- New corporate title reflects national expansion - HOUSTON, Oct. 1, 2008 ? First Houston Mortgage, a mortgage-banking firm licensed in 20 states that offers expertise in every aspect of the residential mortgage lending process, announced it has changed its corporate name to Envoy Mortgage. As part of the company?s effort to rebrand itself from a regional company to a national lending organization, First Houston Mortgage?s leadership felt a name change would more appropriately reflect this corporate expansion. ?After 11 years in the mortgage business, First Houston had met all its goals within our local market and had been opening offices throughout the country,? said David Zugheri, co-founder of Envoy Mortgage. ?Our new corporate identity better reflects our expanded mission to grow a nationwide footprint.? Within the previous six months, Envoy Mortgage has added 22 offices and attained licensing in eight additional states. Envoy currently has 34 offices in nine states. By the end of 2009, Envoy seeks to conduct business in 30 states. About Envoy Mortgage, Ltd. Based in Houston, Envoy Mortgage, formerly know as First Houston Mortgage, offers a wide variety of lending products and expertise for all areas of the residential mortgage lending industry. Innovative technologies enable the company to maintain a completely in-house origination process, thus reducing costs and improving efficiencies. For more information, visit www.envoymortgage.com. ###
