announced the addition of Barbara Niedt as a new regional sales manager of Correspondent Lendin...
Gateway Mortgage Group Announces New H.Q. Groundbreaking
Tulsa, Okla., August 1, 2015 – Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC announced today the groundbreaking for the Gateway District in Jenks, Okla. The district will be located at US Highway 75 and West Main Street. “This is a great milestone for Gateway...
Gateway Mortgage Group Receives Honor as Top Workplace
TULSA, Okla., January 28, 2015 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, was ranked for the second year in a row on The Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces list. The Top Workpl...
Lincoln Mortgage Company is Now Gateway Mortgage Group
TULSA, Okla., May 6, 2015 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has announced that Lincoln Mortgage Company, formerly a Division of Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC, beg...
Gateway Mortgage Group Opens 31st Mortgage Center in Texas
TULSA, Okla., February 11, 2015 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has announced the opening of a new Mortgage Center at 1121 Hudson Road, Suite 141, Longview, Te...
Gateway Mortgage Group Expands into Beaumont, Texas
TULSA, Okla., February 2, 2015 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has announced the opening of a new Mortgage Center at 2 Acadiana Court, Beaumont, Texas. Local m...
Gateway Mortgage Group Hires Steve Frink as Regional Vice President
TULSA, Okla., November 11, 2014 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has hired Steve Frink as regional vice president where he will be responsible for retail produc...
Gateway Mortgage Group Ranks on 2014 Inc 500|5000 List
TULSA, Okla., September 9, 2014 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, was recently ranked for the fourth time on the Inc. 500 | 5000 list. In addition to be ranked a...
Gateway Mortgage Group Opens Mortgage Center in New Braunfels Texas
TULSA, Okla., July 15, 2014 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, announced its opening of a new Mortgage Center at 421 S. Seguin Street, Suite A, New Braunfels, Tex...
Gateway Mortgage Group Grows in Austin Texas
TULSA, Okla., June 23, 2014 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, announced its opening of a new Mortgage Center at 7000 Mopac, Suite 475, Austin, Texas 78731. John ...
Gateway Mortgage Group Opens in San Antonio Texas
Tulsa, Okla., June 16, 2014 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has opened a new Mortgage Center at 4126 Pond Hill Road, Suite 200, San Antonio, Texas. Stefen Broo...
Gateway Mortgage Group Expands Correspondent Lending into Midwest
TULSA, Okla., March 19, 2014 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, announced the addition of James “Jace” Cowan as regional sales manager. Cowan will be responsi...
Gateway Mortgage Group Repositions Executive Leadership
TULSA, OK, January 21, 2014 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, announced Alan Ferree as its new President. Mr. Ferree has nearly three decades of experience in th...
Gateway Mortgage Group Selected as Top Workplace
TULSA, OK, December 17, 2013 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, was ranked #10 on The Oklahoman Top Workplaces small companies list. The company was also recogniz...
Gateway Mortgage Group Recognized on 2013 Inc 500 | 5000 List
TULSA, OK, August 29, 2013 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, was ranked #957 on the Inc. 500 | 5000 list. The company was also recognized as #64 of the Top 100 F...
Gateway Mortgage Group Launches National Grant Program
TULSA, OK, August 23, 2013 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, announced that the company has partnered with National Homebuyers Fund, Inc. (NHF) to offer the NHF ...
Gateway Mortgage Group Announced as Title Sponsor for Brookhaven Run
Tulsa, OK, August 20, 2013 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, announced today it has signed on as the Title Sponsor of the 28th Annual Brookhaven Run. “This...
Gateway Mortgage Group Further Expands into Arkansas
TULSA, OK, August 13, 2013 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, has expanded its presence in the Arkansas market with new Mortgage Centers in Fayetteville, Bentonvi...
Gateway Mortgage Group Increases Executive Horsepower
TULSA, OK, March 26, 2013 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, named Mark Revard Oklahoma Market President where he will be responsible for complete oversight of al...
Gateway Mortgage Group Posts Record Year for New Home Loans
TULSA, OK, February 19, 2013 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, announced its new mortgage origination volume exceeded the $1 billion mark for the first time in t...
Gateway Mortgage Group Maneuvers to Support Record Growth
TULSA, OK, January 22, 2013 – Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company offering originations, servicing and correspondent lending, announced Mark Todd has been named chief operations officer. This expanded role is in addition to h...
