Countrywide is the nation's third largest residential mortgage lender. The company services 2.5 million loans with a balance of over one-quarter of a trillion dollars. Diversification activities now account for more than 40 percent of earnings, signaling a transformation from a traditional mortgage banker into a diversified financial services organization. Countrywide's European mortgage banking joint venture, Global Home Loans, Ltd., is one of the largest producers and servicers of residential loans in the United Kingdom. The two magazines consider slightly different criteria in reaching their determinations of their rankings.
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The company is headquartered in Calabasas, California and has more than 10,000 employees with over 550 offices across the nation. 102559 Equal Housing Lender. Some loan products may not be available in all states.