Leadership on Main - Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. w/Bill Cosgrove

Bill Cosgrove is the chief executive officer of Union Home Mortgage, a high-growth, full-service retail, wholesale, and consumer direct independent mortgage banking company. Mr. Cosgrove has accrued more than 35 years of mortgage banking industry experience since the beginning of his career in 1986 as a residential loan officer. He later joined Union Home Mortgage in 1994 and became its sole owner in 1999.

As a result of Mr. Cosgrove’s leadership, Union Home Mortgage has experienced incredible growth, expanding from two branches and 35 Partners in 1999, to 165 branches and more than 1,900 Partners nationwide. Mr. Cosgrove has developed a culture and operating philosophy that grew the company from its humble roots in Cleveland, to a nationally-acclaimed mortgage bank.

In addition to his responsibilities as chief executive officer of Union Home Mortgage, Mr. Cosgrove also served as the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association (OMBA) president in 2007 and the national chairman of the Mortgage Banker Association (MBA) in 2015.

Mr. Cosgrove’s advocacy for mortgage banking is well evidenced by requests to testify before Congress as an expert in the mortgage lending industry. He has given testimony before the House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees in Washington, D.C. as well as the Ohio House of Representatives.

Mr. Cosgrove is an engaged member of the Northeast Ohio community, serving on the board of directors for the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Playhouse Square Foundation and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum

He is a proud father of three children and a loving husband.