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CIVIC Financial Services is a private money lender, specializing in the financing of non-owner occupied residential investment properties. CIVIC is committed to creating a workplace where our people thrive, which translates into a culture of inclusion, recognition, and success for our teammates and clients alike. read more

This company is accepting feedback from verified employees EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 232

TOTAL RATINGS: 6746

CEO: William J. Tessar

William J. Tessar Civic Financial Services CEO Rating

Civic Financial Services' CEO, William J. Tessar, has 233 employee ratings and a score of 98/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees and Top 5% of other companies in Los Angeles. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that non-binary employees at Civic Financial Services rate William J. Tessar higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 100/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Civic Financial Services' CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 1832 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 403 Nearby Companies in Los Angeles
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Civic Financial Services CEO William J. Tessar Bio

With over 30 years of mortgage industry experience, visionary lending leader William J. Tessar joined CIVIC in March 2017.

William previously founded and served as President of three mortgage companies resulting in residential funding volume exceeding $35 billion. On top of his leadership accolades and track record of scaling organizations to new heights, William was formerly one of the nation's top loan originators. Having been in the shoes of the originator, he has a unique vantage point that creates a recruiting, training and management style that sets the gold standard among industry leaders.

His industry knowledge and people-first philosophy have resulted in several personal and company awards including: Glassdoor Top CEO, HousingWire Vanguard Award, No. 3 ranking for The Top 50 Best Companies to Work For by Mortgage Executive Magazine, No. 9 ranking for Best Workplaces™ in Financial & Insurance by Fortune Magazine, and Best Medium Workplace by Fortune Magazine.

Who Ranks Civic Financial Services' CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Product 100/100

Department - Business Development 100/100

Department - Customer Success 100/100

Who Ranks Civic Financial Services' CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - Finance 95/100

Department - Legal 95/100

Ethnicity - African American/Black 96/100

Civic Financial Services CEO William J. Tessar At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Civic Financial Services.

Based on 233 ratings, William J. Tessar ranks right above Kiavi (formerly LendingHome) CEO, Michael Bourque.

Civic Financial Services' CEO is highly regarded by the Product department, the Business Development department, and the Customer Success department. However, the Finance department, the Legal department, and African American/Black employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.