Evergreen Home Loans, a regional independent mortgage bank based in Bellevue, Washington, is expanding its CashUp program into five Southeastern states—Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. This expansion comes after establishing partnerships with real estate agents and builders. The company has appointed John Porath, a former Guild Mortgage executive, to oversee operations in these states.
The CashUp program, launched in 2021, offers a suite of products including a buy-before-you-sell product called “StepUp” and a rate-lock product for sellers known as “Lock and List.” Evergreen Home Loans collaborates with real estate agents to make these programs available to more homebuyers.
With a team of 212 mortgage loan originators operating out of 52 branch locations in eight states, Evergreen Home Loans is focused on delivering innovative solutions to its clients. Robert Lipston, EVP of Evergreen, expressed his excitement about John Porath leading the new Southeast Region, citing his track record of building strong teams and partnerships within the industry.
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John Porath
Before joining Guild Mortgage last year as Southeastern district manager, Porath held similar roles with Guaranteed Rate Affinity, TIAA, PHH Home Loans, and Citizens Bank.
Robert Lipston
“I’m thrilled to have someone as talented as John leading our new Southeast Region,” said Evergreen EVP Robert Lipston in a statement. “His proven success in building strong teams and partnerships, along with his deep industry expertise, makes him the perfect fit for this role.”
Evergreen sponsors 212 mortgage loan originators who work out of 52 branch locations in eight states — Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Washington — according to records maintained by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System.
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