Westerra Credit Union hires Jeff White as director of Mortgage Development and Sales

Denver, CO – November 16, 2022 – Westerra Credit Union is thrilled to announce the addition of Jeff White as Director of Mortgage Development and Sales. In this role, White will leverage his deep expertise in mortgage operations, marketing, policy, and origination.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jeff to Westerra in this new role. His experience positions him well to drive our sales and business development initiatives. I’m certain he’ll make a very positive contribution to our community, our members and our Westerra team,” said Michelle Burke, VP Mortgage Lending.

White joins Westerra with an impressive 33 years of mortgage experience, including 27 years in leadership roles where he recruited, mentored, and retained peak-producing sales teams. His talents helped to deliver results across diverse loan products and geographic markets, serving first-time home buyers to high net worth clients. In his most recent role at NewRez, White launched a residential mortgage joint venture with Corcoran Global Living. Previously, he spent over two decades with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (WFHM), eventually assuming a combined role of Regional and Area Manager and led a direct staff of 8 Branch Managers and a total staff of 98 with 93% loan officer retention - far exceeding industry rates. “Not only is mortgage landscape rapidly changing, but so is Westerra. I am so excited to be a part of this evolution and Westerra's transition to a Digital First approach. I look to forward to working with the team to creatively and effectively help members in their journey to homeownership,” said White. White holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. In 2007, his family moved from Indiana to Carbondale, CO before moving to Englewood, Colorado where they reside today.