HousingWire Honors Rate’s Jeremy Collett as a 2021 Finance Leader
May 4, 2021 (CHICAGO) – Rate, one of America’s top 5 retail mortgage lenders, congratulates Jeremy Collett, Executive Director of Capital Markets, for being recognized as a 2021 HousingWire Finance Leader.
The inaugural 2021 Finance Leaders award recognizes top finance executives who are driving financial performance, expanding margins, improving liquidity and helping their businesses access the capital markets.
"The last twelve months have been one of the most tumultuous and action-packed periods in the history of housing finance. It's incredibly notable that the organizations that had their financial strategy in order prevailed and were able to benefit from housing and capital marketing dynamics in a big way,” said Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media. “We launched the HousingWire Finance Leaders award to recognize the CFOs and senior finance executives who enabled growth, led IPOs and fundraising initiatives and helped their companies capture market share.”
HousingWire named Collett a Finance Leader for his contribution to Rate’s rapid rise within the mortgage industry. Since joining the company more than 10 years ago, Collett has built and now leads Rate Companies’ Capital Markets Department, which currently manages more than $60 billion in assets.
As Executive Director of Capital Markets, Collett manages a massive engine of revenue on the secondary markets and oversees trading, securitization, interest rate risk management, product pricing and investor relations for Rate. In 2020, Collett’s critical insight on market conditions and emerging trends contributed to a record-breaking year, in which Rate Companies funded more than $73 billion in total loan volume.
“This recognition is more than deserved,” said Ted Ahern, Rate’s Chief Investment Officer. “Rate’s incredible market growth year in, year out is only possible because of leaders like Jeremy, who for the past decade has been an invaluable part of our success and helped drive us through such an unprecedented 2020.”
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About Rate Companies
The Rate Companies, which includes Rate, Inc., Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, and Proper Rate, LLC, has more than 10,000 employees in over 850 offices across the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, Rate Companies is one of the top 5 retail mortgage lenders in the United States, funding over $73 billion in 2020. Founded in 2000 and located in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., Rate 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. In 2017, the company launched 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. In 2020, the company launched Proper Rate, LLC, a mortgage origination joint venture between Rate, Inc. and @properties, one of the nation's largest residential brokerage firms. Collectively, the Rate Companies have earned numerous honors and awards including: Forbes Advisor’s Top 10 Mortgage Lenders for 2021; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; 2018 Top Lender for Online Service by U.S. News & World Report; HousingWire’s 2020 Tech100 award for the company’s industry-leading FlashCloseSM technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's Top Retail Mortgage Lenders for 2019; Chicago Agent Magazine’s Lender of the Year for five consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.
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About HW Media
HW Media aspires for audiences to “Come for the content, and stay for the community.” By aligning vertical expertise and innovative B2B marketing solutions, HW Media answers the ever-evolving needs of modern professionals, brands and marketers. With a premium suite of advertising solutions, HW Media builds upon this principle, improving reader experience and delivering brand results. Based in Dallas with team members across the country, HW Media was founded in 2016 through the acquisition of HousingWire and is owned by Riomar Capital, an entrepreneurial investment firm.