Elevations Credit Union grows their mortgage team by three

Recognized as one of the leading credit union residential mortgage lenders in the state, Boulder-based Elevations Credit Union announced the addition of three industry veterans to its growing mortgage department.

"Closing 2016 as the top credit union residential mortgage lender in Colorado, we're incredibly excited to bring three more top notch mortgage loan officers to our team," said Elizabeth Million, Elevations vice president of mortgage lending.

Susie Kiesling, mortgage loan officer joins the team after 35 years of working in the industry, most recently at Premier Mortgage Group as a senior loan officer. In her new position, she will be based at Elevations' new Larimer County mortgage loan office in Windsor.

Mark Sööt joins Elevations as a mortgage loan officer, bringing with him more than 20 years of mortgage lending experience in the Boulder area. Sööt, who has lived in Boulder since 1981, earned his bachelor's degree in marketing and master's of business administration in finance from the University of Colorado. He will begin at the credit union's Diagonal Highway branch, but will eventually be based at the newly announced Boulder branch, located at 13th and Walnut streets. 

Ed Hermsen also comes to Elevations as a mortgage loan officer, with 14 years of experience, previously at 1st City Mortgage. Hermsen will join Kiesling.

"Sööt, Kiesling and Hermsen all bring extensive knowledge of the Front Range market and will provide the very best service possible to the communities we serve."

About Elevations Credit Union

Elevations Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution serving Colorado's Front Range. Elevations provides a broad portfolio of financial products and services including checking and savings accounts, mortgage loans, credit cards, auto services including checking and savings accounts, mortgage loans, credit cards, auto loans, home equity lines of credit, student loans, business loans and financial planning. Founded in 1953 as the U of C Federal Credit Union in Boulder, Elevations has grown from 12 members and less than $100 in assets to an institution with more than 120,000 members that manages more than $1.8 billion in assets and is the No.1 credit union mortgage lender in Colorado. In 2013, Elevations earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. In 2015 and 2016, Elevations was named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Colorado in the large company category. To learn more, visit: elevationscu.com.