Farmers Bank Home Mortgage, an affiliate of Tidewater Home Funding in Chesapeake, recently welcomed a team of experienced and successful mortgage professionals to the company. Farmers Bank Home Mortgage provides residential mortgage products and services to the residents of Virginia and North Carolina, with offices in Suffolk and Courtland.

Farmers Bank Home Mortgage, an affiliate of Tidewater Home Funding, is managed by Vice President & Senior Loan Officer Ellis F. Wills. Wills is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of professional experience and proven success in mortgage banking, business development and administration. Born in Franklin, Wills graduated from the University of Richmond.

Paul T. Branch joins Farmers Bank Home Mortgage, an affiliate of Tidewater Home Funding, as a senior loan officer in the Suffolk office. Branch has more than 10 years of mortgage lending experience as a successful originator. A native of Ivor, Branch graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree.

Drew Edwards joins Farmers Bank Home Mortgage, an affiliate of Tidewater Home Funding. as a senior loan officer in the Courtland office. Edwards has more than 15 years of mortgage lending experience. A native of Little Texas, Edwards attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh and studied agronomy and field crops.
Linda Gregory joins Farmers Bank Home Mortgage, an affiliate of Tidewater Home Funding, as the office administrator and loan officer assistant in the Suffolk branch. Gregory has more than 15 years of experience within the mortgage banking industry. A native of Franklin, Gregory is a graduate of Southampton High School in Courtland.