{"id":50450,"date":"2026-05-18T19:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/rate-brings-on-arizona-based-lo-kelsey-marquardt\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:19:45","slug":"rate-brings-on-arizona-based-lo-kelsey-marquardt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/rate-brings-on-arizona-based-lo-kelsey-marquardt\/","title":{"rendered":"Rate brings on Arizona-based LO Kelsey Marquardt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rate<\/strong> has added Scottsdale, Arizona-based loan originator Kelsey Marquardt to the company, the Chicago-based national mortgage lender announced Friday, as competition for high-producing loan officers continues across the mortgage industry.<\/p>\n<p>Marquardt, who has generated more than $85 million in loan production, joins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/company\/rate\/\">Rate<\/a> after a three-month stint at <strong>Universal Lending Corp.<\/strong> She previously built her production business at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/latasha-waddy-nfm-lending-president\/\">NFM Lending<\/a><\/strong>, according to Rate\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p>Per <strong>Modex<\/strong> data, Marquardt\u2019s 2025 production was $86.97 million.<\/p>\n<p>Licensed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/tag\/arizona\/\">Arizona<\/a>, California, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/tag\/colorado\/\">Colorado<\/a>, Florida, Oregon, Texas and Washington, Marquardt began her career as a real estate agent before transitioning into mortgage lending. Rate said that background gives her experience across both the homebuying and financing sides of the transaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very pleased to welcome Kelsey to Rate. She has built a strong reputation in Scottsdale through her consistent commitment to clients and partners,\u201d Todd Heaton, divisional manager at Rate, said in a statement. \u201cCombined with Rate\u2019s depth of products and a process designed to create a smoother experience, this is a strong fit for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rate said Marquardt\u2019s hiring reflects the company\u2019s continued investment in technology, pricing and operational infrastructure aimed at helping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/mortgage-rates-662-loan-officers\/\">loan officers<\/a> grow their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud to join Rate. The combination of loan programs, competitive pricing, and tools that simplify the process for clients and partners truly sets the company apart,\u201d said Marquardt. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to building on the momentum I\u2019ve created and continuing to grow my business with the support and platform Rate provides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marquardt will continue serving borrowers and real estate partners in Scottsdale and across her multistate lending footprint, the company said.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was generated using HousingWire Automation and reviewed by a HousingWire editor before publication. The system helps convert company announcements and industry data into HousingWire-style news coverage.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rate has added Scottsdale, Arizona-based loan originator Kelsey Marquardt to the company, the Chicago-based national mortgage lender announced Friday, as competition for high-producing loan officers continues across the mortgage industry. Marquardt, who has generated more than $85 million in loan production, joins Rate after a three-month stint at Universal Lending Corp. She previously built her&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50450"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50450\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mk.gen.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}