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Andrew Badstubner has deep experience in technology management, software development and product engineering over 20+ years; expects to help drive national mortgage organization’s continued growth

Andrew Badstubner is the new Chief Information Officer for First Community Mortgage (FCM). The technology management, software development and product engineering executive has 20+ years’ experience building high-growth and disruptive digital technologies. Badstubner previously served as CIO at NewRez LLC and Ditech Holding Corporation.

“Andrew’s expertise in transformational digital change promotes exponential organizational growth by providing engagement experiences that are fast, easy, and accurate to all stakeholders,” says Dan Smith, President of First Community Mortgage. “Andrew is an exceptional leader with great strategic vision. The combination of these skills allows him to optimize efficiencies and connect all of our businesses’ complex process activities into a seamless end to end experience. He is a terrific addition to our team and will be influential in supporting our continued growth.”

Badstubner earned a B.S. in Finance from Binghamton University and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. As a volunteer, he served as the Founding President of ATL CTO, Atlanta’s forum for product development leaders, and also served on the Technology Steering Committee for MUST Ministries, which provides a homeless shelter, food pantry, and job skills training center.

“I look forward to supporting FCM as we bring our digital capabilities to the bleeding edge of what is possible,” says Badstubner. “We have ambitious growth goals that will allow us to enhance the experience of our customers and business partners, while also improving the experience internally for our loan officers and fulfillment staff.”

First Community Mortgage has submitted notifications to the appropriate regulators.

First Community Mortgage, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Bank of Tennessee, and includes Wholesale, Correspondent and Retail divisions. FCM is a FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA seller/servicer and offers mortgage solutions to consumers and financial institutions. It funded nearly $3.5 billion in home loans in 2021 and has been the winner of several “best places to work” awards over the past year, including being named one of the 2022 Top Workplaces USA by Energage, one of the Best Places to Work 2021 by the Nashville Business Journal and one of the Top Work Places 2021 by The Tennessean newspaper. First Community Mortgage is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS ID 629700.

Middle Tennessee-based national mortgage firm’s Christine Conley-Cundiff among 31 award winners recognized by Mortgage Women Magazine

First Community Mortgage’s Christine Conley-Cundiff, EVP of Retail Operations and Joint Ventures, has been recognized as a 2022 Mortgage Star by Mortgage Women Magazine (MWM). Conley-Cundiff is among 31 winners selected for this honor nationwide; awards are being presented today in New Orleans at the annual Mortgage Star Conference.

“Christine works hard to make retail processes better so the client experience is top notch – not just within our organization, but in the industry,” says Dan Smith, President of FCM. “She also takes pride not just in production numbers while creating an exceptional mortgage experience for all stakeholders– to ensure both profitability and high customer satisfaction. Most customers probably can’t imagine how someone in Christine’s role affects their experience and company bottom line, but we know it does, and this award recognizes her leadership, deep knowledge, and star quality.”

Of the Mortgage Stars recognition, MWM notes that it set out to find the most talented, ambitious, innovative and philanthropic women who are achieving excellence and making a difference in traditionally male-dominated industries.

“Watching employees grow and succeed fills my soul, so I share this recognition with them, as well as the many leaders who made the effort to mentor me throughout my career,” Conley-Cundiff says. “I am thankful to work in an organization that does see and hear women professionals, and I am interested in fostering that inclusion throughout this great industry. I hope recognition like this encourages women to never be afraid to ask for clarity or articulate why you need to think something through. Be involved and be engaged and communicate clearly when you need time to process.”

She has 37 years’ experience in the mortgage industry, having spent 29 of those years at the management level. Conley-Cundiff first joined FCM in 2019 as SVP of Joint Ventures, having previously worked with principals of the firm in other organizations.

Mortgage Women Magazine provides stories and actionable information told from the unique perspective of women fueling the growth of the mortgage world.

First Community Mortgage, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Bank of Tennessee, and includes Wholesale, Correspondent and Retail divisions. FCM is a FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA seller/servicer and offers mortgage solutions to consumers and financial institutions. It funded nearly $3.5 billion in home loans in 2021 and has been the winner of several “best places to work” awards over the past year. First Community Mortgage is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS ID 629700.

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ATLANTA, GA – First Community Mortgage Named Best of 2021 Georgia winner in Georgia Business journal annual survey of readers. Georgia Business Journal Readers and editors spoke on the best of everything in the state, honoring thousands of businesses and organizations in more than 25 business and community sectors.

“We are proud and grateful for this recognition,” he says. Dan smith, President of FCM. “It is especially encouraging that this is due, in part, to the contributions of the reader, that is, to the citizens of Georgia recognize ourselves as ‘better’. We are always setting the bar higher and take this as a challenge to give more families the opportunity to achieve the American Dream of homeownership. “

FCM is licensed to make loans in 46 states; is strong Georgia The presence is based in Buckhead, with mortgage originators and teams throughout the state.

