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Prospect Mortgage to Acquire IndyMac Mortgage Branches

Prospect Mortgage to Acquire IndyMac Mortgage Branches

Author: Sol Nasisi on July 10, 2008 - modified on October 11, 2018

Prospect Mortgage issued a press release yesterday saying it was acquiring Indymac's retail mortgage branches. The release reads in part:

(Northbrook, IL, July 8, 2008) – Prospect Mortgage has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of IndyMac Bankcorp’s retail mortgage branches. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The transaction encompasses approximately 750 employees along with more than 60 branch offices which will rebrand as Prospect Mortgage. John Johnston and Ron Bergum will remain in leadership roles with the retail branch group and report to Mark Filler, CEO of Prospect Mortgage.

I spoke with Prospect Mortgage and this transaction just covers Indymac's mortgage business. They are not purchasing other bank functions or the bank's deposit business. Indymac has stated that it plans to exit the retail mortgage business and this looks like a logical step.

Sol Nasisi: Sol Nasisi is the co-founder and a past president of BestCashCow, an online resource for comprehensive bank rate information. In this capacity, he closely followed rate trends for all savings-related and loan products and the impact of rate fluctuations on the economy. He specifically focused on how rates impact consumers' ability to borrow and save. He also has authored a wee

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