Evergreen Home Loans expands to five Southeast states

“I’m thrilled to have someone as talented as John leading our new Southeast Region,” Robert Lipston, executive vice president for Evergreen Home Loans, said in a statement. “His proven success in building strong teams and partnerships, along with his deep industry expertise, makes him the perfect fit for this role.

John Porath

“John’s leadership and ability to connect with loan officers will be instrumental in driving our core conviction of growth and success for the region. We’re excited to welcome him to the Evergreen Home Loans family.”

Early last year, the company announced its expansion into Montana, where it now has four branches. It has a sizable presence in its home state of Washington and also serves customers in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon.

Evergreen said in its announcement that it has been “laying the groundwork for Southeast expansion by developing and strengthening key new business segments, including builder partnerships, affinity partnerships, and real estate agent partnerships.” Porath is expected to bring his knowledge of growth strategies to create long-term success for the company in the Southeast.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Porath most recently worked with Guild Mortgage. His career began in 1989 as a loan officer with Norwest Mortgage. He has also served in a variety of roles with big-name companies that include Guaranteed Rate Affinity, TIAA, Citizens Bank and JPMorgan Chase.

Evergreen Home Loans originates and services a variety of mortgage products, including government-backed loans, conventional loans, jumbo loans and construction financing. According to data from Modex, it has 143 producing loan officers across 52 branches and has a sales volume of $1.86 billion in the past 12 months.