ALLIED Group Mortgage Company (ALLIED) was established in January 1987 as a full-service mortgage lender, originating, marketing, and servicing single family residential loans. ALLIED currently services approximately $3 billion in 1-4 family residential mortgage loans at our West Des Moines, Iowa location. ALLIED is a subsidiary of ALLIED Group, Inc., a privately held insurance holding company (prior to October 1, 1998 ALLIED was a publicly held company (NYSE symbol GRP)). On October 1, 1998 the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise acquired ALLIED. Nationwide is a $90 billion group of insurance and annuity companies providing property and casualty insurance for both homeowners and businesses as well as life insurance, and long-term savings products. Among tens of thousands of insurance and financial service companies, Nationwide is ranked as 37th-largest in the world and 15th in the United States.

Welcome to ALLIED's Correspondent Lending page. My name is Sandra Holmes, and I am the Correspondent Lending Manager. I have been in the mortgage lending business for many years, the past eight working with ALLIED correspondent lenders. I enjoy talking with lenders throughout the United States about ALLIED programs. ALLIED structures programs to meet the demands of a rapidly changing industry. Our support staff consists of dedicated mortgage professionals who provide the assistance necessary to meet the diversified needs of our correspondent lenders. ALLIED's Correspondent Lending Division is an integral part of the ALLIED business structure. We would be pleased to have your company consider ALLIED as one of your permanent investors. Give your borrowers a good permanent home with ALLIED.