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Loandepot, Onity, Cenlar announce leadership moves

Loandepot, Onity, Cenlar announce leadership moves

C-suite, CAREER & COMPENSATION, Career advancement, Career moves, Industry News /

Left to right: Gregory Buehler, Chris Simms Underwriting mortgage platform Friday Harbor ramped up its growth with two new leadership hires: Chris Simms and Gregory Buehler. The current president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of St. Louis, Simms joins the Seattle-based fintech as head of strategic partnerships, responsible for developing customer relationships and cooperation with […]

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Loandepot brings back mello tech leaders

Career moves, Industry News, loanDepot, Technology /

Loandepot has rehired two mortgage professionals who were previously involved in the development of its mello platform, signaling the Irvine, California-based company’s intent to bolster its technology offerings. The public company has named industry veterans Dominick Marchetti as chief digital officer and Sean Dejulia as chief innovation officer. Marchetti, who worked at the lender from

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Barry Habib on his appointment to the Fannie Mae board

Career moves, Fannie Mae, FHFA, Politics and policy, Secondary markets /

Mortgage industry prognosticator Barry Habib was both surprised and honored that the Federal Housing Finance Agency approached him for a role on the Fannie Mae board. “I wasn’t expecting it, I didn’t solicit it, and it is an extreme honor,” Habib said in an interview with National Mortgage News. He was named to the Fannie

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How a DOGE-cut employee became a full-time mortgage broker

How a DOGE-cut employee became a full-time mortgage broker

CAREER & COMPENSATION, Career moves, Mortgage brokers, Originations /

Ryan Alexander was on a cruise with his family when he received news he already felt in his bones was coming: the Department of Government Efficiency cut the project he was working on via his consultancy firm. He was officially out of a job. Though the news was jarring, Alexander’s family rallied around him—and encouraged

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Union Home nabs branch led by ex-UMortgage team

CAREER & COMPENSATION, Career moves, Industry News, M&A, Originations /

Union Home Mortgage announced Tuesday the expansion of its footprint in the Midwest. A team of 16 employees, led by two former UMortgage managers, will join UHM’s existing team in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to a news release. Ravi Patel and Justin Allen, who spent more than two years at mortgage brokerage UMortgage, will both serve

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Former First American Title co-president joins TRG as CEO

Former First American Title co-president joins TRG as CEO

CAREER & COMPENSATION, Career moves, Originations, Underwriting /

Kevin Wall, who abruptly departed First American as co-president of its title underwriter one week ago, has a new job: CEO of Title Resources Group. Current CEO J. Scott McCall is becoming the privately held company’s vice chairman. The changes become effective July 28. Kevin Wall is the new CEO of Title Resources Group. Last

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Guild LOs bombarded by recruiters after $1.3B deal news

Career moves, Industry News, M&A /

Guild Mortgage finalizing a deal to go private via a $1.3 billion acquisition by Bayview Asset Management piqued the attention of some recruiters. Inquiries to Guild’s originator talent are coming in, the firm’s originators and industry stakeholders claim. “I can confirm the phone is ringing off the hook with recruiters,” Geoff Black, originator at Guild,

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First American Title co-president abruptly departs

Career moves, Originations, Title insurance, Underwriting /

Kevin Wall, co-president of First American Title Insurance Co., has abruptly exited his role from the largest individual underwriter in the nation, the company confirmed. His departure was first reported by Inside Mortgage Finance. Wall also headed up the company’s Agent/Lender Group, which consists of the Agency, Mortgage Solutions, Docutech, First American India, Servicemac and

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Frank Martell takes new role at beleaguered tech firm

CAREER & COMPENSATION, Career moves, Industry News /

After stepping down from his recent leadership role at Loandepot, home finance veteran Frank Martell has taken the helm as chief executive of a multifamily technology firm that is currently navigating a difficult period. Smartrent, a provider of technology-powered tools and services for rental communities and other types of multifamily housing, appointed Martell president and

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