Guaranteed Rates adds Paul Anastos to its executive team

Retail mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate has appointed Paul Anastos as chief innovation officer.

“We are very pleased to bring Paul’s innovative spirit to the Guaranteed Rate leadership team,” said CEO and founder Victor Ciardelli. “His wealth of knowledge will be a tremendous asset to us as we work to bring new, more efficient technologies to the market.”

Anastos will be responsible for leading and overseeing the company’s innovation initiatives, expanding products and services that let its originators to drive mortgage volume across the organization.

 “Guaranteed Rate is a pioneer in the digital mortgage industry and leads the pack in terms of technology and innovation,” Anastos said. “I’m looking forward to joining the team and helping make a transformative impact for our clients on the national stage.”

Anastos brings with him nearly 15 years of executive experience in the mortgage industry. He worked in finance, particularly mergers and acquisitions, before his time in the mortgage industry.