anita padilla-fitzgerald
After graduating from Adams City High School in Commerce City in 1978, Anita Padilla-Fitzgerald began her career in the mortgage industry as a receptionist for Silver State Savings and Loans. After advancing through various roles—including processor, closer, underwriter, Vice President of Operations, and President/CEO of First City Financial Corp—she founded MegaStar Financial Corp in 1991. MegaStar is a nationwide mortgage lender and servicer, recognized as one of the top 100 mortgage origination companies in the United States. She also owns MegaStar Holdings, which owns commercial and residential real estate.
Recognizing the need for technological innovation in the mortgage industry, Padilla-Fitzgerald established Take3Tech, which offers advanced software products to streamline mortgage origination processes. Her company developed two products, LoanMAPS, a convergent Loan Origination Software that integrates LOS, POS, CRM, Reporting, and Training technologies, and TheRuleTool®, designed to empower loan officers with CLOUD-based underwriting guidelines within seconds.
Padilla-Fitzgerald’s vision for the future of the mortgage industry includes creating a seamless, digital, or documented approval process that enhances customer experience while reducing costs and inefficiencies. Her commitment to innovation and excellence has made her a trailblazer in the industry, driving change and setting new standards for success.
Padilla-Fitzgerald’s accolades include the prestigious Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Financial Services in the Rocky Mountain Region, being named one of the best in finance by Inman, and receiving the National Latina Trail Blazer Award for Business. She is active on the Board of Directors for 1st Bank Holdings and Mortgage Bankers of America Board of Governors. Additionally, Padilla-Fitzgerald and MegaStar are one of the founding sponsors of the Latinas First Foundation, which provides a critical network and support for Latinas to reach their highest potential. She was honored as a trailblazer by the organization in September 2024.
Recognizing the need for technological innovation in the mortgage industry, Padilla-Fitzgerald established Take3Tech, which offers advanced software products to streamline mortgage origination processes. Her company developed two products, LoanMAPS, a convergent Loan Origination Software that integrates LOS, POS, CRM, Reporting, and Training technologies, and TheRuleTool®, designed to empower loan officers with CLOUD-based underwriting guidelines within seconds.
Padilla-Fitzgerald’s vision for the future of the mortgage industry includes creating a seamless, digital, or documented approval process that enhances customer experience while reducing costs and inefficiencies. Her commitment to innovation and excellence has made her a trailblazer in the industry, driving change and setting new standards for success.
Padilla-Fitzgerald’s accolades include the prestigious Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Financial Services in the Rocky Mountain Region, being named one of the best in finance by Inman, and receiving the National Latina Trail Blazer Award for Business. She is active on the Board of Directors for 1st Bank Holdings and Mortgage Bankers of America Board of Governors. Additionally, Padilla-Fitzgerald and MegaStar are one of the founding sponsors of the Latinas First Foundation, which provides a critical network and support for Latinas to reach their highest potential. She was honored as a trailblazer by the organization in September 2024.