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 all retail production, in addition to focusing on strategically expanding Gateway’s local footprint in the state.

Revard has 20 years’ experience leading successful mortgage production efforts for other Oklahoma-based mortgage companies. Prior to joining Gateway, Revard was President of F&M Bank’s Mortgage Group and helped grow mortgage loan volume from $20 million to over $200 million annually. Previously he was a top producing loan officer for Bank of Oklahoma and began his sales career with industry icon IBM.

“As an Oklahoma native, it was important for me to join a company that is not only based in Oklahoma but is also committed to serving the local community where our customers live,” said Revard. “Gateway’s market presence and success was appealing, and I am looking forward to continuing their tradition of hiring service-minded mortgage professionals who help Oklahomans fulfill their dream of homeownership.”

“Adding Mark to the executive leadership team is a continuation of our corporate-wide initiative to grow Gateway’s infrastructure,” said Kevin Stitt, president and CEO of Gateway. “He is an absolute Oklahoman that brings a tremendous amount of experience to our company and his stellar reputation, and focus on quality, is an asset that syncs up with our company values.”

Gateway has offices in Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma City and Norman. Revard plans to open 2 more offices in the Oklahoma market in the coming months.

About Gateway First Bank 

Gateway First Bank is a leading financial institution that provides banking and mortgage services for consumers and commercial customers. Headquartered in Jenks, Oklahoma, Gateway is a $1.9 billion asset sized bank with a strong mortgage operation.  Gateway is one of the largest banking and mortgage operations in the United States with six bank branches in Oklahoma, over 160 mortgage centers in 42 states, and almost 1,600 employees.  Learn more at www.GatewayFirst.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender (NMLS 7233)

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