Eric Katz Achieves Prominent Placement in The Wall Street Journal
Press Release January 22, 2025
Marquis Who's Who is proud to endorse Eric Katz in the Southern California Edition of The Wall Street Journal
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"With over 15 years of experience in finance and home mortgages, Mr. Katz is now the president of Independence Home Loans LLC (IHL), a rapidly growing mortgage lender."

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, January 22, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Eric Katz, president of Independence Home Loans LLC, was selected by Marquis Who's Who for a prominent feature in the Southern California Edition of The Wall Street Journal, published on January 21, 2025.

With over 15 years of experience in finance and home mortgages, Mr. Katz is now the president of Independence Home Loans LLC (IHL), a rapidly growing mortgage lender based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 2023, IHL specializes in a variety of home financing solutions, with Veterans Affairs (VA) loans making up approximately 85% of its business. In his role as president, Mr. Katz oversees the daily operations of all departments, including home lending to secondary processing and accounting.

Prior to his current role at IHL, Mr. Katz served as a senior mortgage loan officer at Bank of America between 2007 and 2012, and he was recognized nationally as the number one producing loan officer in units and overall volume funding. Mr. Katz also held the position of divisional senior vice president at a leading national financial institution, where he oversaw consumer direct lending operations across California, Arizona, Texas and Florida. Notably, his region drove 40% of the total production of the bank during his tenure from 2012 to 2023. Mr. Katz's team has funded over $12 billion in home loans to date.

Mr. Katz's leadership earned him prestigious awards, such as the Breakthrough Award from United Wholesale Mortgage and inclusion in the Chairman's Club every year from 2013 to 2022. In its first year, IHL closed nearly $1 billion in loans and expanded operations into 44 states, building a dedicated team of 145 employees. Mr. Katz plans for further development with new satellite offices opening in Detroit, Michigan, and Miami, Florida, in January 2025, with three additional offices to open through 2025.

Though his professional journey has been filled with highlights, Mr. Katz is proud to have worked with so many talented individuals over his career, many of whom have chosen to work at his company in the present. It is to them that he owes his success, and he remains humbled and grateful for the number of team members who have expressed confidence in his leadership.

Outside of his professional endeavors, Mr. Katz is a proud father and enjoys quality time spent coaching his daughter's softball team and son's soccer team. As an avid sports fan, he remains a diehard supporter of the Chicago Cubs. Mr. Katz's focus remains on growing IHL into an innovative business, prioritizing creating new job opportunities, supporting veterans and offering creative home financing solutions.

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