Grandbridge Real Estate Capital announces Senior Vice President John W. Randall’s promotion to National Production Manager. Randall is based in the company’s headquarters at 200 South College St., Suite 2100, Charlotte, N.C.

“John joined us in 2017, stepping right into a production leadership role. His wealth of proven experience in origination, operations and sales-focused roles, combined with his entrepreneurial approach to business has been invaluable from day one,” said Grandbridge President Matt Rocco.

“A proven, experienced manager, John is a valued member of Grandbridge’s Senior Leadership team and Board of Managers. His expanded role as National Production Manager is a natural extension of his commercial real estate background, depth of product experience and leadership skills,” added Rocco.

Randall currently manages all of Grandbridge’s 21 production offices. In addition to his active engagement with MBA and other industry groups, he also serves on advisory boards for a number of Grandbridge’s correspondent life insurance company lenders. Prior to joining Grandbridge, Randall served as senior vice president/managing director of commercial real estate lending at EverBank where he was responsible for establishing correspondent relationships throughout the country as well as leading all commercial real estate production.

The New England native earned a bachelor's degree in economics from American University in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, holds a state of Florida real estate license and is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association of the Boy Scouts of America.

About Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T), arranges permanent commercial and multifamily real estate loans, services loan portfolios, and provides asset and portfolio management through its broad investor base that includes insurance companies, CMBS investors, pension fund advisors, commercial banks and capital markets investors, as well as its proprietary lending platform, BB&T Real Estate Funding. The company is a Freddie Mac Optigo^SM lender, a Fannie Mae DUS^® lender, and an approved FHA MAP and LEAN healthcare lender.

With a current servicing portfolio of $29.5 billion, Grandbridge, an S&P strong rated servicer, services loan portfolios and provides asset and portfolio management nationwide for all capital providers including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, insurance companies, banks and more than 250 securitizations. More information about Grandbridgeand its full line of products and services is available at Grandbridge.com.

About BB&T

BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $227.7 billion in assets and market capitalization of approximately $35.6 billion as of March 31, 2019. Building on a long tradition of excellence in community banking, BB&T offers a wide range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, investments, insurance, wealth management, asset management, mortgage, corporate banking, capital markets and specialized lending. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., BB&T operates more than 1,800 financial centers in 15 states and Washington, D.C. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available at BBT.com.