First Lenders
 
 

Our Team

First Lenders takes great pride in its people, as we do with our customers. Our employees are special, and they know that our customers are special too. We have been putting Alabama families in their dream homes since 1988.

Joel Brant / President
NMLS# 189546

Joel has worked in first mortgage home loans since 1970 and has a BA Degree Auburn University
.

aOffice: (205) 942-9696
aCorp. Office: (800) 240-5626
aFax: (205) 945-6046
   
Jody Brant / Senior Loan Officer
NMLS# 189545

BS degree in finance. Jody has been in the mortgage business since 1992 and is the senior loan originator located in the Homewood office.


aCell: (205) 305-4348
aOffice: (205) 942-9696
aCorp. Office: (800) 309-5585
aFax: (205) 945-6046
aEmail: JRBrant@firstlenders.com
   
Pam Smith / Senior Loan Officer for the Albertville branch
NMLS# 189538

Pam has been in the mortgage business since 1992 with experience in Loan Closings, Warehousing payroll accounts payable and receivable.

aCell: (256) 572-2530
aOffice: (256) 891-0681
aCorp. Office: (800) 240-5626
aFax: (256) 891-0693
aEmail: Pamela@firstlenders.com
   
Derryl Kinnell / Loan Originator
NMLS# 189874

BS Degree in Marketing and Finance from Alabama A & M. Derryl has been in the Lending Business since 1992.


aCell: (205) 807-6128
aOffice: (205) 942-9696
aToll Free: (800) 309-5585
aFax: (205) 945-6046
aEmail: DKinnell@firstlenders.com
   
Hunter Copeland
NMLS# 189547

Hunter has worked in the mortgage business since 1970 and has a B.A. Degree from UAB.
   
Barbara Hood / Home Loan Specialist
NMLS# 189539

Barbara began originating loans at a local community bank in July 2004. Prior to that she has over 30 years experience in real estate development as an office manager for a broker dealer specializing in real estate limited partnerships, construction accountant, and real estate paralegal.


aCell: (205) 540-4827
aOffice: (256) 891-0681
aToll Free: (800) 240-5626
aFax: (256) 891-0693
aEmail: Barbara@firstlenders.com

   

Judy Myers
NMLS# 191529

Judy has worked in the Mortgage Business since 1999 and worked as a realtor for 13 years before entering the mortgage business. Judy's Real Estate background gives her a better understanding of the whole transaction, from construction to the final closing, or the purchase on an existing home to the exchange of keys at the closing table. Judy is a wife, mother and grandmother who loves spending time with her grandchildren and working in her garden.

aCell: 256-571-5007
aOffice: 256-891-0681
aToll Free: 800-240-5326
aEmail: Judy@firstlenders.com


   

Scott Osborne / Mortgage Loan Originator
NMLS# 192771

Scott has over 10 years experience in the mortgage industry originating both government and conventional loans. He has a BS Degree from Jacksonville State University (1996).

aCell: 256-744-4637
aOffice: 256-891-0681
aToll Free: 800-240-5626
aFax: 256-891-0693
aEmail: scott@firstlenders.com

   
 


Sherra Dean
/ Branch manager for the Albertville branch

Sherra has been in the mortgage business since 1983

Rebecca Culbert / Senior Loan Processor
Rebecca has been employed since 1988 in the mortgage lending industry and has previous real estate experience

 

University Building, Suite 204 • 85 Bagby Drive • Homewood, AL 35209
909 Highland Avenue • Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 891-0681 • (205) 942-9696 • (800) 309-5585

 

 
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