Carmel, Ind.-based Merchants Mortgage hired Reija Eden and Bryan Neitzelt as correspondent account executives.
Both will join the western region sales division at Merchants Mortgage, working along the West Coast.
Eden has more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, having worked at JMAC Lending, Santa Ana, Calif.; Newfi Lending, Emeryville, Calif; and Carrington Mortgage Services, Anaheim, Calif. She graduated from the Marketing Institute, Helsinki, Finland, and has a degree in international business.
Neitzelt was most recently a correspondent account manager at Northpointe Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio.
“We are very excited to welcome [Eden] and [Neitzelt] to our Merchants team,” said Rob Wilson, vice president of correspondent lending at Merchants Bank. “Our fresh approach to mortgage banking and lending propels our company and our clients forward. We take pride in our clients’ decision to partner with us, and are confident [Eden] and [Neitzelt] are well-suited to further support this mission as we continue to expand the Merchants footprint across the nation.”