Melissa Macerato, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Longbridge Financial • Photo Courtesy of Longbridge Financial
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Longbridge Financial has promoted Melissa Macerato to President and Chief Commercial Officer, expanding her leadership responsibilities across the mortgage lender’s growth, product and commercial strategy.
PARAMUS, N.J., Nov. 9, 2026, (VSNewsNetwork.com) — Mortgage lender and servicer Longbridge Financial has promoted Melissa Macerato from Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer to President and Chief Commercial Officer.
Macerato has been with Longbridge since 2012 and has held leadership responsibilities across sales, training, marketing, human resources and product development.
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“Melissa has represented the heart and soul of Longbridge since joining us during our startup phase, when we didn’t have a single loan officer. She led the development of our entire sales, marketing, and training departments, which together now account for more than 40% of our employees. Over the years, Longbridge’s sales team has reached new highs in productivity, even amid the challenges of a high-interest-rate environment. Under Melissa’s leadership, Longbridge has achieved and maintained its No. 1 position as the industry’s largest third-party originator, with continued gains in volume and market share and a deep commitment to helping our partners grow their businesses. Equally important, she has been instrumental in building our unique culture, where 94% of employees say Longbridge is a great place to work,” said Christopher Mayer, Chief Executive Officer of Longbridge Financial and Paul Milstein Professor Emeritus of Real Estate at Columbia Business School.
During her tenure, Macerato helped develop the company’s sales, marketing and training organizations and has also overseen its newly formed product development division.
She worked with Mayer and Longbridge’s Executive Leadership Team on the development and launch of HELOC For Seniors, a home equity line of credit designed for homeowners age 62 and older. She has also supported the growth of the company’s proprietary Platinum reverse mortgage portfolio.
Before joining Longbridge, Macerato held leadership positions at MBNA America, GE Capital and MetLife.
At MBNA America, she served as a Vice President before joining GE Capital as a Senior Director. She later joined MetLife and MetLife Bank, where she led reverse mortgage sales and hired more than 150 salespeople and managers.
Macerato joined Longbridge in 2012 following MetLife’s decision to begin winding down MetLife Bank.
In June 2026, she completed the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Her industry recognition includes being named a 2026 HousingWire Woman of Influence, one of Industry Era Women Leaders’ “10 Best Inspiring Leaders of 2021” and a recipient of the “Powerhouse” Award from NEXT Mortgage News.
In her new role, Macerato will help lead Longbridge’s next phase of growth and oversee the rollout of additional products and tools designed to help lenders and borrowers evaluate home equity options.
Longbridge Financial provides mortgage lending and servicing products focused on homeowners age 55 and older, including reverse mortgage and home equity products.
For more information, visit www.longbridge-financial.com.
Source: Longbridge Financial
