Daniel G Crockett

Daniel G. Crockett has been President and Chief Executive officer of Franklin American Mortgage Company since he purchased the company in September 1994. Crockett was hired as the first loan officer at the company, formerly known as Merchants Home Mortgage, in 1993 and promoted to Vice President of Production before acquiring the company 15 months after being hired. He facilitated growth from a small 5 employee mortgage broker operation to a 115 employee multi-faceted mortgage banker with three branches. He created relationships with the following and expanded them to their fullest potential: Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Department of Veterans Affairs; Fannie Mae; Freddie Mac; Ginnie Mae. Major achievements of the company under the leadership of Daniel Crockett include reversing negative financial trends and turning the company into a profitable Inc. 500 institution with increased volume of 1400% over the past five years. He originated Conventional, Jumbo, FHA, and VA residential mortgage loans and initiated establishment of a wholesale table funding division. Before joining Franklin American Mortgage Company, Daniel Crockett resided in Tokyo, Japan teaching English conversation and studying the Japanese language and business culture, from May 1991 to July 1991. From January 1992 to December 1992, he was a financial planner with J. H. SHOEMAKER & CO., INC., and participated in their Mentor program working directly with their corporate Vice President. Daniel Crockett’s education includes a Bachelor’s degree in of Business Administration, which he received in 1991 from LAMBUTH UNIVERSITY, Jackson, Tennessee and is a graduate of the Mortgage Banking Association School of Mortgage Banking. His achievements include being an All American in both College Football and Baseball, becoming a Licensed Real Estate Agent in 1995, completing the Series 6 and 63 Securities Exams, and registration with the SEC and NASD. Affiliations achieved from 1995 to 2002 are Mortgage Bankers Association of America, National Association of Mortgage Brokers, Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association and Tennessee Association of Mortgage Brokers.