Southeast Mortgage Hires Joe Wargo As Executive Mortgage Loan Originator

March 29, 2011 - PRLog -- ATLANTA, December 16, 2010 – Southeast Mortgage, a full service Georgia mortgage lender and one of the largest non-bank lenders in the Southeast, has named Joe Wargo as its new executive mortgage loan originator and CMPS as of Dec. 1.  

“Joe knows this industry inside and out, and we knew that bringing him on to our team was a smart and easy decision,” said Cal Haupt, president and founder of Southeast Mortgage.  “He is extremely involved and invested, and we look forward to a bright new individual on our team.”

Wargo has been in the banking and mortgage lending industry since 1990 and has held sales, operations and management roles over his 20-year career. Wargo is currently on the board for the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia, Atlanta chapter. Wargo is also active in many industry and community organizations including: Realtors® Political Action Committee; Atlanta Board of Realtors®; Women’s Council of Realtors®, Atlanta chapter; president of the Kiwanis Club of Alpharetta/John’s Creek; and a founding member and past president of the Professional Resource Group.

“I am excited to join Southeast Mortgage and bring new ideas and a fresh outlook to the team,” said Wargo. “Southeast is committed to helping its clients understand the mortgage industry, and that type of client-first mentality was a major catalyst in my decision to join the company.”  

Prior to joining Southeast Mortgage, Wargo was employed with MetLife Home Loans where he was a president’s club recipient in 2004, 2005 and 2009 He attended Temple University and currently resides in Alpharetta, Ga., with his wife of 14 years, Kelly, and their son, Joey.  

About Southeast Mortgage
Southeast Mortgage, founded in 1993by Cal Haupt, is one of the largest non-bank lenders in the Southeast. A regional HUD lender with 11 branches doing business in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina, Southeast is a full service Georgia mortgage lender offering FHA Loans, VA Loans, and conventional loans. Southeast assists its customers with first-home loans as well as refinancing customers’ current, primary residences, second homes or investment properties. Southeast Mortgage offers the following services: fixed rate loans, adjustable rate mortgages (ARM), interest only loans, jumbo loans, FHA and VA loans, and rate and term/cash-out refinancing. Southeast Mortgage is also the only mortgage lender to guarantee its customers an eight-day close on mortgages.

Contact: Chris Schroder, Schroder PR, 404.872.7289, chris@schroderpr.com


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