Columbia, MO – May 20th, 2022 – Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc., also known as Flat Branch Home Loans, a Midwest-based mortgage company established in 2005, has been named the #1 retail purchase lender in the state of Missouri for 2021 by Richey May.

“While the rankings don’t really matter, they are recognition of the blood, sweat and tears our employees put into helping our customers and communities,” said President and Founder Jim Yankee.

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) releases these rankings and other comprehensive data on mortgage originations nationwide each year. Flat Branch Home Loans is #1 overall in retail purchase volume and units with $1.43 billion and 7,320, respectively. Flat Branch Home Loans is also #1 overall in purchase units with 7,872.

“It’s an incredible honor to be the #1 Purchase Lender in Missouri, two years in a row. Our success is directly correlated to the employees who work and live in the communities we serve,” said Karen Kreutziger, CEO of Flat Branch Home Loans. “That’s why we have committed to supporting those communities with The Giving Branch, a foundation 100% funded by our Flat Branch employees. We are excited to continue to support these communities, and we’re just getting started. The future at Flat Branch is very bright.”

About Flat Branch Home Loans: With over 700 employees, Flat Branch Home Loans is quickly growing as a dominant mortgage company in the Midwest and became employee-owned in 2021. Flat Branch Home Loans employees live, work and play in the communities they serve, and consider every borrower they work with family, not a file.

Flat Branch Home Loans has donated almost $2 million to various charity organizations and individuals through its foundation, The Giving Branch. The foundation has used those funds to assist over 320 individuals and families, and over 130 organizations to help meet their financial needs. The Giving Branch Scholarship program has awarded 17 scholarships to working adults seeking completion of higher education.

“We started Flat Branch with the vision of creating the best mortgage company. We focus on doing things right, closing loans on time, and hiring only the best people,” said Yankee.

Flat Branch Home Loans Named #1 Purchase Lender in Missouri for 2021