Melinda Trent headshot with inset text 'Melinda Trent Named Among Top Loan Originators and Top Lenders for 2024 by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency '

04/08/2025

San Diego, California – April 8, 2025 – Loan Officer Melinda Trent and Guild Mortgage were respectively recognized among the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)’s Top Loan Originators and Top Lenders for 2024. A repeat performance for the national independent mortgage lender, the recognition is a testament to the company’s mission in boosting homeownership rates across the country.

Melissa Trent possesses decades of experience helping consumers in Lancaster, PA and beyond achieve their home goals. “We are passionate about making homeownership a reality for families across Pennsylvania, and this recognition inspires us to continue our mission with even greater enthusiasm,” she said. “We’re thankful to our clients and partners for trusting us with their dreams.” Trent was honored among a select handful of her industry peers for her efforts in making affordable PHFA home loan products available for Pennsylvania’s residents.

Guild Mortgage has previously been recognized by the PHFA as a Top 10 lending partner in 2023 and 2022. In 2023, Guild Mortgage was selected from a pool of over 100 lending partners; in 2022, Guild was named to the Top 10 among 80 other partners. Lenders are honored for their achievements in marketing and closing PHFA loans from the previous year.

Trent and Guild Mortgage were celebrated at the PHFA’s Lender Awards Luncheon on April 2, 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg-Hershey in Harrisburg, PA.

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Founded in 1960 when the modern U.S. mortgage industry was just forming, Guild Mortgage Company is a nationally recognized independent mortgage lender providing residential mortgage products and local in-house origination and servicing. Guild’s collaborative culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion enable it to deliver a personalized experience for each customer. With more than 4,000 employees and over 250 retail branches, Guild has relationships with credit unions, community banks, and other financial institutions and services loans in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Guild’s highly trained loan professionals are experienced in government-sponsored programs such as FHA, VA, USDA, down payment assistance programs and other specialized loan programs. Guild Mortgage Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guild Holdings Company, whose shares of Class A common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GHLD.