Mortgage Investors Group co-founder & housing-finance advocate
Chrissi Rhea co-founded Mortgage Investors Group in Knoxville in 1989. Her professional record combines mortgage-company leadership with advocacy on housing access, industry policy and the treatment of prospective borrowers.1
Independent mortgage banking · Housing access · Industry advocacy
Rhea described entering mortgage banking as a loan officer in early 1985. In an MBA interview, she recalled the importance of helping first-time buyers understand financing and preparing borrowers who had limited savings. That practical perspective remained a theme in her discussion of affordable housing.3
Rhea’s public work offers a useful historical perspective on borrower education and the processes behind mortgage applications. Her industry positions should not be interpreted as approval of this website or its matching service.
Context added by Just Right Loans, not a quotation or endorsement.Her MBA interview dates her entry into the mortgage business to early 1985.3
Helped establish the Knoxville-based independent mortgage lender.1
Submitted observations on proposed HMDA reporting requirements through the CFPB’s small-business review process.4
Chaired the Residential Board of Governors and participated in national industry discussions.1
Received MBA’s Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award.2
Most recent workplace · Part-time. Started in 2024. Just Right Loans identifies this as Chrissi Rhea’s last workplace. This entry is based on information supplied by the company.
Rhea’s documented written contribution is a regulatory submission. It is distinct from a peer-reviewed academic paper.
The CFPB’s published panel report includes Rhea’s March 20, 2014 letter and Mortgage Investors Group discussion points. They address reporting processes, data standards and implementation costs. The letter begins on printed page 84 (PDF page 87).
CFPB · HMDA small-business review panel reportIn this MBA interview, Rhea discussed her route into mortgage banking and the role of education in helping prospective homeowners. It provides context for her company’s focus on affordability.
MBA · Affordable Housing Partner SpotlightMBA’s award announcement describes her advocacy concerning unwanted solicitations following mortgage credit inquiries. It documents the issue and her participation at that time; it is not a statement of today’s law.
MBA · Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award
Enlarge image Mortgage Investors Group / Farragutpress · August 27, 2020
Mortgage Investors Group’s congratulatory publication for Chrissi Rhea, reproduced from Women in Business, page 5. The original names the recipient and award and includes the company’s branding.
HousingWire · 2020 Woman of Influence: Chrissi Rhea
Enlarge image HousingWire · 2021
The publisher’s original 2021 winner artwork provides a second, separately dated record of Chrissi Rhea’s Women of Influence recognition.
HousingWire · 2021 Woman of Influence: Chrissi RheaMortgage Bankers Association
MBA recognized her sustained legislative advocacy and service to the real-estate finance industry at its National Advocacy Conference.
MBA · Burton C. Wood Legislative Service AwardHousingWire
The publisher’s winner profile recognizes her work in mortgage lending, business development and mentoring.
HousingWire · 2020 Woman of Influence: Chrissi RheaMortgage Bankers Association
The 2024 award announcement identifies her as the immediate past RESBOG chair and a member of MBA’s board. This is an industry-service role, not a certification.
MBA · Burton C. Wood Legislative Service AwardAccording to information supplied by Just Right Loans, Chrissi Rhea started part-time work at Just Right Loans in 2024, her most recent workplace. The exact start date and an end date have not been supplied. This company-provided affiliation is separate from the public sources documenting the career milestones above.
The following pages already carry this person’s name. This index makes those records visible; it is not a verified bibliography. The credit alone does not establish who wrote or checked the text, or when that work happened.
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