INDEPENDENT BANK RANKED NATIONALLY AS A TOP MORTGAGE LENDER

Scotsman Guide releases Top Mortgage Lenders 2012 Rankings

Independent Bank is proud to be ranked #73 in Top Overall Volume in the Scotsman Guide 2012 Top Mortgage Lenders list. Independent Bank closed 4,387 loans in 2012 with a total volume of $538,000,000.

Scotsman Guide, the leading resource for mortgage originators, released its first annual Top Mortgage Lenders rankings on June 1. The list, which ranks the nation's top mortgage-lending companies, appears in Scotsman Guide’s June 2013 residential edition, and searchable rankings are available online at scotsmanguide.com/TopLenders.

Independent Bank was ranked among entries from hundreds of mortgage companies across the country. To be eligible for consideration in Scotsman Guide’s Top Mortgage Lenders rankings, all loan volume had to be from mortgages on one-to-four-unit residential properties within the United States. No commercial or international loans were included. After receiving submissions, Scotsman Guide required written verification of top entrants’ volume from a certified public accountant, the chief financial officer at the company or a similar source.

Scotsman Guide Media publishes a residential edition and a commercial edition of Scotsman Guide, in addition to Scotsman Guide Loan Post and other platforms at scotsmanguide.com. The magazines are also available in digital format at scotsmanguide.com/digitalmag. Each month, the magazines reach tens of thousands of subscribers nationwide. Scotsman Guide is the leading resource for mortgage originators and connects mortgage brokers with wholesale and commercial lenders.