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CMG Mortgage Services Becomes the First Mortgage Bank in the Bay Area to Turn ''Green''.


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 Mortgage Services has become a certified Green Business joining many other companies in the Bay Area with the same idea in mind-- being environmentally conscious.

CMG Loan Agent Jim Simon organized the company's efforts towards becoming a certified Green Business. "When I joined CMG, I immediately noticed that there was a tremendous grass roots grass roots
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1. People or society at a local level rather than at the center of major political activity. Often used with the.

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 recycling effort taking place. People had boxes of paper to recycle under their desks, and I saw recycled toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself.  and ink cartridges abounding. There was already a green consciousness here. I was just a catalyst for formalizing that activity."

Simon made sure that CMG followed all the proper steps and helped people understand how important it is to be environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1]  in the workplace.

Alysha Dean, HR Assistant, also helped in CMG's efforts to become "green." "The recycling in the building has been changed to cover all types of recycling, instead of just paper and cardboard. Recycling all glass and plastic as well is a great way to reduce the amount of garbage the building generates."

The Bay Area Green Business Program has a set of standards that companies have to meet, including conserving energy, minimizing waste and using environmentally approved products. Over 700 Bay Area businesses and public agencies participate in this program, and are listed on the Green Business website at www.greenbiz.abag.ca.gov.

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 (CMGFS) (www.cmgfs.com), one of the Bay Area's fastest growing privately held companies privately held company

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, which closes over $5 billion in residential mortgages annually. CMGFS is the holding company for CMG Mortgage, Inc., a leading wholesale mortgage lender, and Pacific Guarantee Mortgage, the nation's leading mortgage brokerage networks. CMG recently developed the revolutionary Home Ownership Accelerator(TM) loan, which enables clients to build equity faster and save thousands in interest, without crimping their lifestyle. The new loan is currently available in 23 states across the country (www.cmghome.com).
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