Share this article Share this article CHICAGO, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Guaranteed Rate Affinity, a mortgage origination joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), announces a record-setting 2020 in which the company doubled its total loan volume to over $13.4 billion. With mortgage rates at historic lows, the company's loan volume for both purchases and refinances skyrocketed in markets across the country. To meet the high demand, Guaranteed Rate Affinity increased its workforce to over 1,500 and continues to hire nationwide. "Guaranteed Rate Affinity did an incredible job last year to meet historic increases in demand while also building market share nationwide," said Guaranteed Rate Companies President and CEO Victor Ciardelli. "This growth is a testament to our loan officers and our strong partnership with Realogy, which was reinforced in 2020 as we worked together to serve a record number of homebuyers."