Cory Thompson - Loan Officer

Cory Thompson - Loan Officer Over the last 25 years Cory has built a successful mortgage business in the Houston area and around Texas. Cory has achieved numerous production awards.

Cory’s time in the lending industry has been spent not only growing his own personal production, but many of those years developing and supervising other loan officers as well. His career includes various Presidents Club recognitions, both in his personal production and management leadership, however, the greatest reward in his business is seeing thousands of folks come to home ownership by helpin

g them find a mortgage that best fits their needs and then overseeing the transaction. Cory takes his role as Mortgage Consultant very seriously and feels that his responsibility is more than just closing a loan for a client. Cory’s main responsibility is to create a lasting relationship and a "customer for life". Cory Thompson was born and raised in the Houston area and earned his dual degree in Finance and Accounting from Baylor University. He is married to Andrea and they have two wonderful children; Collin, 24 and Canon, 10. Cory is a gifted vocal artist in his spare time and loves a round of golf, hunting, fishing and general enjoyment of the outdoors. In addition, he is very involved in his local church along with various other community efforts as well, whether it is service or social in nature. Cory likes to sum up his work by this statement… " I thrive on helping others secure home ownership and feel a sense of accomplishment with the completion of each transaction." Legend Lending Corporation NMLS 229421
NMLS License – 225056

CONSUMERS WISHING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A COMPANY OR A RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR SHOULD COMPLETE AND SEND A COMPLAINT FORM TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING, 2601 NORTH LAMAR, SUITE 201, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705. COMPLAINT FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SML.TEXAS.GOV. A TOLL-FREE CONSUMER HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE AT 1-877-276-5550. THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A RECOVERY FUND TO MAKE PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY BORROWERS CAUSED BY ACTS OF LICENSED RESIDENTIALMORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS. A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE RECOVERY FUND MUST BE FILED WITH AND INVESTIGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT OF A CLAIM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECOVERY FUND, PLEASE CONSULT THE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SML.TEXAS.GOV.

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Understanding the tradeoffs allows you to choose the option that best fits your needs and helps ensure a smoother transaction from start to finish.

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Houston, TX
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