Rate Chief Compliance Officer Rebecca Blabolil Named a HousingWire 2021 Woman of Influence
August 1, 2021 (CHICAGO) – Rate, one of America’s top 5 retail mortgage lenders, congratulates its Chief Compliance Officer, Rebecca Blabolil, for her recognition as one of HousingWire’s 2021 Women of Influence.
The annual award honors high-achieving women who push the housing market forward and are making notable contributions to their organizations and the future of the industry.
“Rebecca’s leadership and dedication to Rate have supported the company through record growth, numerous acquisitions and a changing industry,” said Frank Favia, Rate’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel. “I could not be happier to see her recognized for her hard work and invaluable contributions to our company.”
Blabolil was named as a Woman of Influence for helping Rate navigate the regulatory and operational complexities of growth. Recently, Blabolil helped advise Rate’s leadership team through two large acquisitions requiring the integration of thousands of loan officers and an array of new programs and marketing initiatives. She has been instrumental in designing a dynamic compliance program that is able to grow with the company’s strategic business objectives.
Blabolil and her team are also focused on expanding Rate’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. To support this effort, Blabolil helped create new roles that specialize in community engagement and outreach to promote homeownership awareness and financial literacy in underserved neighborhoods throughout the country.
To learn more, please visit rate.com/careers.
About Rate Companies
The Rate Companies includes Rate, Inc., one of the top 5 retail mortgage lenders in the United States, Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, and Proper Rate, LLC. Headquartered in Chicago, Rate Companies combined funded over $73 billion in 2020 and have more than 10,000 employees in over 850 offices across the United States. 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 FlashClose SM technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide's 2021 list of Top Retail Mortgage Lenders; 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.