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Lynn Richardson
Wife, mother of 3 beautiful daughters, and fondly known to many happy homeowners as
“The Mortgage Guru” – Lynn Richardson has met the expectations of many, yet
surpassed the achievements of most in the mortgage industry, having closed over 100
million her first few years in the business and helped thousands of families achieve the
dream of homeownership in the Chicagoland area.
After completing her education at Northwestern University and Loyola University, Lynn
began to carve her own pathway to success in the mortgage business by mastering
innovative approaches to securing hard to get mortgages for urban first time buyers. One
of her most notable cases is that of a single mother who became a homeowner after 4
previous bankruptcies, 2 foreclosures, and 2 divorces. After completing Lynn's
Mortgage Approval Plan (MAP), she received a low interest rate and a low down
payment for her new home purchase! Accordingly, Lynn created a college level
curriculum for knowledge-seeking consumers, The Road to Homeownership and
Creating Family Wealth, which are offered through the City Colleges of Chicago.
As a result of branding her unique approach in the community she serves, Lynn
Richardson became the host of “Wealth ‘n Real Estate” on WVON 1690 am talk radio in
Chicago, where she currently broadcasts Sundays from 9am until 11am. Lynn believes
that the foundation for 21 st Century racism is based on economics, and accordingly,
continues to educate minorities about the benefits of homeownership as the foundation
for building wealth and eluding poverty.
As the Vice President of Emerging Markets National Strategic Partnerships for JP
Morgan Chase, the founder of Emerging Markets Academy for Mortgage and Real Estate
Professionals, member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and National Coordinator for
the DST Homeownership Initiative, Chase relationship manager for the AKA Keys to
Homeownership Initiative, member of Les Brown’s Speaker’s Network, Professor for the
Toyota/Black Star Project Parent University and the author of “Living Check to
Monday: The Real Deal About Money, Credit, and Financial Security,” Lynn's
mission is to increase the homeownership rate in emerging market communities while
promoting financial literacy, economic empowerment, and social and racial equality in
underprivileged communities worldwide.