Click
n’
Close,
a

mortgage
lender
mostly
active
in
the

wholesale
and

correspondent
channels,
appointed
Kara
Lamphere
to
the
role
of
chief
operating
officer
(COO). 

“Kara
is
a
powerhouse,
and
we
are
thrilled
to
have
her
back
as
part
of
our
executive
team
to
help
guide
our
continued
growth
and
success,”
Click
n’
Close
Owner
and
CEO
Jeff
Bode
said
in
a
statement.
“There
is
a
lot
on
the
horizon
for
us
as
an
organization,
and
adding
Kara
to
our
team
of
experts
is
imperative
to
accelerating
Click
n’
Close’s
growth,
especially
for
our
SmartBuy
down
payment
assistance
product
suite.”

Prior
to
joining
Click
n’
Close,
Lamphere
was
COO
at

InterLinc
Mortgage.
Throughout
her
career,
she
held
other
executive
roles
at

Guaranteed
Rate,

Mid
America
Mortgage,

CMG
Financial,

Prime
Lending,

First
Command
Bank
and

Alaska
USA
Federal
Credit
Union.
She
was
among
HousingWire’s
Women
of
Influence
in

2017
and
in

2020. 

“Jeff
has
always
been
ahead
of
the
curve
in
creating
and
adopting
cutting-edge
technology,”
Lamphere
said
in
a
statement.
“He
was
the
first
to
begin
digitalizing
the
mortgage
origination
process
and
continues
that
trend
with
Artificial
Intelligence
and
SMART
Docs.
Helping
lenders
streamline
their
lines
of
business
and
operate
efficiently
is
what
I
do
best.
To
do
so
with
a
known
and
trusted
team
is
a
bonus.”

Formerly
known
as
Mid
America
Mortgage,
the
company
changed
its
name
to
Click
n’
Close
in
June
2022.
Lamphere
served
as
the
chief
operating
officer
at
Mid
America
Mortgage
from
November
2015
to
December
2020.