Claudia Rios, Senior Loan Officer at Murfreesboro-based First Community Mortgage, was named in the seventh annual Latin America’s 250 Best Mortgage Makers, recognizing top Latin American mortgage professionals in the United States . The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®), in association with Radian, ranks individual originators based on the number and volume of dollar transactions.

“Claudia’s customer reviews consistently mention her expertise, availability, excellent communication, professionalism and the time she takes to educate clients,” said Miguel Vega, FCM’s Director of Diversity and Executive Vice President of Development multicultural business. “So it’s no surprise that a growing base of satisfied customers has earned him this recognition. “

The NAHREP notes that Rios is number 108 on the Top 250 list for completing 202 closed mortgages in calendar year 2020. In addition to serving Middle Tennessee, Rios recently expanded its reach to the Knoxville area and expands to Atlanta this summer. In total, the top 250 Latino mortgage makers of 2021 have a combined sales volume of $ 16.9 billion.

“I am honored to receive this recognition,” says Rios, “and I appreciate the trust my clients have in me and the references they give me that keep me busy. I am especially proud as a Latina to earn this recognition for serving the community, helping Latinxes, Hispanics and others achieve the American dream of homeownership.

“Our multicultural lending initiative is strong thanks to exceptional professionals like Claudia,” says Vega. “In fact, we made new commitments in 2020 focusing on expanding this initiative, so I look forward to continuing to congratulate stellar team members like Claudia and, of course, to help further. more future owners to make their dreams come true. “

All recipients, including Rios, will be recognized at the NAHREP Attitude Conference in San Diego this fall.

First Community Mortgage, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Bank of Tennessee and comprises the Wholesale, Correspondent and Retail divisions. FCM is an FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA seller / repairer and provides mortgage solutions to consumers and financial institutions. FCM financed more than $ 3.5 billion in home loans in 2020. It was recently named one of the best places to work 2021 by the Nashville Business Journal and one of the best places to work 2021 by the newspaper. Tennessean. First Community Mortgage is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS ID 629700.

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, a 501 (c) 6 nonprofit trade association, is dedicated to promoting sustainable home ownership for the Hispanic community in America. NAHREP has over 40,000 professional members and 100 locals nationwide.