In the teeth of the worst mortgage crisis in decades, Sarasota mortgage bankers Priscilla Gratton and her twin sons, Brock and Blake, known as “Team Gratton,” have left AmSouth Mortgage, now known as Regions Mortgage, after only a half year and opened their own mortgage origination business at 741 S. Orange Ave.

The Grattons bring a combined 30 years of mortgage experience in the Sarasota market, with expertise in offering a complete range of mortgage products, including no-income, investment, extended rate locks, construction, alternative credit, and commercial lines.

“We are extremely excited to be able to provide our clients a full line of programs. In today’s market, you just can’t afford to limit yourself on your product line,” said Priscilla Gratton, adding that AmSouth’s “very conservative” approach to mortgage lending contributed to her team’s departure.

The Grattons said they can tap 200 lenders.

“Although many subprime lenders are cutting back programs, we believe we can still access mortgages for most borrowers,” Priscilla Gratton said. Read the rest of this entry »

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