Freddie Mac recently announced the winners of its Home Possible RISE (Recognizing Individuals for Sustained Excellence) Awards. Northwest Bank earned the Home Possible RISE Award in the Home Possible RISE Award for New Originator category.

An annual program, RISE salutes Freddie Mac's top clients across multiple categories for excellence with the Home Possible mortgage, Freddie Mac's lending solution for very low- to low-income homebuyers.

In 2020, Northwest Bank made homeownership possible for more than 195 families across Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Indiana through the Home Possible mortgage.

The Home Possible RISE Awards combine volume from national Home Possible and Home Possible Advantage mortgage options. Lenders must be active Freddie Mac sellers/servicers, and correspondent lenders and brokers must originate through those sellers/servicers. Freddie Mac reviewed 2020 data and recognized the top organizations in several categories.

The complete list of the award winners is available at http://www.FreddieMac.com/HomePossible/RISE.