Top Originator Spotlight: AmeriSave’s Angela Anderson

MPA: Have you relied on any mentors throughout your career? What’s one piece of advice that greatly impacted you and your career trajectory?

AA: I would say my biggest mentor starting out in 2000 was a veteran loan officer that took me under her wings when I first started out. I still keep in contact with her and cherish her advice. I now look up to a variety of mentors on a daily basis. Not necessarily all in the mortgage industry, but I look to their daily motivation in all forms. While I look for their motivation on a daily basis, something that recently stuck out to me was something Ryan Stewman said which was “the #1 undisputed key to success is simply not quitting.” I think a lot of professionals fall victim, myself included.

MPA: Can you give me any kind of quantification of your success in the past year, and what is your target loan volume this year?

AA: Last year, I funded more than I ever dreamed I could. Just over $75 million. I couldn’t fathom actually providing a quality service to that many clients successfully. My target this year is to try to be better than I was last year, in business and as a person. Providing a better experience for my clients and building lasting relationships with those who trust me and provide me with future business.

MPA: What advice can you share with people trying to break into the mortgage field?