Homestar Financial Corporation President and CEO, Wes Hunt, is presented with an award for “Outstanding Georgia Business” by State Representative Terry Rogers and Secretary of State Brian Kemp at the state capitol on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Pictured (left to right, front to back): State Representative Terry Rogers, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, Homestar President and CEO Wes Hunt, Homestar Division Managers Jeff Waggoner, Rick Whiting, Gustavo Lobo, and Wendell Couch.
(Gainesville, GA) – Local direct mortgage lender, Homestar Financial Corporation, was recently awarded the “Outstanding Georgia Business” title by Secretary of State Brian Kemp and State Representative Terry Rogers at the state capitol on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Homestar President Wes Hunt was accompanied by division managers Wendell Couch, Gustavo Lobo, Jeff Waggoner and Rick Whiting to accept the award from Kemp and Rogers.
“It’s a great honor to be recognized in such a capacity,” said Hunt, on receiving the award. “It gave me a sense of accomplishment for the company – not just for myself, but for everyone who has helped build Homestar to make it what is today.”
“I believe that this recognition is a validation of what we are, not only to the local community, but to the state,” Hunt continued. “Our people, our employees, and our customers make Homestar an outstanding Georgia business. On behalf of everyone at Homestar, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the time and support we have received from our local and state dignitaries, especially Secretary of State Brian Kemp and Representative Terry Rogers.”
In addition to these recognitions, Gainesville-based Homestar, which has been in operation since April 2002, was recently voted Best of North Georgia 2016 as “Best Mortgage and Home Loan Provider” by the readers of The Times of Gainesville.