GBJ’s “Best” process begins with a Best of Georgia website. Voting is open throughout the year, and eventually tens of thousands of votes are received. The process culminates in the annual Best of Georgia Keepsake Annual, along with a statewide advertising campaign.

Best of Georgia Winners and nominees are chosen using a combination of reader votes and editor input, and vetted through various ranking sites, Better Business Bureau complaint reports, and voting pattern analysis reports.

Winners are named in hundreds of individual categories, providing Georgia Business Journal readers with a guide to the best of everything in the state. the daily recognizes three tiers of winners: Best of Georgia, Best of Georgia Regional Winners and Honorable Mentions. Within each category, there are multiple honorees named at each level, based on the size of the market sector.

Judges’ comments note Senior Vice President of HR Tammie Russell’s vital role and innovation for rapidly growing national mortgage organization

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 6, 2022 — First Community Mortgage’s Tammie Russell was named a Bronze Stevie Award winner in the Human Resources Executive category in the 20^th Annual American Business Awards.

“Through a period of phenomenal growth, a significant merger, the pandemic and all else, Tammie has been an invaluable leader, always innovating so our team members and other stakeholders have what they need before they know they need it,” says Keith Canter, CEO of First Community Mortgage and one of the company’s founders. “For this and so many other reasons – including her admirable work ethic – it’s no surprise she is recognized as a human resources executive leader of note.”

More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Thought Leader of the Year, and App of the Year, among others.

“It takes a certain grace and gratitude… to pull off what Tammie has so quickly and efficiently over such a short period of time,” the judges noted. Judges’ comments also included references to the positive impacts Russell has made on FCM’s culture and philanthropy, as well as spearheading the PTO donation program, fostering the Internal Leadership Academy and compassionate leadership through challenging times.

“We are so pleased that we will be able to stage our first ABA awards banquet since 2019 and to celebrate, in person, the achievements of such a diverse group of organizations and individuals,” says Maggie Miller, president of the Stevie Awards.

The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Monday, June 13.

Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.

First Community Mortgage, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Bank of Tennessee, and includes Wholesale, Correspondent and Retail divisions. FCM is a FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA seller/servicer and offers mortgage solutions to consumers and financial institutions. FCM funded over $3.5 billion in home loans in 2021. It was recently named one of the Best Places to Work 2021 by the Nashville Business Journal and one of the Top Work Places 2021 by the Tennessean newspaper. First Community Mortgage is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS ID 629700.

Middle Tennessee-based national mortgage firm home to Billy M. Harter, Greg Janicki and Claudia Rios, whose work is recognized by National Mortgage Professional and Mortgage Women Magazine

Murfreesboro, TN, April 16, 2022 – First Community Mortgage’s Billy M. Harter, Greg Janicki and Claudia Rios have been recognized as Top Originators 2022 by National Mortgage Professional (NMP) Magazine. In addition, Rios also has been recognized as a Top Female Originator by Mortgage Women Magazine. Rankings by both publications are based on production volume during the prior year.

“Customers consistently tell us that Billy, Greg and Claudia are experts who make take care to address individual lending needs and goals, doing so in ways that demonstrate professionalism, great communication and above-and-beyond care,” says Dan Smith, President of FCM. “So, it’s no surprise that a growing base of satisfied customers and referrals have earned them this recognition.”

In 2021 Harter, Janicki, and Rios each surpassed $50 million in total volume for both purchases and refinances.

Harter is a Vice President based in Murfreesboro. He has been in the financial industry for 15 years, closing over half a billion in mortgage loans, and has been recognized and received awards every year since 2008 by the Nashville Mortgage Bankers Association for loan production.

Janicki partners with his wife Michelle and together the Johns Creek, Georgia-based team has over 50+ years’ experience in the mortgage industry. Through a “Clients for Life” approach, they have established a base of loyal clients and Realtor referral partners.

Rios, a Senior Loan Officer based in FCM’s Cool Springs office in Franklin, was named last year to the annual Top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators Report recognizing the top producing Latino mortgage pros across the U.S. In addition to serving Middle Tennessee, Rios now serves customers in the Knoxville area and in Atlanta.

NMP Magazine is the source for top originators, providing industry leadership, resources for professional development, and more. Mortgage Women Magazine provides stories and actionable information told from the unique perspective of women fueling the growth of the mortgage world.

First Community Mortgage, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Bank of Tennessee, and includes Wholesale, Correspondent and Retail divisions. FCM is a FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA seller/servicer and offers mortgage solutions to consumers and financial institutions. It funded nearly $3.5 billion in home loans in 2021 and has been the winner of several “best places to work” awards over the past year. First Community Mortgage is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS ID 629700.

Harter (NMLS # 659299) can be reached at 615-300-4569 or Billy.M.Harter@FCMpartners.com.

Janicki (NMLS# 960123) can be reached at 770-880-2680 or Greg.Janicki@FCMhomeloans.com.

Rios (NMLS# 439473) can be reached at 615-495-4456 or Claudia.Rios@FCMhomeloans.com.