Michael P. Patterson

Mike Patterson serves as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Freedom Mortgage Corporation, one of the largest and fastest-growing independent mortgage companies in the country. He reports directly to Stanley C. Middleman, President and CEO of Freedom Mortgage, and oversees 12 support service teams, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Finance, Investor Relations, and Public Relations. Mr. Patterson began his career in the mortgage industry in 2000 at Irwin Mortgage Corporation based in Fishers, Indiana. In 2006, Freedom Mortgage acquired Irwin Mortgage Corporation, and Mr. Patterson joined the Freedom Mortgage team. Mr. Patterson quickly flourished at Freedom Mortgage and was promoted to Vice President of Finance in 2008. He was promoted again to Senior Vice President in 2013. In 2014, Mr. Patterson was named Executive Vice President and later in that same year, Chief of Staff. In 2019, Mr. Patterson was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Freedom Mortgage. Over the course of his career, Mr. Patterson has established himself as a top-level executive, both in finance and operations. He takes pride in his ability to bridge the gap between upper and middle management through his extensive industry knowledge and financial background. His acute understanding of market trends has been instrumental in the company’s ability to strategically plan for financial agility.