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Shashank Shekhar

Founder and CEO - Arcus Lending, Mortgage Blogger

After starting his business in possibly the worst year for financial markets i.e. 2008, Shashank Shekhar has grown his company Arcus Lending by 1400% in last 5 years by helping thousands of families secure better financing for their homes. Amazon.com best-selling author and national speaker Shashank is widely regarded as “America’s Premier Mortgage Expert”. He is the host of radio show – “Mortgage Matters” and author of widely acclaimed books – “First Time Home Buying 101” and “Real Estate Unleashed“. He has been featured on Yahoo! News, CBS, FOX, About.com, Bankrate.com and several other media for his expertise. Shashank was also interviewed by Emmy Award winning director Nick Nanton on his TV show. Some of his awards include: “Top 40 Under 40″ most influential mortgage professionals in the country, “Hot 100″ movers and shakers in the country by Mortgage Professional America (MPA), “Top 200 loan officers in the country” by Origination News and “Top 25 most connected mortgage professionals in the country”.

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