About Leon Huntting

“Client success is paramount.”

Leon Huntting has been a leader in the mortgage industry for over 30 years.  He received citations from Governor Schwarzenegger and State Senator, Joel Anderson for his, “outstanding contributions to the mortgage finance industry.”  He uses his unique experience in a broad base of securities, mortgages, real estate-related applications and city planning and zoning to benefit his clients.  He applies his skills to residential, multifamily, mixed-use, commercial, land and construction properties.  He also is very involved in the jumbo reverse mortgage which is a very important program for seniors in the Bay Area.

He is a Past President of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers (CAMB) and the Government Affairs Chairman of CAMB during the creation of the Predatory Loan bill.  He was also President of the CAMB Foundation which worked closely with the governor’s office to provide statewide support programs for homeowners during the crash.  The San Francisco Board of Supervisors appointed him to their Fair Lending Group –to represent the mortgage brokerage industry– which provided recommendations to the board regarding protection for homeowners and renters in the City.

Leon is also committed to “giving back” through community service.  He and his wife live in Sausalito and both have been very active in Marin and San Francisco.  He’s a former Sausalito city councilmember and the Executive Board of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG).  He was on the Marin County Civil Grand Jury (2017-2018) and was recently selected to be the education outreach person for the Marin County Health & Human Services’ Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST).  FAST is a multidisciplinary team of public agency representatives and private professionals from the financial services industry. It provides financial education and expert forensic assistance in the investigation of complex cases of suspected elder financial abuse.

Leon has written many articles on financial services and was the mortgage reporter for KGO/ABC-TV for several years.  He’s been frequently requested for comment in the media including press, radio and TV on a local, state and national basis.  He received his BS from Santa Clara University.

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