February 2015

Congratulations to Amy Bottrell and Julie Graham for receiving Employee of the Month!

Amy Bottrell - Closer / Funder

"I want to thank Amy for all her hard work again this month. She helped kick out many files at the end of the month as well as working hard on all the fundings thereafter. THANKS AMY for helping meet the projections. We couldn't do it without you."

Julie Graham - Processor

"I truly appreciate that Julie is always willing to step in and gather any conditions that are requested by the investor. She always responds quickly and makes sure that everyone is kept in the loop and updated as to where we stand on our files! She does a great job!"

January 2015

Congratulations to Gloria Aguirre and Kaylynn Lobach for receiving Employee of the Month!

Gloria Aguirre - Processor

"Gloria has really stepped up her Processing and has done an outstanding job on the files she has been submitting to Underwriting."

Kaylynn Lobach - Quality Assurance Analyst

"I really appreciate all that Kaylynn does to make sure our files are in compliance when they are submitted to Underwriting and then again to Closing! She does a great job!!"

December 2014

Congratulations to Cathy Bottrell for receiving Employee of the Month!

Cathy Bottrell - Closing / Funding Manager

"Cathy is such an amazing team player and is always the 1st one to jump in and help out. Whenever there is an issue, she will always take the time to help get it resolved. I appreciate her willingness to help, and her positive attitude in everything she does for our team!"

November 2014

Congratulations to Keeley Williams for receiving Employee of the Month!

Keeley Williams - Operations Supervisor

"Keeley is fabulous! She is ALWAYS helping everyone with questions, and finding answers if she doesn't know. She is an asset to everyone. We are grateful for her help and her cheerful and positive outlook, even when we send her some of the most challenging files. We LOVE Keeley!"

October 2014

Congratulations to Jared Geurts for receiving Employee of the Month!

Jared Geurts - Post-Closing Operations Manager

"Jared is an awesome employee and a very valuable member of our team. Since taking on the additional role of Post-Closing Operations Manager, he has exceled with minimal training and supervision. He gets the job done and is always willing to jump in and help out with any task assigned to him. Thanks for all your hard work Jared!"

September 2014

Congratulations to Adam Peterson for receiving Employee of the Month!

Adam Peterson - Licensing Coordinator

"Adam stepped in at the end of the month to help with pre-closing reviews while Lindsey was out and I was covering her. We would not have made it through the end of the month without him!! He was such a huge help to me and our team. I really appreciate his willingness to jump in when needed and help. THANKS ADAM!!"

August 2014

Congratulations to Lindsey Dietz for receiving Employee of the Month!

Lindsey Dietz - Compliance Review Specialist

"Lindsey is a vital part of the Quality Assurance Team. We are fortunate to have her expertise and insight to ensure our loans are of the highest quality. Lindsey has, on several occasions, kept City First from making salability type mistakes that could have cost a lot of time to cure, not to mention the financial losses that may have been incurred. On top of her "eagle eye" ability she is always willing to jump in and assist in other areas or projects. I can honestly say, we would not be able to produce quality files without her!"

July 2014

Congratulations to Cathy Bottrell for receiving Employee of the Month!

Cathy Bottrell - Closer/Funder

"Cathy is absolutely amazing! The positive energy and compassion she demonstrates to our clients, loan officers, and processors is so admirable, especially in the light of the stress and deadlines she deals with. We are so fortunate to have her on our team!"

June 2014

Congratulations to Kristy Thurston for receiving Employee of the Month!

Kristy Thurston - Loan Set Up Specialist

"Kristy always has a positive attitude, a smile on her face, and the willingness to help. I appreciate her hard work and dedication to our branches. Thank you Kristy for a job well done!"

May 2014

Congratulations to Elena Nick for receiving Employee of the Month!

Elena Nick - Closer/Funder

"Elena handled a rush closing for me and saved the day on a bank owned purchase loan. Even though Cathy said she would do it, by the time the file was clear to close, Cathy was having knee surgery, so Elena stepped in. The Escrow Officer paid her a huge compliment, 'Elena is one of the best Closers I have seen in a long time.'

This reflects highly on Elena as well as City 1st when our Title Companies praise our Closers and Funders. Great job Elena!! Thank you for being so awesome!"

April 2014

Congratulations to Connie Burton for receiving Employee of the Month!

Connie Burton - Loan Processor

"Connie always does a great job! 8 of my last 10 files processed by Connie have all received Golden Tickets!!!!" Way to go, Connie!

March 2014

Congratulations to Keeley Williams for receiving Employee of the Month!

Keeley Williams - Processing Team Lead

"I cannot say enough. Keeley continually goes above and beyond the call of duty and is a true team player. She is always willing to jump in and help to get a file completed from Processing and Underwriting, then onto Closing. When you say teamwork, Keely is who comes to mind. She is helpful, knowledgeable, professional, friendly, and encouraging. I am so glad she is on our team and feel she is a great asset to City 1st!"

February 2014

Congratulations to Shari Cook for receiving Employee of the Month!

Shari Cook / Underwriter

"Shari always provides excellent service to our branches and our team. She works long hours to help push production and get files through to closing. She has also helped our LO's structure difficult files. "

January 2014

Congratulations to Jennifer Krestalude and Itzel Hernandez for receiving Employee of the Month!

Jennifer Krestalude / Setup Manager:

"What can I say about Jen that everyone doesn't already know. She is always willing to jump in and find an answer for anyone, and I mean anyone. She works late, from home, and I think everyone in the company has her cell phone number. She is such a huge asset to our team, and I appreciate her more than I can say!"

Itzel Hernandez / Processing Team Lead:

"Itzel is always a team player. She will always step in and help get the files through to closing. I love having her on our team. She is AMAZING at what she does and always has a positive attitude. Itzel is a great asset to City1st!!"