First Federal Bank announces the acquisition of assets and employees of BNC National Bank’s mortgage division and welcomes the new team. The transaction closed today.
The new team will augment the legacy First Federal markets serving customers from locations in Overland Park, Kansas, Moline, Illinois and Bismarck, North Dakota locations and in the Phoenix, Arizona market. First Federal Bank originates loans nationwide with mortgage processing centers in Georgia, Wisconsin and Florida.
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As a community-based mutual institution headquartered in Lake City, Florida, the bank is owned by its customers rather than stockholders, and has 25 branches in the Southeast and operations in the Midwest. “With the acquisition, First Federal gains a nationwide consumer direct mortgage platform and offers the benefits of community banking, customer service, and stability to the expanded customer base in new markets,” says John Medina, President and CEO of First Federal Bank. “Since 1962, it has been our mission is to provide solutions from a financially stable institution. This acquisition expands our commitment to customers and the residential mortgage sector. We look forward to serving the new mortgage customers with the same excellence they enjoyed from the BNC team.”
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The acquisition of BNC National Bank’s mortgage division enables First Federal to better serve the customers of both organizations, offering additional technology tools and an expanded product offering. “We welcome the new employees to our Residential Lending Team and look forward to helping more customers enjoy the benefits of home ownership” says Paul Ottendorf, Division President.
The new customers will transition to a First Federal brand immediately. “BNC National Bank’s mortgage division team looks forward to offering new and enhanced products to our customers as First Federal Bank Mortgage Lenders” says Doug Brendel, President Mortgage Banking. With the expanded product offering and strong digital tool set, First Federal will continue to be lauded as one of the best small banks.
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