Churchill Mortgage Corp. Recruits Industry Veteran Kevin Watson to Manage Brentwood, Tenn. Branch - One of industry’s top producers joins lender to drive loan originations

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2012 – Churchill Mortgage, a leader in the mortgage industry providing conventional, FHA, VA and USDA residential mortgages across 235 states, announced Kevin Watson as its Middle Tennessee Production Manager for the Brentwood, Tenn. call center branch, located at 761 Old Hickory Blvd., Suite 400.

Watson brings nearly 20 years of mortgage banking experience to Churchill Mortgage. Previously, he was vice president and top producer for Franklin Synergy Bank. Before that, he was sales manager for Bank of America Mortgage, where he was the number-one producer for Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.

In recent years, Watson has received numerous awards for outstanding performance, including being a seven-time recipient of The National Association of Mortgage Bankers (NAMB) award. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Alabama and is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Training course. Watson was also an Army Reserve Officer in the Alabama National Guard.

An active member of his community and the mortgage banking industry, Watson is a current member and past chairman of the Board of Directors for Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce; associate member of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors (GNAR); and member of the Williamson County Association of Realtors (WCAR). He is also a member of the Williamson County Business Network International (BNI); member of Youth Encouragement Services Board of Directors; and past president of the Music City Chapter of BNI. Watson is a deacon at Harpeth Community Church and resides in the Westhaven community in Franklin, Tenn.

“We’re pleased to add Kevin to our team of branch managers,” said Mike Hardwick, president, Churchill Mortgage. “He is truly a force to be reckoned with in our industry, and we’re honored that he has joined our team.”