Rate Appoints Suk Shah as Chief Financial Officer
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 12, 2019) -- Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the nation, has hired Suk Shah as its Chief Financial Officer to accelerate growth. As Rate continues to break monthly volume records, it has been named one of 2019 Chicago’s largest privately held companies, reporting nearly $24 Billion of overall loan volume in 2018 alone.
“Suk is a huge hire for Rate and is a perfect cultural fit,” said Founder & CEO Victor Ciardelli. “With an extensive background as a FinTech CFO, he brings a ton of experience to the company, including areas such as mergers and acquisitions.”
As CFO, Shah will lead and oversee Rate’s focus on profitability and efficiency, while supporting various growth strategies and initiatives. Shah’s presence will enable Rate to expand the company's product, technology and service solutions that will further enable the business to drive revenue growth and margin expansion across the organization.
“Rate is a pioneer in the digital mortgage industry and is uniquely positioned as an industry leader to drive mortgage volume and revenue through its innovative products and services,” said Shah. “I’m looking forward to joining this highly tenured and passionate leadership team to make a transformative impact for the company.”
Shah joins the Rate team from his former position of nearly five years at a high-growth financial technology company, where he helped raise over $600 million in equity and $4 billion in debt capital. Before that, Suk was the CFO of the US and Canadian divisions of a Global Commercial Bank where he oversaw a $40 billion loan and deposit. Shah began his career with General Electric and spent over eight years with the company in various finance and operating roles, helping to execute business priorities and deliver financial commitments.
Shah has a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Information Systems from the University of Illinois and an Executive MBA from Northwestern University. He lives in Hinsdale, Ill., with his wife and two children.
Rate has delivered competitive pricing, mortgage products and unmatched expertise from its top-producing loan officers, helping thousands of customers move into their dream homes. The Company introduced the market’s first Digital Mortgage, creating an easy-to-understand, transparent loan process, which has led to an industry-leading customer satisfaction rating and exponential growth.
About Rate Companies
The Rate Companies, which includes Rate Inc., and Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, has over 5,000 employees in a total of 700 offices across the U.S and will fund $36 billion in 2019. Headquartered in Chicago, Rate Inc. is one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States. Founded in 2000 and licensed in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., it has helped homeowners nationwide with home purchase loans and refinances. The company has established itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer service. 2017 marked the launch of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, a mortgage origination joint venture between Rate, Inc. and Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in residential real estate franchising and brokerage. Collectively, the companies have earned honors and awards including: "Top Lender for Online Service" for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's Top Retail Mortgage Lenders 2018; Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years; and Best Online Lender and Best Lender for FHA Streamline Refinance by NerdWallet in 2019. Visit rate.com for more information.