CLEVELAND—Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC is in the midst of a major national expansion, and just has expanded its affordable housing group to include four new members. The Cleveland-based commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment Inc. leverages its national lending platform to provide resources to affordable, multifamily clients across the US.

Its affordable housing group now includes the four new senior vice presidents: Suzie Cope, Jim Gillespie, Cindy Hannon and Jon Killough, all veterans in the affordable multifamily industry. Company officials say that as a subsidiary of Enterprise, a national organization that creates, preserves and advocates for affordable homes, Bellwether Enterprise is the country's only mission-driven mortgage banking company that increases access to affordable housing for low-and moderate income people.

“We are thrilled to welcome Suzie, Jim, Cindy and Jon to the team and look forward to drawing on their deep expertise in the affordable housing space,” says Phil Melton, executive vice president of Bellwether Enterprise and head of the affordable housing group. “Bellwether has consistently grown its affordable business in recent years and its establishment of the dedicated affordable housing group, paired with the group's quick expansion, demonstrates the firm's strong commitment to affordable housing and making a positive impact in the communities in which it works.”