Metrocities, RE Firm Form Mortgage JV

Metrocities Mortgage LLC, a residential mortgage lender based in Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Keller Williams Realty Leaders have announced the formation of Metro Home Mortgage, a joint venture that will serve Indiana's Lake and Porter counties.Loan consultant Nicole Crist has joined the venture, based in Crown Point, Ind., to provide purchasers with access to more than 7,000 loan programs and in-house, "one-stop" real estate services and lending capabilities, the companies said. Metro Home will offer traditional and innovative loan programs, including interest-only, stated income/stated asset, and vacation/investment home financing. Metrocities can be found online at www.metrocitiesmtg.com, and Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams Realty International, the franchise parent of Keller Williams Realty Leaders, can be found at http://www.kw.com.