TRI Pointe Connect, TRI Pointe Group’s in-house mortgage company aimed at delivering competitive mortgage products, personalized service and an enhanced buying experience, today announced the appointment of Ron Turner as President.

Turner will be responsible for leading the TRI Pointe Connect mortgage origination teams across all TRI Pointe Group brands, including Maracay Homes, Pardee Homes, Quadrant Homes, Trendmaker Homes, TRI Pointe Homes and Winchester Homes.

“Ron Turner is the consummate lending professional,” says Dan Pena, senior vice president for imortgage, TRI Pointe Group’s mortgage partner in the TRI Pointe Connect joint venture. “I have known Ron professionally for more than 15 years and have long admired his expertise in building customer-focused, service-oriented teams for national home builders.”

TRI Pointe President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Mitchel explained that, “Ron’s passion and energy combined with his operational background and experience in the homebuilding industry will be a tremendous asset as we continue to build an outstanding mortgage company.”

Turner has held many roles throughout his mortgage industry career including loan originator, branch manager and regional manager. Most recently, Turner held the position of regional vice president in charge of the eastern half of the country for the KB Homes’ joint venture partnership. Turner will be relocating from North Carolina to Irvine, Calif. with his family.

“This is a very exciting opportunity” said Turner. “To expand the partnership across all six of TRI Pointe’s brands marks an exciting and momentous accomplishment for TRI Pointe Connect, and our pledge to exceed home buyers’ expectations will be an enormous benefit to our customers.”

About TRI Pointe

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TRI Pointe (NYSE: TPH) is one of the top 10 largest public homebuilders by equity market capitalization in the United States. The company designs, constructs and sells innovative single-family homes and condominiums through its portfolio of six quality brands, which include Maracay Homes of Arizona; Pardee Homes of California and Nevada; Quadrant Homes of Washington; Trendmaker Homes of Texas; TRI Pointe Homes of California and Colorado; and Winchester Homes of Washington, D.C. and Virginia. Additional information is available at www.tripointegroup.com.

About imortgage

imortgage is a leading private nonbank national retail mortgage lender based in Scottsdale, AZ. Established in 1999, imortgage operates 85+ local branch offices throughout the United States and is one of the fastest-growing, most well-respected retail lenders in the country today. imortgage delivers a service-driven, customer-focused home loan purchase experience which has earned the company the exclusive Eliant Certification for Customer Service Excellence. imortgage is a loanDepot LLC brand operating under NMLS# 174457. Learn more about imortgage at imortgage.com or by calling a local branch.

SOURCE TRI Pointe Group