CLICK N' CLOSE, INC.
ADDISON, TX

Michael L. Kennemer, Chief Financial Officer of MAM, Board Member, manages all financial aspects of MAM with thirty years of experience in mortgage banking. Mr. Kennemer is poised and equipped to successfully handle the cyclical financial industry. At MAM, he is responsible for the secondary marketing, accounting, finance, treasury, human resources, investor and agency relations of the company. Previously, he was the National Sales Manager for the Correspondent Lending Division of National City Mortgage, where he helped grow the correspondent division to a top tier organization. Prior to National City, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Aegis Mortgage where he turned an unprofitable group at Aegis from losing more than $2 million per month in May 1999 to becoming profitable in November 1999. He also successfully ran the acquisition of New America Financial, which involved the purchase of $300 million of servicing and $500 million of residential mortgages loans and was involved in the successful sale of these assets. Kara Lamphere manages MAM’s company operations. During her 20+-year career, the largest area of focus has been as Chief Compliance Officer. However, her extensive experience includes operations, quality control, and audit. Building upon this experience, she can now add sales to the list with the eCorrespondent platform for eClose and eNotes. Kara has an enduring passion for team building, mentoring, communication, and finding simple effective solutions to complex problems. These passions are the key to her progression and ability to transcend the normal career pattern by successfully growing in several different arenas of the mortgage space. Ms. Lamphere on a personal note has been an avid yogi for over ten years and enjoys her twice a week karate class. Hobbies Kara relishes are kayaking and traveling. Regional Production Manager Jeffrey W. Steed, Regional Production Manager, has over 30 years of mortgage banking experience, with nearly 20 years as an owner and manager of mortgage operations. He is the immediate past president of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association. Prior to joining Mid America Mortgage, Inc., Mr. Steed was a Senior Account Executive with the Federal National Mortgage Association. Before that he held the following positions with AmeriTrust Company National Association: Assistant Vice President of Consumer Credit Research, Assistant Vice President of Home Loan Administration, Manager of Consumer Loan Services, Assistant Branch Manager, and Retail Management Trainee. Michael L. Kennemer, Chief Financial Officer of MAM, Board Member, manages all financial aspects of MAM with thirty years of experience in mortgage banking. Mr. Kennemer is poised and equipped to successfully handle the cyclical financial industry. At MAM, he is responsible for the secondary marketing, accounting, finance, treasury, human resources, investor and agency relations of the company. Previously, he was the National Sales Manager for the Correspondent Lending Division of National City Mortgage, where he helped grow the correspondent division to a top tier organization. Prior to National City, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Aegis Mortgage where he turned an unprofitable group at Aegis from losing more than $2 million per month in May 1999 to becoming profitable in November 1999. He also successfully ran the acquisition of New America Financial, which involved the purchase of $300 million of servicing and $500 million of residential mortgages loans and was involved in the successful sale of these assets. Kara Lamphere manages MAM’s company operations. During her 20+-year career, the largest area of focus has been as Chief Compliance Officer. However, her extensive experience includes operations, quality control, and audit. Building upon this experience, she can now add sales to the list with the eCorrespondent platform for eClose and eNotes. Kara has an enduring passion for team building, mentoring, communication, and finding simple effective solutions to complex problems. These passions are the key to her progression and ability to transcend the normal career pattern by successfully growing in several different arenas of the mortgage space. Ms. Lamphere on a personal note has been an avid yogi for over ten years and enjoys her twice a week karate class. Hobbies Kara relishes are kayaking and traveling. Regional Production Manager Jeffrey W. Steed, Regional Production Manager, has over 30 years of mortgage banking experience, with nearly 20 years as an owner and manager of mortgage operations. He is the immediate past president of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association. Prior to joining Mid America Mortgage, Inc., Mr. Steed was a Senior Account Executive with the Federal National Mortgage Association. Before that he held the following positions with AmeriTrust Company National Association: Assistant Vice President of Consumer Credit Research, Assistant Vice President of Home Loan Administration, Manager of Consumer Loan Services, Assistant Branch Manager, and Retail Management Trainee. Mid America Mortgage, Inc., Addison, Texas, is a multi-state, full-service mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its retail, wholesale and correspondent channels. In operation since 1940, Mid America has thrived by retaining its entrepreneurial spirit and leading the market in innovation, most recently with its adoption of electronic mortgage closings (eClosings) and promissory notes (eNotes). We offer a wide range of residential home loan programs to meet the needs of most home buyers and homeowners, and are also the nation’s leading provider of Section 184 home loans for Native Americans. Mid America is looking for tech-savvy, service-oriented mortgage professionals to join its growing team. We are dedicated to providing our employees with industry-leading tools and technology to deliver a great package of competitive pricing, programs and knowledgeable service. Want to join our team? Visit our Careers page.