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Catrina Brogan: Mortgage Executive And Leader
I am Catrina Brogan, a seasoned mortgage professional with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. I have gained a comprehensive understanding and insight into the management of mortgage lending teams.
My expertise spans from loan origination all the way to mortgage bank ownership.
About Catrina
Background
Cathy (Catrina) Brogan has been in Mortgage Banking for over three decades and has been involved in all aspects of lending. She owned and operated the NorthStar Family of Companies for 14 years, where she directed the mortgage, baking, real estate, university, and appraisal units.
While there, she coordinated with state government officials to train and strategically position candidates in the private and public sector. In doing so, she shattered the company’s expansion and hiring goals.
Cathy enjoys the personal components of meeting and establishing rapport with other professionals and helping customers feel valued and appreciated.
Experience
After leading her own companies, she has held Executive Regional and VP positions at four of the most successful Independent Mortgage Banks in the country. This has broadened her knowledge of the industry as she has learned different methods of structuring the business.
At each one of these companies, Cathy utilized a lifetime of financial knowledge alongside her strictly cultivated determination to grow the mortgage teams under her charge and their production, always seeking to deliver the best care and attention possible to those she serves.
Career Highlights
Over the years, she has been honored with three 'Women Who Mean Business' awards. She was also awarded 'Top 10 Businesses in the State of Hawaii’ by Pacific Business News.
During her career, she grew the NorthStar family of companies to more than 1,400 employees and five privately held companies:
- Northstar Enterprises (Collateral)
- Northstar University (Training)
- Northstar Alliance (Mortgage Banking)
- Northstar Ohana (Real Estate)
- Northstar Investment (Investment Portfolio)
State of Colorado NMLS #146878
More About Me
I provide growth opportunities for mortgage industry professionals. I create and manage several regional retail teams of loan originators nationwide.
I optimize extensive mortgage industry experience to provide guidance and leadership to my network. This way, they can become first-rate loan originators to esteemed customers.
Leadership
As a natural relationship builder, I enjoy when I get to engage with branch managers and loan originators.
I utilize my experience to provide guidance and oversight to these professionals. I help them provide innovative loan options to home buyers while also developing rapport with each customer.
This way, all clients feel valued, appreciated, and comfortable with their home mortgage.
My Motto
Legacy is not what's left tomorrow when you leave Earth. It's what you give, create, and contribute today while you're here that impacts lives long after you're gone.
Holistic Approach
To Success
I firmly believe that business and personal success are interdependent. That's why I maintain a holistic approach to life. I keep my body and mind sharp, focusing on family, faith, and friendships.
Thoughts to Live By
Deliver the best care and attention possible to those we serve.
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
—Pablo Picasso
Volunteer Work
I believe that we are all given gifts in life and it is our duty to give back. That is why I strive to help others as best I can. I work with charities and organizations that focus on elderly care, children, and abused and disadvantaged women.
Professional Associations
• Colorado Association of Mortgage Professionals (CoAMP)
• Mortgage Girlfriends
• Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)
• Mortgage Bankers Association of Hawaii (MBA)
• Hawaii Association of Mortgage Brokers (HAMB)
• Salvation Army
• Abilities Unlimited (aka Winners at Work)
• National Association of Consumer Arbitrators
• Waldorf Board Member
• National Mortgage Bankers Association
• Secondary Residential
• Production Residential and Commercial Lending