Evergreen Home Loans continues expansion tear, adding 11 new states

To continue its goal of national expansion, Evergreen Home Loans announced on Monday that it has entered 11 new states: Texas, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Wyoming, Nebraska, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio and New Mexico.

To support this growth, the Bellevue, Washington-based company has hired and promoted several key leaders to strengthen its regional operations. Andrew Leff has joined as senior vice president and head of national business development, while John Porath has been named as regional manager for the Southeast.

Jon Stacy has taken on the role of regional manager for the Midwest. Cynthia Carr will serve as area manager for Ohio, Barry Abt as area manager for New Mexico and Walter Gallipeau as area manager for Texas.

In addition, Brett Evertz has been promoted to assistant vice president of loan production and sales operations.

“Our goal is to expand Evergreen’s footprint and bring the WOW of Evergreen to more communities across the country,” Robert Lipston, the company’s executive vice president and head of production, said in a statement.

“This expansion not only helps more families achieve their dream of homeownership, but also provides greater opportunities for our current associates to grow their personal business in thriving new markets.”

Evergreen plans to be licensed in 18 additional states by the end of first-quarter 2026, per a company news release. It does not expect to be in all 50 states but disclosed that it’s currently hiring across multiple regions, including opportunities for branch managers, loan officers and support staff.