Expanding into the Southwest, LendSmart Mortgage has opened a branch in Scottsdale, Arizona to service the Colorado, California and Texas markets, as nationalmortgageprofessional.com informs MHProNews.com. The new lending center will offer conventional and specialty mortgages, including manufactured housing, and expects to write $25 million in loans by the end of the second quarter. Manager Brian Seligmiller says, “Our focus is to create stronger community and business partnerships by offering events, professional training, continued education classes and more business opportunities to the Southwest region.” ##

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