About Us

Reunion Mortgage is a residential mortgage lender headquartered in Northern California. Founded in 1999, Reunion Mortgage has enjoyed a reputation for high quality. Reunion Mortgage is implementing a national expansion plan, currently with five wholesale offices.

 

Reunion Mortgage’s founders have over 70 years of combined mortgage experience. They envisioned a company that would be devoted to delivering superior customer service through a commitment to honesty, integrity, fairness and teamwork. This foundation has enabled Reunion Mortgage to become a recognized leader in the mortgage industry. We offer a wide array of products and services designed specifically for the credit-conscious borrower.

 

Our Mission Statement

Our charter is to cultivate valuable partnerships within the mortgage industry by consistently exceeding the expectations of our clients, our affiliates and our employees. Our superior service and our success are a direct result of our commitment to the principles of honesty, integrity, fairness and teamwork. Our name reflects these values…a reunion of mortgage professionals on whom you can rely.

 

Our Founders

Dave Thayer and Kent Harvey have known each other for over 35 years, and share core values and a similar business philosophy. They have created a company that is dedicated to providing quality to its investors, service to its customers, efficiency of operations, and growth opportunities for all its shareholders and staff.

 

Dave spent 20 years in the retail mortgage industry, then built his first wholesale mortgage division for STM Mortgage in 1990. Kent joined the company in 1993 to provide marketing and sales leadership, and led the firm in national wholesale production.

 

In 1996, Marsha Berlinski joined the team in an expansion venture with First Union (now Wachovia). Dave developed a highly successful regional branch network, while Kent continued providing market leadership and set new standards for wholesale production. Marsha’s leadership and expertise brought new levels of quality and service to the wholesale operation. The team continued to perfect their principles of successful wholesale mortgage banking at First Union, while gaining national recognition for volume, quality, efficiency, and profitability.

 

In the Spring of 1999, the trio decided to build their own company. Their combined 70 years of mortgage experience enabled them to solicit top performers to join the team, and the result was a “reunion”—a reunion of friends and co-workers who share core values and business principles, and a belief that together we can achieve great success!

 

	David B. Thayer, President Dave provides the leadership and vision for Reunion Mortgage’s future. He is also directly responsible for accounting, marketing and production. Dave began his mortgage career in 1972, and has been a senior manager and/or owner since 1977. Just prior to founding Reunion Mortgage, Dave was Regional Vice President of Production in California for a national firm. Dave is the broker of record for Reunion Mortgage, and possesses both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from a California State University.
	R. Kent Harvey, Senior Vice President Kent oversees Reunion Mortgage’s risk management practices and has developed the proprietary models used to manage the firm’s hedging program. He manages all secondary marketing activities, including our top-tier relationships with investors and Wall Street dealers. Kent earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at a California State University.
	Marsha L. Berlinski, Senior Vice President, CMB Marsha oversees corporate functions at Reunion Mortgage, including mortgage operations, product development, compliance, human resources and information technology. She has over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, and has implemented emerging mortgage technologies such as document imaging and online loan origination at Reunion Mortgage. Marsha possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation.

 

 

Our Executives

 

	Diana Ringer, Vice President, Government Lending, CMB Diana has over 32 years of experience in the mortgage industry, and is responsible for Reunion Mortgage's FHA loan production. As a Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB), she has been working with industry leaders to deliver eMortgages directly to the secondary market.
	Dave Waddell, Vice President, Western Regional Manager Dave is responsible for Reunion Mortgage's production in the Western states. He has over 24 years of mortgage experience at several of the largest mortgage companies in the nation, and a successful track record managing his branches to high profitability.