# George Lazaridis

> George Lazaridis is Quontic’s co-founder, chief executive officer, chief lending officer and a director. His mortgage career includes Cambridge Mortgage Group, Lyons Mortgage Services and Prospect Mortgage. His longstanding Astoria connection helped draw Quontic to the neighborhood; he subsequently helped develop its nationwide mortgage operation.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Lending Officer at Quontic
- **Organizations:** Quontic Bank, Prospect Mortgage Corporation, The New York Mortgage Company, Lyons Mortgage Services, Cambridge Mortgage Group
- **Known for:** Co-founded Quontic in 2009., Helped develop Quontic’s mortgage lending network across all 50 states., Managed an 80-person team at Prospect Mortgage.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Served as Group Senior Loan Officer at Cambridge Mortgage Group; received Presidents’ Club recognition during each year of service.
- **2000** — As a vice president at Lyons Mortgage Services, increased overall sales productivity by 300%, according to his official biography.
- **2002-2008** — Received annual top producer awards, according to his official biography.
- **2006-2008** — At Prospect Mortgage, managed 80 employees; the official biography reports personal funding exceeding $100 million in residential, small mixed-use and multifamily loans in 2006, 2007 and 2008 without making the period-total versus annual basis explicit.
- **2009** — Co-founded Quontic with Steven Schnall following the acquisition and rebranding of Golden First Bank.
- **2015** — Quontic obtained CDFI certification.
- **2022** — Was identified as Quontic’s interim CEO following Steven Schnall’s death.
- **2023** — Welcomed Rob Russell as president, reporting to Lazaridis and the board.
- **2026** — Quontic identifies Lazaridis as CEO and chief lending officer; the OCC order and a separate Federal Reserve holding-company agreement were terminated during the year.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Quontic in 2009.
- Helped develop Quontic’s mortgage lending network across all 50 states.
- Managed an 80-person team at Prospect Mortgage.
- Received top producer awards annually from 2002 through 2008.
- Official biography credits him with more than $75 million in loan originations at Lyons Mortgage Services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — On July 16, Quontic announced the OCC consent order’s termination effective June 30, 2026; Lazaridis was quoted as CEO.
- **2026-09** — On September 4, the Federal Reserve announced the termination, effective September 2, of its July 2023 written agreement with Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp. and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

## Links

- Website: https://www.quontic.com/about/senior-executives/george-lazaridis/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-lazaridis-12270783

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Last updated: 2026-10-27