Virginia Martinez has been named senior vice president for the Southern California region of Metrocities Mortgage LLC, a residential mortgage lender based in Sherman Oaks, Calif.Ms. Martinez, a previous employee at Metrocities, will be responsible for managing the Sherman Oaks Loan Center, working with the company's MetroAmerica Division for expanding markets, and providing support for the Santa Barbara and Pasadena loan centers, Metrocities said. Ms. Martinez has had 25 years of experience in the financial industry, including 13 years in mortgage banking, the company said. She was most recently an area sales manager for Countrywide Home Loans. Before that, she managed several Metrocities loan centers in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties. Metrocities can be found online at http://www.metrocitiesmtg.com.
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