The playbook to serving the underserved with Panorama Mortgage Group

October 9, 2025

This week on Power House, Diego sits down with Hector Amendola, the president of Panorama Mortgage Group, formerly known as Alterra Home Loans. In 2022, Panorama rebranded from Alterra to what we now know as Panorama, with Alterra remaining as their retail arm. Panorama focuses on specifically serving underserved and underrepresented communities now through their brand new wholesale channel, Travisa Financial.

Hector shares his journey from loan officer assistant to president and discusses Panorama’s post-COVID pivot that included establishing their Mexican operations and launching their wholesale division.

He also explains the business opportunity in serving black and brown communities and why they believe in finding the “yes” rather than the easy “no” when it comes to lending.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

How Panorama transformed from retail-focused Altera into diversified lending
The strategic advantages of establishing back-office operations in Mexico
Why Travisa Financial targets wholesale lending to underserved communities
How Panorama maintains a 50% servicing retention rate on payoffs
Hector’s career journey from LO assistant to president and the power of mentorship
How the company’s “find the yes” philosophy drives their underwriting approach
Panorama’s 2026 growth strategy balancing retail and wholesale expansion

The Power House podcast brings the biggest names in housing to answer hard-hitting questions about industry trends, operational and growth strategy, and leadership. Join HousingWire president Diego Sanchez every Thursday morning for candid conversations with industry leaders to learn how they’re differentiating themselves from the competition. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.

The playbook to serving the underserved with Panorama Mortgage Group

Here’s what you’ll learn:

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