Achieve’s Cara Passarella Honored as HousingWire 2024 Insider

SAN MATEO, Calif., August 1, 2024 -- Cara Passarella, director of underwriting for Achieve Lending -- part of Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance -- has been named a HousingWire 2024 Insider. The HousingWire Insiders Award program honors operational all-stars whose invaluable contributions significantly drive their organizations' success.

Passarella has been at the forefront of innovation in HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) lending, playing a critical role in the rapid growth of Achieve’s HELOC business. Her leadership has led to several industry innovations in HELOC origination quality, resulting in four successful ‘AAA-rated’ securitizations of new HELOCs in the capital markets.

Over the past year, Passarella has streamlined Achieve’s HELOC origination process, reducing the average turn time on loan files by half, while continually increasing the productivity of her team and maintaining exceptional customer satisfaction scores. Her hands-on leadership and mentorship have empowered numerous new leaders within the Achieve HELOC business, giving them their first opportunities to manage teams and contributing significantly to the company’s supportive work environment.

“Being recognized as a HousingWire Insider is an incredible honor,” said Passarella. “This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire Achieve team. I am proud to contribute to our mission of providing innovative financial solutions, like HELOCS, to more everyday people in need.”

Kyle Enright, president of Achieve Loans, added, “Cara’s recognition as a HousingWire Insider is well-deserved. Her leadership, vision, and commitment to excellence have significantly advanced our HELOC business. Cara’s ability to drive innovation while fostering a collaborative team environment makes her an invaluable asset to Achieve and our customers.”

The HousingWire Insiders Award program recognizes individuals working in housing-related businesses, including residential mortgage lending, servicing, investments, real estate, and fintech. Nominees were evaluated for their significant impact within their company over the past 12 months, focusing on their operational, product development, hiring, marketing campaigns, or efficiency improvements.

For the full list of this year's winners, visit https://www.housingwire.com/articles/announcing-the-2024-housingwire-insiders/

About Achieve

Achieve, THE digital personal finance company, helps everyday people get on, and stay on, the path to a better financial future. Achieve pairs proprietary data and analytics with personalized support to offer personal loans, home equity loans, debt resolution and debt consolidation, along with financial tips and education and free mobile apps, Achieve MoLO (Money Left Over) and Achieve GOOD™ (Get Out Of Debt). Achieve has 2,500 dedicated teammates across the country with hubs in Arizona, California, Florida and Texas. Achieve is frequently recognized as a Best Place to Work.

Achieve refers to the global organization and may denote one or more affiliates of Achieve Company, including Achieve.com (NMLS ID #138464); Achieve Home Loans, Equal Housing Lender (NMLS ID #1810501); Achieve Personal Loans (NMLS ID #227977); Achieve Resolution (NMLS ID # 1248929) and Freedom Financial Asset Management (CRD #170229).