# Pat Theodora

> Pat Theodora is the co-founder and CEO of DocMagic, the Torrance-based mortgage technology company established in 1987 with Dominic Iannitti. A mortgage professional since 1980 and DocMagic’s former CFO, he became president and CEO in July 2024. His career includes founding American City Mortgage and expanding operations at Irwin Home Mortgage, Pinnacle Financial and Platinum Home Mortgage. He received a 2025 HousingWire Vanguard Award.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at DocMagic
- **Organizations:** DocMagic, American City Mortgage, Irwin Home Mortgage, Pinnacle Financial, Platinum Home Mortgage, Mortgage Center
- **Education:** Management degree, San Diego State University
- **Known for:** Founded American City Mortgage and co-founded DocMagic., American City Mortgage grew to 10 offices and an operations center, with $1 billion in annual originations, according to his official biography., Opened 42 additional offices at Irwin Home Mortgage, according to his official biography.

## Career timeline

- **1980** — Started as a loan officer at Mortgage Center.
- **1983** — Founded American City Mortgage.
- **1986** — American City Mortgage had become a full-service mortgage bank.
- **1987** — Co-founded DocMagic with Dominic Iannitti.
- **—** — After selling American City Mortgage to Irwin Home Mortgage, served as vice president of nationwide expansion at Irwin.
- **—** — Served as director of nationwide expansion at Pinnacle Financial and later expanded operations at Platinum Home Mortgage.
- **2018** — Retired from Platinum Home Mortgage.
- **2024-07** — Appointed president and CEO of DocMagic after serving as CFO.
- **2025-09** — Received a HousingWire Vanguard Award.

## Achievements

- Founded American City Mortgage and co-founded DocMagic.
- American City Mortgage grew to 10 offices and an operations center, with $1 billion in annual originations, according to his official biography.
- Opened 42 additional offices at Irwin Home Mortgage, according to his official biography.
- Established 32 offices and an operations center at Pinnacle Financial, according to his official biography.
- 2025 HousingWire Vanguard Award recipient.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Publicly praised COO Lori Johnson’s work solving lender problems and mentoring women in mortgage technology when DocMagic announced her 2026 Powerful Woman of Mortgage Banking recognition.
- **2026-06** — Commented on the DocMagic-Truliant partnership as the organizations received a PROGRESS in Lending Connections Award for their eHELOC milestone.
- **2026-05** — DocMagic announced MISMO eVault certifications for SmartSAFE and SmartSAFE XL and a separate SMART Doc Validation Rules certification.
- **2025-10** — Discussed digital mortgage adoption in a California Mortgage Bankers Association interview republished by DocMagic.
- **2025-09** — DocMagic announced DocMagic One, a unified loan-production platform; Theodora also received a HousingWire Vanguard Award that month.

## Links

- Website: https://www.docmagic.com/leadership/pat_theodora
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-theodora-5123036

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/pat-theodora
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-21