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Our Mission: Empowering Your Financial Success

Whether it’s buying a home, starting a business, or consolidating debt, we’re here to make your home financing journey smoother and more successful since 2007.

We offer a variety of products to meet your financial goals, including Conventional Mortgages, Reverse Mortgages, FHA, Zero Down Payment, Jumbo, and many other products.

Core Values that Drive Us

Integrity in Every Interaction

We uphold the highest standards of honesty and transparency in all our dealings. Trust is the foundation of our relationship with clients, and we are committed to earning and maintaining it every day.

Customers at the Heart of Our Service

Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to understand your needs and provide tailored solutions that truly meet your financial goals.

Delivering Excellence Every Day

We are dedicated to delivering top-notch services and innovative solutions. Our pursuit of excellence drives us to continuously improve and exceed your expectations.

The Executive Team behind HighTechLending Inc

David Peskin

President

David was Co-Founder and President of Reverse Mortgage Funding where he oversaw the mortgage banking arm of the business. David grew the business from a startup to 500+ employees and originated over $15 Billion in loan production, comprised of GNMA HMBS and private label mortgages. The company serviced over 140,000 loans nationally for borrowers over the age of 55. Reverse Mortgage Funding was sold to Starwood Capital Group in 2021.​

Prior to Reverse Mortgage Funding, David worked with Cerberus Capital and Light Year Capital on a roll up strategy to purchase a Reverse Mortgage Lender and servicing platform. ​

In 1994 David Founded and served as CEO of Senior Lending Network, a large lender of Reverse Mortgages. Senior Lending Network was sold to KBC Bank in 2007 providing a 200% IRR to its investors.

Erika Macias

EVP, Chief Operations Officer

Erika is an Executive Mortgage Professional with more than 30 years of multi-industry experience in generating growth and profitability across companies ranging from Top Nationwide Corporations, like Impac Mortgage Corporation to the success of HighTechLending, Inc., which she Co-Founded in 2006. She is known for her dynamic leadership style, having led nationwide sales teams and operations staff towards success through strategic focus and effective execution.

Erika plays a pivotal role as the EVP, Chief Operations Officer and holds a seat on the Board of Directors. Since its inception, she has been instrumental in managing and expanding both Forward and Reverse Mortgage Operations. Under Erika’s leadership, the organization has achieved significant milestones such as revenue growth, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency improvements, earning her recognition for her exceptional sales and organizational skills.

Her success is attributed to her innovative approach to finding solutions tailored to the economic landscape, enhancing the company’s brand value, and prioritizing risk management. Known for her innovation, responsiveness, and empowering leadership, Erika inspires those around her to excel and drive towards excellence.

Eric Ellsworth

EVP of Sales | NMLS #225143

Eric is a distinguished leader in the mortgage industry, with over 22 years of experience and 16 years focused on reverse mortgages for seniors. As Vice President of Consumer Direct at Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF), he built and led a top-performing sales team of 90+ mortgage loan officers, securing RMF’s position as a top three lender and servicer monthly. Simultaneously, he co-led a retail team of 125+ outside originators, further expanding RMF’s market dominance.

Before RMF, Eric propelled Liberty Reverse Mortgage (formerly Genworth Financial) to the number one reverse mortgage retail lender in the nation by establishing a 100+ employee call center and managing 90+ nationwide loan originators.

Eric plays a pivotal role in marketing, enhancing referral partnerships, direct-to-consumer initiatives, and wholesale efforts through his leadership. His success is driven by data and performance tracking. Licensed in 11 states and a California Department of Real Estate Broker, Eric’s proven track record of leadership and innovation is poised to attract significant investment opportunities.

 

The HighTechLending American Dream

• A direct endorsed Federal Housing Administration lender approved with HUD (the Department of Housing and Urban Development)

• A direct seller/servicer to FNMA

• Ranked in the Top 10 Reverse Mortgage Lenders by HECM World– On originations – Nationwide!

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Take the First Step Towards Your Financial Future

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