The Lenders One cooperative was established in 2000 as a national alliance of independent mortgage bankers. Today, we’re one of the largest mortgage co-ops in the country with a diverse mix of 220+ member companies. These businesses cover the entire lending spectrum — from banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks and real estate/builder-affiliated firms — and they originate between $50 million to $25 billion per year.

Find your edge

Mortgage lenders join Lenders One to collectively tackle industry and business challenges. Our team of mortgage veterans helps our members access new opportunities through a unique combination of offerings.

Our network

Members are at the core of the cooperative. Our advisory council of 16 leaders in lending accelerates our success, tapping a vast network of the top minds in mortgage to shape Lenders One and the broader industry.

Leadership Team

Brian Simon

President

Justin Demola

Vice President, Sales

Jeff Juliane

Head of Capital Markets

Brian Simon - President

Brian leads Lenders One as President and is focused on defining and executing the overall strategic direction of the cooperative. Brian delivers unique value to members through new benefits, innovative solutions and opportunities to connect. With over 20 years of mortgage experience, Brian has held many C-level leadership positions at some of the largest independent mortgage banks in the industry, including Chief Operating Officer of New Penn Financial (now known as NewRez), Chief Executive Officer of Caliber Funding LLC (now Caliber Home Loans, Inc.) and Chief Operating Officer of Freedom Mortgage. Brian has been a long time member of both the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lender Advisory Boards, and has been voted one of the top one hundred mortgage banking executives in the industry.

Justin Demola - Vice President, Sales

Justin leads the overall sales and marketing efforts of the co-op and oversees the National Programs platform of providers. Focused on delivering unique value to members through new benefits, innovative solutions and opportunities to connect, Justin brings 27 years of experience in mortgage, consulting and business development to this role. Most recently, Justin served as COO of MLB Residential Lending, LLC, a member of Lenders One, and prior to that, he was President of The Hills Mortgage and Finance Company, LLC. Justin is a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator and Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB). In addition to his role at Lenders One, Justin serves as resident CMB instructor for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s CMB Final Prep Course, sharing his insight and support with current students. He holds a bachelor of science from Skidmore College.

Jeff Juliane - Head of Capital Markets

Jeff is the Head of Capital Markets for Lenders One. Prior to joining in 2018, he served as Vice President of Capital Markets at Capital One with responsibilities that included settlement of Rep and Warranty litigation, all facets of running the daily capital markets function as well as ultimately leading the mortgage divestiture. Jeff began his career in mortgage in 1990 with several firms including Fannie Mae where he worked in deal structuring and advanced analytics. He holds a bachelor of science from the University of Pittsburgh.

"It takes more than yourself to win in this business today, and that’s where Lenders One shines in sharing and honing ideas, challenging one another, building new strategies and tapping other members to help you execute."

Matt Clarke, COO, Churchill Mortgage

"Lenders One has consistently provided the keys to understanding the complexity of change in our industry with simple takeaways. Those takeaways cover the gamut of process change, vendor introductions and personal connections to help navigate our daily responsibilities and interactions as mortgage bankers."

Brooke Anderson Tompkins, President, 1st Priority Mortgage

"Lenders One is about the people! It provides an opportunity to come together and share ideas to help build a better business. I have developed relationships and discovered new ideas to continue to compete in this industry."

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About Us

The mortgage industry is increasingly complex and competitive. Lenders One® provides the support that helps you grow today and takes your business to the next level tomorrow.