A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held Friday at USA Mortgage's Houston location in the VIP Properties building on South Sam Houston Blvd. Shannon Smith, sales manager, snips the ribbon in a ceremony attended by friends and colleagues. Credit: BRAD GENTRY | HOUSTON HERALD

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