# Steve Thompson

> Steve Thompson is President and CEO of PrimeLending, the Dallas-based national mortgage lender that operates as a subsidiary of PlainsCapital Bank under Hilltop Holdings. He oversees roughly 1,300 loan originators nationwide along with the company's National Operations, Capital Markets, Joint Ventures and Marketing organizations. A UCLA economics graduate with an MBA from UC Irvine's Merage School, Thompson climbed from a regional sales manager who joined PrimeLending in 2011 to president in 2017 and to president and CEO in 2020, and he was named a 2023 HousingWire Vanguard for his leadership of the mortgage company.

- **Role:** President and CEO at PrimeLending
- **Organizations:** PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company, PlainsCapital Bank (Board of Directors), Hilltop Holdings (HTH)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), MBA, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
- **Known for:** Rose from regional sales manager (2011) to President and CEO (2020) of a national mortgage lender, Named a 2023 HousingWire Vanguard, Recognized as one of the 2013 'Most Influential Mortgage Executives' by Mortgage Executive Magazine

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Joined PrimeLending as regional/Western Division Manager for the Southwest
- **2013** — Named EVP, National Sales Leader; recognized as a 'Most Influential Mortgage Executive' by Mortgage Executive Magazine
- **2017** — Promoted to President of PrimeLending
- **2019** — Announced as incoming CEO of PrimeLending
- **2020** — Became President and CEO of PrimeLending
- **2023** — Named a HousingWire Vanguard for industry leadership

## Achievements

- Rose from regional sales manager (2011) to President and CEO (2020) of a national mortgage lender
- Named a 2023 HousingWire Vanguard
- Recognized as one of the 2013 'Most Influential Mortgage Executives' by Mortgage Executive Magazine
- Leads roughly 1,300 loan originators nationwide plus National Operations, Capital Markets, Joint Ventures and Marketing
- Serves on the Board of Directors of PlainsCapital Bank

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Named a 2023 HousingWire Vanguard for leadership in the mortgage industry.

## Links

- Website: https://primelending.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevethompson1
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/primelending
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PrimeLending/

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Last updated: 2026-07-08