Veronica Garabelli// July 22, 2014//
Union Mortgage Group Inc., a non-bank affiliate of Richmond-based Union Bankshares Corp., has hired James G. “JG” Carter III as its president and CEO.
Carter has more than 30 years of experience in the mortgage industry starting with United Virginia Mortgage. His mortgage banking background includes retail, sales and operations, risk management, fraud prevention and governance.
Carter is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. He also is on the board of Housing Virginia, a nonprofit that focuses on affordable housing issues in Virginia. Carter is a past president of the Virginia Mortgage Lenders Association and has served on the association's board of directors.
Union Bankshares is the holding company for Union First Market Bank, which has 131 branches and 200 ATMs throughout Virginia.