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| Oct 6, 2026 | Will mortgage rates nearing 8% force lenders to make cuts or close their doors? | Mortgage rates are closer to 8% today than 7% — a surprising development for housing professionals considering the optimism for sub-6% rates held by many at the start of 2026. And the dark clouds forming over the market may result in additi... |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Benchmark shuts down wholesale division Eleven Mortgage, says it will focus on retail | Benchmark Mortgage, a lender and a brand of Ark-La-Tex Financial Services LLC, announced on Friday that its wholesale and correspondent mortgage division, Eleven Mortgage, is shutting down as the lender moves to focus exclusively on its ret... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Benchmark Mortgage Sharpens Focus on Retail, Technology and People with Exit of Wholesale Division | PLANO, TX, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Benchmark Mortgage, a nationally recognized mortgage lender and a brand of Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC (NMLS# 2143), today announced its decision to exit its wholesal... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Benchmark Mortgage Names Traci Bell Chief Human Resources Officer | Nine-year HR leader elevated to Chief Human Resources Officer as Benchmark invests in the people behind its growth PLANO, TX, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Benchmark Mortgage (Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC) today a... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Benchmark Mortgage Announces Executive Promotions, Strengthening Leadership for Its Next Chapter of Growth | Jim McMahan named Executive Chairman & Partner; Jim Poulin now President & COO; Shawn Poe named Chief Credit Officer; Brandon Cottone rises to SVP of Operations PLANO, TX, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Benchmark... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Benchmark Mortgage Names Jerry Sattler Director of Construction Lending | Jerry Sattler - Director of Construction Lending Jerry Sattler brings more than 30 years of construction lending experience to Benchmark Mortgage as its new Director of Construction Lending. DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2026 /EINPres... |
| May 6, 2026 | Benchmark Mortgage Names Sarah Spadola Executive Vice President of Builder Division | Sarah Spadola, Executive Vice President, Builder Division, Benchmark Mortgage. Sarah Spadola brings 24 years of new home construction lending expertise to Benchmark Mortgage's Builder Division as its new Executive Vice President. DALLA... |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Christy Solar Named 'Best of Baton Rouge 2026' for Home Mortgage Excellence | Christy Solar, Benchmark Mortgage Christy Solar is recognized for her client-first approach and commitment to helping families achieve homeownership across the Baton Rouge community. Christy sets the standard for what it means to serve othe... |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Jared Wilson Named McSAM 2026 Mortgage Professional of the Year | Jared Wilson, Benchmark Mortgage Regional VP, named McSAM 2026 Mortgage Professional of the Year. Jared Wilson recognized as McSAM 2026 Mortgage Professional of the Year for leadership, performance and impact across the builder and mortgage... |
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What has the press written about Benchmark?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning Benchmark, among them “Will mortgage rates nearing 8% force lenders to make cuts or close their doors?” (Oct 6, 2026) and “Benchmark shuts down wholesale division Eleven Mortgage, says it will focus on retail” (Sep 28, 2026).
Is Benchmark still active?
Yes, Benchmark is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 26, 2026.