AgFirst Names Eric Wilkowski Vice President, Correspondent Lending
October 3, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – AgFirst Farm Credit Bank recently named Eric Wilkowski to the position of vice president of correspondent lending, where he is responsible for leading the Bank’s initiatives to purchase rural home loans from Farm Credit Associations and other lenders throughout the country.
“Eric is a seasoned mortgage executive with nearly 20 years of experience in underwriting, pricing, loan delivery and loan origination systems,” said AgFirst CFO Charl Butler. “We believe his banking and mortgage experience uniquely qualifies him to lead the correspondent lending unit for AgFirst.”
Prior to joining AgFirst, Eric worked with Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises in Columbia, as the vice president of retail lending operations where he was responsible for the management of all loan origination, processing and closing systems. In this role he was also responsible for compliance with state and federal mortgage loan transactions, and he also lead the training and development of staff. Before Homeowners Mortgage, Eric held a similar position as vice president of retail lending operations for Westbury Bank in West Bend, Wisconsin.
“I am very excited to join AgFirst and look forward to leveraging my many years of mortgage experience to lead the correspondent lending unit,” said Eric. “I believe in the mission of Farm Credit and look forward to serving the rural homeowners that are such a key element to the System,” said Eric.
Originally from Wisconsin, Eric is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a concentration in finance. Prior to moving to South Carolina, he was very active in his local community by serving in local government, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and coaching youth baseball.
About AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank is part of the nationwide Farm Credit System. With reported assets of more than $28 billion, AgFirst provides funding and financial services to 19 Agricultural Credit Associations in 15 eastern states and Puerto Rico. These associations operate as Farm Credit and Ag Credit member-owned cooperatives, and provide real estate and production financing to 80,000 farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners.
About Farm Credit
The Farm Credit System is a network of agricultural and rural lending institutions cooperatively owned by their borrowers. With combined assets of more than $260 billion, Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm, through its constant commitment to competitive lending, expert financial services, and a feeling of partnership with its customers.
