Mr. Riddick has earned national recognition and respect as one of the top lending professionals in the country. Being a 5th generation East Tennessee native, he knows the meaning of hard work and dedication in keeping the highest level of experience, integrity to insure the best results for each client situation. He is a father of two and a husband of almost 29 years to his college sweetheart. He has had a thriving personal mortgage practice for over 24 years that has translated into well over $600 million in loan volume and counting for the course of his career. He is one of the few mortgage professionals in the nation who is proficient in both the forward and reverse mortgage arenas. Today Loren is the National Director of Reverse Lending with the Worthington Mortgage Group.
Loren holds the coveted Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional (CRMP) designation that represents only around 200 mortgage professionals in the nation. Moreover, not only is Mr. Riddick a respected authority in the reverse arena speaking at several National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) conferences over the years, he is a member of the board of directors to this prestigious group. Loren’s passion for sharing the great news of reverse lending has been enjoyed by countless folks from all walks of life most specifically those in the real estate, legal, and financial planning arenas.
His passion for kids and his community is an important part of his life as illustrated in his 20-year run of his free Stars of Tomorrow basketball camp that served well over 2,000 kids where they received a basketball, shirt, food and priceless life lessons. Over the years Loren has spoken all over nation to countless business organizations, civic groups, and sports teams at all levels in several different sports sharing his track record of success going far beyond the business sector with Experience, Integrity, and Results as his formula for success.