INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- One of America's leading regional newspapers, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, recently rated the mortgage loan business as one of the best places to work in Northeast Ohio. Over 100 mortgage industry professionals who work at the corporate offices in Independence, Ohio completed surveys that were reviewed by WorkplaceDynamics. Another mortgage lending company, Quicken Loans, also received the "Top Workplaces" ranking. Nations Lending Corp. was one of a number of new companies to join the Plain Dealer's Top Workplaces ranking for 2012.

Mike Bankowski, a Senior Mortgage Banker at Nations Lending Corporation exclaimed "It is an awesome feeling to be part of something great! It is a real thrill when our customers recommend me to their friends who are looking for a house loan." Nations Lending Corporation, founded in 2003 by Jeremy E. Sopko and William L. Osborne Jr., is a Cleveland-based national residential mortgage lender that employs 117 people.

The home loan company, a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA), closed over half a billion dollars in home loan transactions in 2011. The business specializes in funding conventional, FHA, VA, HARP, IRRRL, FNMA, FHLMC and Streamline refinance mortgage loans for homeowners and borrowers across the United States. The business is an approved HUD Direct Endorsed Lender and an Automatic VA Lender.

To review licensing and registration information on Nations Lending Corporation, branches and their mortgage loan originator professionals licensed by state regulatory agencies participating in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) click here or visit www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org and search for Nations Lending Corporation using their NMLS ID # 32416.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer's review listed what employees at the financial services company said. One employee said "I am given all the tools and training to succeed at my job. I feel like Nations has laid the world at my feet, all I have to do is take it!" Craig Montgomery, Vice President of Business Development for Nations Lending Corp. noted, "Making sure that we keep our employees happy is a top priority." The office manager for the organization, Ms. Cheryl Lieber, pointed out, "Our corporate management continually conveys trust in our employees' ability to make ethical business decisions and do what is in the best interest of our borrowers."

Mr. Justin Sopko, the Operations Manager, confirmed that NLC, as of July 2012, has job openings for the following positions; mortgage underwriters, loan officers, administrative assistants, post closing specialists, mortgage processors, sales representatives and originators.

Numerous loan officers on the mortgage banking team presented their opinions on why Nations Lending Corporation provides such outstanding career opportunities and is a better place to work. Frank Cimperman opined, "I relish the challenges and appreciates the perks." Mike Woodring provided an insightful interpretation of the working environment, "I enjoy the work, everyone is great to work with, and I feel what we do makes a difference for people." Alan Luber exuded, "I appreciate that the entire staff is efficient, prompt and polite." Simon Todd, who has been writing mortgage loans since the late '90s likes his job because "I enjoy helping people." Mr. Zubel reported "I can't complain about any aspect of my job and I couldn't be happier working at Nations Lending Corp. because my hard work and focus on customer service is rewarded." Another mortgage broker specified why she rates her job so highly, "NLC has very strong ethics and values and is always looking out for our borrowers, and its employees." Mr. Curt Turoff, a Senior Loan Officer at Nations Lending Corp. commented, "We try to satisfy every single customer."

William L. Osborne Jr., the Retail Mortgage Branch Program Director at Nations Lending Corporation noted that the business can not rest on its laurels, "While we are grateful that our work environment has been recognized by The Cleveland Plain Dealer, our employees understand that our continued success will be based on how our business is reviewed and rated by consumers and our customers. We actively encourage our customers to post their reviews, ratings and reports of our customer service online on sites like Yelp, Zillow, YellowPages.com and Manta."

To learn more about Nations Lending Corporations ranking by the Cleveland Plain Dealer in the Northeast Ohio region's list of "Top Workplaces", visit https://www.nlcmortgageloans.com/topworkplace.

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Media Contact: Craig Montgomery Nations Lending Corporation, 877-816-1220, extension 2228, craig.montgomery@nlcmortgageloans.com

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