Dave Heuermann has joined HomeStreet bank as Regional Manager for the Mountain West Region. He will be overlooking 11 locations and more than 100 employees in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Eastern Washington, and will be based in Phoenix.

Heuermann has been working in mortgage lending and banking for over 20 years and is a member of the Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association. Prior to joining HomeStreet, he was Chief Production Officer of Wallick & Volk Mortgage Bankers for eight years.

Heuermann’s immediate focus will be the Arizona market where he hopes to grow HomeStreet’s market share to 5% within the next 18 months. “There is a lot of opportunity in this vibrant market, and my expert team and I are looking to grow us substantially,” Heuermann said. He continued stating, “I want to grow our home lending business, as well as establish bank branches in Arizona, and increase our presence throughout the Mountain West region.”

John Blanks has also joined the Phoenix team and brings more than 25 years of experience in the financial services sector. Formerly working at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation as a senior loan officer, he will serve as the Arizona Retail Sales Manager, working alongside Heuermann to grow the bank.

Now in its 95th year, Northwest-based HomeStreet Bank is a diversified financial services company with more than 100 retail deposit branches and lending centers in the Western United States and Hawaii.