HomeBridge Financial Services named Steve Stapleton as senior vice president to help oversee the lender’s latest emphasis on growth throughout the central states region.

Stapleton is a 20-year veteran of the lending industry and will focus will on recruiting new branches and top mortgage professionals throughout the area.

He has held similar senior vice presidential positions with other national mortgage lenders, managing as many as 230 associates with annual fundings of more than $3.2 billion.

“HomeBridge is very unique in the mortgage industry. The company has seen steady, if not phenomenal, growth in a struggling market due in major part to its commitment to customer service and going the extra mile for home buyers, builders and the real estate community,” said Stapleton.

“My goal with HomeBridge is to build a network here and expand its reputation in a way that rivals the presence it has on either coast of this country,” he added.