Benjamin Franklin Lucero was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1962 and lived there until he graduated from Mayfield High School in 1980. He attended the University of Missouri on a full Track and Field scholarship as a high jumper. Ben graduated from “Mizzou” in December of 1985.

Following his Track and Field achievements that took him as far as the Olympic trials in 1984 and 1988 (placing 12th and 16th respectively), he took his competitiveness and determination into the sales field after college.

During his employment at Goldome Acceptance Mortgage division, Ben was honored as the national salesman of the year in 1988, the same year he competed in the Olympic Trials. Wanting to move back to God’s Country (New Mexico), Ben came to Albuquerque in 1989.

A sales career in pharmaceuticals was again honored with the national salesman of the year for Novartis Neuroscience Pharmaceuticals in 2001. But traveling 80% of the time, and with his wife pregnant with their first child, Ben resigned from the pharmaceutical business and started to work for Bank of America in their small business commercial division.

He completed a vigorous and intense training program to become a certified commercial banker with Bank of America. In 2003 Ben decided it was time to further his talents and become his own boss and that is when Indigo Mortgage was born: 01/01/2003.

Not wanting to be just another mortgage broker, Ben was determined to be a specialist in different types of lending so he formed separate divisions to make sure consumers were getting the expertise of each type of mortgage program.

He started with the Residential Division as his experience from Goldome Acceptance Mortgage Division proved he was proficient in residential lending. He also started the commercial division as he had the certification from Bank of America in commercial lending. He saw a need for construction loans in Albuquerque so he decided to become an expert in construction loans and was certified with every construction loan company that offered a certification. This required many hours of online training to get the certification from each company. Ben then saw a need for veterans to understand and access the VA mortgage loan programs so he studied the VA loan programs and got VA lender approvals from several VA mortgage-backed lenders and now the VA mortgage loan center secures more VA mortgage loans than any broker in New Mexico.

Ben has a profound faith in the Lord Jesus and attributes the success and growth of Indigo Mortgage to God being faithful to his business.

Jerome (Jerry) is thankful for the opportunities afforded to him in all areas of his life. His marriage to Julie has been the “crescendo” of his relationships and he is blessed to have two adult stepchildren and the opportunity to help lead them. Jerry earned his Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance from New Mexico State University in 1982. For 25 years after graduating from college, his career had been in retail sales and management. This experience has been so valuable in his transition to the mortgage industry. In 2007. The skill set acquired in retail sales has been useful in serving the customers of Indigo Mortgage. Jerry is licensed to originate mortgages by the National Mortgage Licensing System.

jerry@indigomortgage.net

S Sherry has been working at Indigo since October 2012. While she wasn’t born in New Mexico, she has lived here since she was 10 and considers herself a native. Sherry is a former business owner and has three children and nine grandchildren. Her favorite part of her job is meeting new people and being able to help them with their needs.

sherry@indigomortgage.net

Arlene Cervantes was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has previous experience as a paralegal and is a notary public. She has been working in the loan processing business for 10 years. Arlene used to live in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is friendly and outgoing and also bilingual. She loves that she works with fun and outgoing people at Indigo Mortgage and that there is never a dull moment. She is committed to serving her clients and always goes the extra mile to close a loan.

arlene@indigomortgage.net

Julie has been with Indigo since February of 2012. She enjoys getting to work with her husband, Jerry Lucero. She is a native New Mexican and studied Business and Finance at New Mexico State University. She spent 25 years in the healthcare field, but decided to put her skills for helping people to good use at Indigo. Julie enjoys the challenges that come with being a Loan Processor.

julie@indigomortgage.net

Laura earned a Master of Architecture Degree from the University of California, Berkeley.  She owned and operated a small architectural design company in Tucson where she lived for 10 years.  There she met with clients to understand and fulfill their ideas for living.  Laura is a Federal and State Registered Mortgage Loan Originator at Indigo Mortgage.  Furthermore, she acts as Marketing and Business Development Director using her design skills at here.  Danny Lucero, Sr., her father, was a salesman and Laura learned the sales profession by osmosis.  She is highly aware of peoples’ needs and desires, and how to help them achieve their goals.  The clients she assists is inspiring and challenging as each person’s interest is different.  The ultimate result us to satisfy her clients with the best product to meet their needs.

laura@indigomortgage.net

Robert comes to Indigo Mortgage with 50 years of mortgage lending experience. Robert has worked in every aspect of the business, for large corporations, on wall street, as well as small mortgage brokers. Robert is a disabled veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart Award. As a veteran. With his experience and expertise, Robert could’ve chosen to work anywhere, but he chose Indigo Mortgage because “it’s a special place with a strong ethical and moral compass.” Robert enjoys Italian red wine and cooking authentic Italian foods using the herbs he grows in his garden. He also enjoys spending time with his wife of 49 years.

robert@indigomortgage.net

Sharyl has been in the mortgage business for 35 years and has been involved in every aspect of the industry including being a Branch Manager, Underwriter, Loan Officer and Processor.
Sharyl is a huge asset to Indigo Mortgage as she brings her skills as the Processing Manager. She shares her knowledge with her associates to help them develop and further their understanding of the mortgage process. She loves working with customers and she feels customer service is the most important part of the mortgage business. She also loves helping first time homebuyers accomplish their dream of home ownership.

Sharyl is a Native of Albuquerque. She lived in Las Vegas NV for seven years then came home to see her son get married and the birth of her most beautiful grandsons! Sharyl is an avid sports fan and a diehard Raiders fan.  She is passionate about animal rescue and has served in this area for 20 years. She is a “Pittie Mom” to two pit bulls. Her love of animals does not stop there as she is also mother to a wire hair terrier and four cats. Another program she deeply cares about is the Red Cross where she has served as a volunteer for 20 years.

sharyl@indigomortgage.net

Michelle was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. She is a mother of three wonderful sons. Michelle enjoys sports, the outdoors and being silly with her family. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. Her background includes having 13 years of experience as a Manager and Leader in the hotel and hospitality industry. She carried these skills to the automobile industry as a title clerk and accounting clerk. Michelle exhibits a passion for success beyond assisting the people with who she works. She demonstrates a willingness to work with others to meet deadlines and to succeed within our organization. Michelle’s aim is to achieve goals propelling herself and Indigo Mortgage to be the best at what they do which is mortgages.

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Deuteronomy, a.k.a. Tube Dude, has been with Indigo Mortgage since March of 2013. Rain or shine, he enjoys standing outside and greeting the people who come in to Indigo Mortgage. He always has a smile on his face and an extra hand to hold a sign. Tube Dude enjoys diving (it’s easy when you sink and don’t have to breathe) and he is fascinated by plumbing. Tube Dude is pretty sure that he’s Ben’s favorite.

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