Kriss Bates

Kriss Bates is the Chief Executive Officer at Peak Residential Lending since December 2022, following a tenure as Regional Manager at Hometown Lenders, Inc. from May 2019 to November 2022. Prior to retirement in June 2018, Kriss served as Vice President of Production at Academy Mortgage Corporation from November 2016 to June 2018, after being the Divisional Manager at the same company from October 2008 to November 2016. Previous experience includes District Manager at GMAC Mortgage from August 2007 to October 2008, and Area Sales Manager roles at American Home Mortgage and PNC Mortgage, as well as a Loan Officer position at PNC Mortgage from 1997 to 1998. Kriss holds several licenses including Corp. NMLS # 65084 and is licensed under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act.