Home Financing Center, the largest locally and independently owned mortgage lender in South Florida, has named mortgage professional Michael Rodriguez as a Mortgage Banker. His main duties include working alongside real estate professionals to originate mortgage loans for new and existing home owners, helping each customer choose the loan program best fitted for his or her situation, as well as helping homeowners reduce and refinance the payments on their current mortgage.
“We are so proud to have Michael Rodriguez join our team. His experience with the real estate industry is an asset to the Home Financing Center community,” said Claudine Claus, President and CEO of Home Financing Center. “His fresh take on the mortgage industry will warrant great connections between him and his clients, and we hold high aspirations for his success in the mortgage industry.”
Alongside his father, who has been a realtor with Xcellence Realty for the past 15 years, Michael assisted in contracts and clerical work, where he fell in love with the real estate industry. He decided to pursue his education in Real Estate at Florida International University in 2010. His trending ideas and ability to connect with millennials prove him to be a great asset to Home Financing Center.
When he is not focusing on all things mortgage, Michael sits on the board of the Knit a Global Heart foundation, participating in knitting hats for children with cancer. Since 2013, Michael has participated in the growth of this foundation, and in 2014, Michael aided the foundation in bringing a child from Honduras to the United States for a bone marrow transplant.
Michael received his Mortgage Loan Originator license (MLC) from Gold Coast, one of the top mortgage schools in Florida. He says, “Being a loan officer gives me the opportunity to help individuals and families facilitate the American Dream.”
At Home Financing Center, Michael is currently training under Mortgage Banker Sarah Cabrera, serving over 20 years in the mortgage industry. Sarah’s professional experience includes originating auto loans, credit analyzing, underwriting, and managing. She became a Certified Mortgage Consultant (CMC) in 2005, where she opened A1 Mortgage Consultants. In June 2010, Sarah obtained her Real Estate license through Xcellence Realty. She closed her company in 2012, when she joined Home Financing Center.
The woman owned company, Home Financing Center is a direct lending, servicing, and originating company, poised for growth, which holds an excellent reputation with its customers and investors. Home Financing Center offers a variety of residential mortgage loan options, including fixed-rate mortgages, adjustable mortgages, jumbo loans, investment property loans, and loans for first-time buyers. Over the last three decades, Home Financing Center has established partnerships with banks and credit unions throughout South Florida, and has grown to a staff of over 70 professionals.
Home Financing Center supports its local community by volunteering and providing sponsorship in a variety of civic, charitable, educational, and community organizations. Conveniently located in the heart of Coral Gables, with a second location in Fort Lauderdale, Home Financing Center is the official lender for the University of Miami. As one of the largest independently owned and operated mortgage lenders in South Florida, Home Financing Center is big enough to meet a client’s mortgage needs, yet small enough to deliver friendly, personalized service. For more information, visit www.homefinancingcenter.com.
