Our story starts here.
Throughout our more than 20-year history, our singular focus has been to strengthen families and communities through our work. With each phase and evolution of our organization, we've found new opportunities to build upon this vision with the solutions we offer, the service we deliver, and the way we do business.
Timeline
A vision of home.
In 2000, J. Kevin Stitt founded Gateway with little more than a computer and a plan to build a different kind of mortgage company. One that would do more to help families achieve their dream of homeownership.
Early expansion.
In 2002—just two years after becoming a Federal Housing Administration lender—our footprint expanded beyond Oklahoma allowing us to support even more people in becoming homeowners.
Gaining momentum.
By 2006, Gateway had grown to more than 400 employees across the U.S.
A crisis overcome.
As the mortgage crisis of 2007 hit, we not only weathered the storm but grew our team and expanded our capabilities to better serve our customers.
100,000 served and counting.
By 2017, we had grown to a team of 1,200 serving 100,000 customers across 150 communities—but we still had our sights set on something bigger.
The way forward.
In 2019, we merged with a 100-year-old community bank. This move expanded the portfolio of financial services and expertise we could bring to the people and communities we serve.