AmeriHome is a leading U.S. producer and servicer of residential mortgage loans. Thriving communities are made of homes filled with individuals, families, pets, passions, belongings, and personal stories created over time. At AmeriHome, we are committed to building these communities by empowering people to make informed decisions that lead to financial success and security. We are your partner throughout your home financing journey.
We employ a differentiated, service-oriented, customer-centric approach to mortgage banking that we call the “AmeriHome Way.” Since our founding in 2013, we have built an exceptional network of correspondent sellers and expanded our servicing to over 400,000 borrowers as well as offer mortgage financing solutions to customers through our consumer direct channel. With our unique technology platform and unwavering commitment to relationships, reliability, and results, as a subsidiary of Western Alliance Bank, one of the country’s top-performing banking companies, AmeriHome is one of the largest mortgage lenders and correspondent producers in the country.
**1st Largest Bank Correspondent Producer According To Inside Mortgage Finance 8.27.21. 14th Largest Mortgage Lender According To Inside Mortgage Finance 7.30.21
Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, we serve customers across the U.S. We are currently licensed to originate loans in 48 states and able to purchase and service loans in 49 states. We are an approved seller/servicer of residential mortgage loans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, an approved issuer of securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, a lender for the FHA, and a lender/servicer for the VA and USDA.
APRIL
Strengthened our customer commitment and resources by merging with Western Alliance Bank, one of the country’s top-performing banking companies.
JANUARY
USA Top Workplaces 12/11/2020.
DECEMBER
Top Workplaces for Consumer Direct. According to The Orange County Register 9/14/20.
APRIL
Top 100 Mortgage Company for Consumer Direct. According to Mortgage Executive Magazine 4/17/2020.
JANUARY
Launched our Non-Delegated Correspondent Channel.
DECEMBER
Became the 3rd largest correspondent investor in the country. According to Inside Mortgage Finance 2/22/19.
JUNE
Number 1 ranked Correspondent Investor. According to Scotsman Guide 6/1/2019.
MARCH
Broke into the top 10 mortgage lenders in the country. According to Inside Mortgage Finance 5/30/17.
DECEMBER
Became the 4th largest correspondent investor in the country. According to Inside Mortgage Finance 2/24/17.
JULY
Opened our operations site in Dallas, Texas.
APRIL
Launched our Consumer Direct division in Irvine, CA.
SEPTEMBER
Became the 5th largest correspondent investor in the country. According to Inside Mortgage Finance 11/27/15.
SEPTEMBER
Broke into the top 20 mortgage lenders in the country. According to Inside Mortgage Finance 10/30/15.
JUNE
Broke into the top 10 correspondent investors in the country. According to Inside Mortgage Finance 8/21/15.
APRIL
Locked and purchased our first loan.
NOVEMBER
Company founded. Core executive team in place.
President,
Chief Executive Officer
President,
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Furash is CEO and Founder of AmeriHome, a Western Alliance Bank company. Prior to the company’s acquisition by Western Alliance in 2021, Mr. Furash was instrumental in building AmeriHome by raising millions in committed capital and growing operations to create a leading national business-to-business mortgage acquirer and servicer.
Before becoming CEO of AmeriHome, Mr. Furash was President and CEO of Countrywide Bank until 2007, which contributed to his extensive experience as a commercial and mortgage banking executive with deep financial, operational and regulatory expertise.
Managing Director,
Chief Operating Officer
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer
John Hedlund is the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of AmeriHome. John was one of the original founders of AmeriHome in 2013, and helped lead the sale to Western Alliance Bank in 2021. He leads and has responsibility for all production businesses of AmeriHome Mortgage, including Delegated Correspondent Lending, Non-Delegated Correspondent Lending, and Retail Lending.
Mr. Hedlund is an experienced C-level business executive, specializing in the strategic design, execution and leadership of large, diverse financial services organizations. He has successfully led numerous businesses through major transformational change over the past 30 years, displaying a unique ability to drive sustainable revenue growth and productivity improvements through innovation, automation and continuous improvement while fostering a loyal and cohesive leadership team.
Prior to Amerihome, Mr. Hedlund held executive positions with Bank of America, Countrywide, New Century, RBC Mortgage and Royal Bank of Canada. He holds both a Masters of Business Administration and Bachelors of Business Administration.
John is very active in the mortgage industry and serves on a number of Boards & Committees.
Managing Director,
Chief Investment Officer
Managing Director,
Chief Investment Officer
Josh Adler is the Chief Investment Officer at AmeriHome, and one of the original founders of the company. Josh is responsible for leading the Capital Markets and Servicing Asset Management efforts for the company. Capital Market activities include all pricing, secondary marketing, and financing activities. Servicing Asset Management includes servicing portfolio risk management, trading, and operations.
Prior to founding AmeriHome, Josh worked in mortgage securitization for 24 years. He was previously the Secondary Marketing Executive at Bank of America Home Loans (previously Countrywide), where he was responsible for all Secondary Marketing functions including trading, pipeline risk management, best execution, pricing, modeling, and back office delivery and settlement. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director of Secondary Marketing at Countrywide, covering both the Non-Agency and Agency markets. Josh began his career at Bankers Trust in their MBS Trust business where his primary responsibility was cash flow modeling for mortgage-backed securities.
Managing Director,
Chief Risk Officer
Managing Director,
Chief Risk Officer
As the Chief Risk Officer of AmeriHome Mortgage, Mark Miller built and now leads the various Risk Management functions that operate across the company. He ensures that risks are identified, understood, and managed in a way that serves the company’s profitability, complies with regulations, and contributes to successful relationships with customers, business partners, and employees.
Before joining AmeriHome, Mark held positions at Bank of America as both the Senior Credit Risk Executive and Senior Operational Risk Executive within the mortgage origination line of business. He has more than three decades of mortgage experience that spans all production channels (retail, wholesale, and correspondent) and includes roles in sales, operations, and risk management.
Managing Director,
Chief Financial Officer
Managing Director
Chief Financial Officer
Garrett Galati is the Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer at AmeriHome Mortgage where he is responsible for managing all finance-related activities, including accounting and financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, capital forecasting, liquidity management, and treasury operations.
Before joining AmeriHome, Garrett was Senior Vice President at Bank of America (previously Countrywide) where he was responsible for analyzing repurchase exposure on RMBS, modeling strategic settlement options, and executing alternative resolution strategies. Prior to that, he managed best execution, trading, and global pricing for a $4.5B monthly pipeline of home equity products at Countrywide Home Loans.
Managing Director,
Chief Information Officer
Managing Director
Chief Information Officer
Dave Andersen is the Managing Director, Chief Information Officer of AmeriHome Mortgage. In his role as one of the original founders of the company, Dave Andersen was tasked with building out the initial core data model, database, and automation that now drive AmeriHome’s day-to-day operations, analytics, and reporting.
Before joining AmeriHome, Dave served as Senior Vice President in Quantitative Implementation with the Corporate Investments group at Bank of America, and filled various senior roles at Countrywide, including Executive Vice President in Trading where he managed the sub-prime, closed-end second, and HELOC trading desks, and was responsible for all related whole loan trading, ABS securitization, pricing, valuations, and analytics. Dave’s nearly two decades of mortgage experience include the build-out and management of some of the most sophisticated data-centric systems in the mortgage industry.
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