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New Senior Loan Originator Joins Merchants Bank’s Chicago Mortgage Department

CARMEL, Ind. (Aug. 20, 2024) – Merchants Bank (NASDAQ: MBIN) announces the hiring of Marc Kramer as a Senior Mortgage Loan Originator for Merchants Mortgage, a division of Merchants Bank. Kramer, based in northeastern Illinois, will operate out of the company’s Chicago offices.

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Marc Kramer

With an insightful background in the real estate and lending markets within the greater Chicago area, Kramer brings a wealth of experience to the team. In this new role, he will support current and prospective clients through the entirety of the borrowing process, providing a variety of mortgage loan products to meet their specific home buying needs. or to joining Merchants Bank, Kramer most recently served as a loan officer at PrimeLending and operated as a private mortgage banker at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. 

In these capacities, he held multiple responsibilities in the fulfillment of complex loan needs for high-net-worth borrowers and supporting self-employed individuals and first-time home buyers on their home ownership journey.

“Marc Kramer is an outstanding addition to the Merchants Mortgage team with an extensive understanding of Chicagoans’ lending interests and needs,” said Mike Axelrood, Regional Manager of Mortgage Sales. “He exemplifies the commitment and enthusiasm that our team is constructing as we continue to navigate further into this market.”

Kramer is a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. He later attended law school at the University of Illinois, receiving a juris doctor degree. 

To learn more about Merchants Bank, visit www.merchantsbankofindiana.com or find Merchants Bank on Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Instagram.

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