Dear Mortgage Women,

It is with great honor that I am taking over the editor duties from the incomparable Kristin Messerli. Under her stewardship over the last three years, the magazine saw great success and increased readership. She brought fresh, new ideas to the publication, and gave our readers a wealth of information on how to navigate through this fast-paced industry.

As I begin my tenure at the helm, my goal is simple; to retain the core fundamentals of the magazine, while incorporating new content that will be focused on giving our readers valuable insight into how to improve the operations throughout the life cycle of a real estate lending transaction. We will continue to provide women with tools on how to advocate for themselves through tried and true business practices, not only in the conference room, but on the sales floor and beyond.

With that being said, be on the lookout for features from proven leaders in the areas of processing, underwriting, closing, post-closing and back-office operations. This focused content will be in addition to our popular columns such as “Mortgage Moms”, “Trailblazers” and “#LeadingWomen – formerly BossBabe.”

As a regular contributor, Mortgage Women Magazine has been a part of my life for the last four years, and to be given the opportunity to usher in this new era of the magazine is one that I will not take for granted. The words of kindness and support has meant the world to me! As always, if you have any ideas for content, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected].

Thank you again for welcoming me with such open arms. I look forward to being on this journey with you all.

Leora A. Ruzin, CMB