Laurie Souza recently joined Mortgage Network Inc. as a national business development manager.
Souza has more than 25 years of retail and correspondent lending experience, in addition to a strong track record of building successful business relationships, developing innovative products and streamlining business processes and procedures. Previously she served as the New England business development and local investor relationship manager for Fairway Independent Mortgage, where she played a key role in tripling renovation loan volume in the company’s New England region.
Prior to Fairway, Souza served as a national wholesale and correspondent account executive for American Financial Resources, where she managed more than 125 accounts, including national retail lenders. Her previous roles include serving as senior account executive for education and training for AllRegs, now owned by Ellie Mae.
In her new role, Souza will be responsible for building Mortgage Network’s business partnerships, growing its renovation and portfolio loan businesses and acting as a resource for loan officers regarding products and scenarios.