

Jacobson also helped found Frisco Lender Services, LLC (FLS), a company that specializes in residential appraisals as well as Ignite, a coaching arm of Fairway that provides mentorship and growth opportunities to originators and corporate employees.

Each year, both nonprofit organizations are able to grow and impact thousands of lives through the generous contributions of Fairway’s employees. Not only that, but his philanthropic endeavors are illustrated by Fairway’s nonprofits, American Warrior Initiative (AWI) and Fairway Cares. In 2019, he received the HW Vanguard Award, which recognizes individuals who, through their leadership, have moved the housing industry and economy forward. Jacobson has been personally recognized for his contributions within the mortgage industry. Jacobson has also helped grow additional revenue channels within Fairway in both wholesale lending and digital consumer direct lending.Īs a leader, Mr. In 2021, Fairway’s retail business was 61.7% purchase and Fairway was proudly ranked as the #4 VA lender in purchase units and #5 in VA volume and #1 USDA lender in purchase units and volume for five consecutive years.

Jacobson’s focus on growth has led to more than 750 Fairway branch and satellite locations across the United States. In the past 26 years, the company has continually grown, closing $72.5 billion in 2021 alone and employing more than 10,000 team members nationwide. Since establishing Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation in 1996, founder and CEO, Steve Jacobson has been an innovative leader in the mortgage industry.
