PrimeLending Welcomes Kelly Lee as SVP/Regional Manager, Pacific Northwest

DALLAS, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- National residential mortgage lender PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company and subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc. HTH, announced today that Kelly Lee has joined PrimeLending as Senior Vice President/Regional Manager, Pacific Northwest. He is responsible for branch production and operations in the new Pacific Northwest Region, which includes Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Lee offices out of PrimeLending's Portland Metro branch in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

"I am very pleased that Kelly Lee has joined our leadership team as senior vice president/regional manager of the Pacific Northwest region," says Al Velasco, executive vice president, Western division manager. "He is a natural servant leader who has a track record of growing profitable branches in the Pacific Northwest region."

With more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, Lee has mentored leaders and sales teams to guide them to the highest level of success and achievement. Before joining PrimeLending, he served as vice president of sales and executive vice president for a regional mortgage company, where he managed operations including warehouse lines and investor relationships. Lee earned a Bachelor of Science from Oregon State University and served in the U.S. Army for six years.

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About PrimeLending
PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company, is a national residential mortgage originator. In 2012 and 2013, PrimeLending was listed as the No. 4 mortgage lender in the nation in purchase units.^† Offering fixed-rate, adjustable-rate, FHA, VA, USDA and jumbo home loans, refinancing and relocation programs, PrimeLending is licensed to originate and close loans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1986, PrimeLending is a member of the PlainsCapital Corporation family of companies. PlainsCapital Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc. HTH. Find more information at PrimeLending.com. Equal Housing Lender.

^†Source: As listed by Marketrac^® for purchase units nationally for Jan. – Dec. 2012 and 2013.

All loans subject to credit approval. Rates and fees subject to change. Mortgage financing provided by PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company. Equal Housing Lender. © 2014 PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company (NMLS: 13649).

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