Heartland Financial USA Adds Residential Mortgage Division

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. HTLF announced today a significant addition to its residential mortgage lending capabilities with the hiring of a mortgage banking team of professionals and executives in the Phoenix, Arizona market. Operating under the brand, National Residential Mortgage, the unit had previously operated as a profitable division of a recently-failed Arizona thrift. Heartland's National Residential unit is staffed with 24 employees, including management, loan originators, processors, closers, secondary marketing specialists and other support staff.