Almost 20 years ago, Frank Fuentes joined New American Funding as its first Latino and bilingual loan officer. He helped launch the company’s inside call center specializing in serving the needs of the Hispanic market. Since then, he has assisted thousands of Hispanic families with responsible and affordable home loans and refinances. In his National VP role, Fuentes remains an active loan originator working on everything related to increasing homeownership within the Hispanic market, including assisting families through the company’s Latino Focus initiative and helping New American Funding build a diverse workforce.