Preferred Rate

Mortgage Lender

If you are seeking a mortgage lender who will guide you throughout the entire process, consider your unique financial situation and advocate for you to secure a new loan and/or refinance an existing loan, then Wendy Etienne, Branch Manager at Preferred Rate, is the person to call.

Preferred Rate is a division of American Pacific Mortgage, a Top 10 mortgage lender in the United States. Etienne’s Preferred Rate partnership affords customers direct access to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and VA loans. There is no middleman, therefore customers receive competitive pricing. Moreover, Preferred Rate offers in-house underwriting, processing and closing.   

Etienne has 15 years of experience assisting families with obtaining their dream homes. She has worked for and has built associations with most of the top banks and lenders in the industry.  Etienne is known as “The Closer,” by her realtor partners. She is untiring when she is working to close the deal. 

Etienne originates mortgages, underwrites loans and works with realtors to help her customers achieve financial wealth through real estate. She also supervises a diversified team of experienced loan officers. Collectively, Etienne and the team can meet the needs of the ever-changing Florida marketplace. From first-time homebuyers to the multimillionaires who are purchasing their first and/or multiple homes, Preferred Rate is capable of allocating up to $5 million in financing,” says Etienne.

“We have delegated authority to underwrite jumbo mortgages for up to 15 top U.S. banks,” she says. “I don’t take a cookie-cutter approach. Each person has a unique situation, whether they are a first-time home buyer, a repeated buyer and/or a savvy investor, I am able to deliver mortgage financing outcomes that tailors to their unique needs.”

Prior to embarking on her career in the mortgage/banking industry, Etienne earned a bachelor’s degree in legal studies.  

As branch manager, “our secret component is our personalized touch and the satisfaction of our customers,” she says. “Every customer is treated as a preferred customer.” 

Preferred Rate, 5550 Glades Road, Ste.300, Boca Raton, FL 33431, 954-790-4206, preferredrate.com/loan-officer/wendy-etienne

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