Castle & Cooke Mortgage, an independent mortgage lender with 38 locations across the United States, has opened up a location in Columbia. The new branch marks the company’s expansion into the Connecticut market and will offer a full range of mortgage products.
Jeffrey Heidtmann, a 32-year mortgage veteran, will manage the new office. Prior to joining Castle & Cooke Mortgage, he worked as a branch manager for Norcom Mortgage. Heidtmann will focus on expanding Castle & Cooke Mortgage’s lending footprint in Connecticut with plans to open three new offices by the end of 2016.
Castle & Cook CEO Adam Thorpe said Connecticut was chosen because of its diverse housing market. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to Mortgage Executive Magazine, the 10-year-old company is already among the top 100 mortgage lenders in the nation.