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About
Chris is a co-founding partner and executive vice president at theLender. He has spent more than a decade in mortgage lending, building teams, systems, and products that help real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and self-employed borrowers access financing beyond conventional agency guidelines.
He began his mortgage career as an assistant loan officer at New American Funding and advanced through builder-market and leadership roles before helping launch theLender in 2019. His experience spans loan production, mortgage operations, technology, distribution, and non-QM product strategy.
Areas of expertise
Chris specializes in the practical application of non-QM lending. His work includes DSCR loans for real estate investors, bank-statement programs for self-employed borrowers, asset-depletion loans, and financing solutions for borrowers with complex income profiles.
- DSCR and rental-property lending
- Bank-statement and asset-depletion programs
- Non-QM product strategy and operations
- Investor-property qualification
- Mortgage technology and borrower experience
Credentials
- Co-founding Partner and Executive Vice President at theLender
- More than a decade in mortgage lending
- Non-QM and investor-lending specialist
- Company NMLS #133519