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AmeriTrust hires Shea Pallante as it preps for correspondent lending launch

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AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp. has appointed Shea Pallante as chief revenue officer as the lender pursues a growth strategy that includes expanding into nondelegated correspondent channels and more than doubling its monthly origination volume. A mortgage industry veteran, Pallante joins AmeriTrust from non-QM wholesale lender Brokers First Funding. He previously served as president of now-defunct non-QM […]

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Logan Finance hires Chuck Vaughn to lead correspondent lending

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Non-QM mortgage lender Logan Finance Corp. announced last week that Chuck Vaughn has joined the company as managing director of correspondent lending. Vaughn will oversee strategic initiatives, efforts to expand market share, the launch of Logan Finance’s select delegated channel and lead operational growth across its correspondent business. “We were seeking a proven leader who

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MBA hires Jeremy Green as VP of legislative affairs

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Friday announced the appointment of Jeremy Green as the trade group’s vice president of legislative affairs. In his new role, Green will focus on advocating for MBA’s policy priorities in Washington, D.C., with a primary focus on Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Senate. “Jeremy brings to MBA a proven

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Kind Lending restructures leadership team with new president and COO

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Kind Lending announced multiple leadership changes this week as company co-founder Yvonne Ketchum moves from the president role’s to a part-time role as president emeritus and executive adviser as she begins semi-retirement. As a result, chief operating officer Jennifer Folk will assume the role of president and Stephanie Gibbons has been promoted to COO. Before

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Justin Demola joins Equifax as SVP of mortgage and housing

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Justin Demola announced via social media on Monday that he’s joining consumer credit reporting agency Equifax as its senior vice president of mortgage and housing. Demola, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s resident Certified Mortgage Banker instructor, shared the career move on LinkedIn. He also serves on the board of directors for the Mortgage Bankers Association of

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Under pressure, public homebuilders rebrand or mute DEI stance

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Companies across all industries, including homebuilding, have walked back their DEI rhetoric or reduced their public disclosures of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs over the last year. The retreat stands as a signal that activist investors and federal pressure are having an impact on such initiatives.       Homebuilders navigating this issue tread a delicate path. They

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Keller Williams sharpens focus on agent teams for 2026

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For many of the real estate industry’s newest entrants, team recruitment and retention was a primary focus in 2025. And while Keller Williams recognizes that other companies are jumping on the mega and expansion team bandwagon, the firm is confident that it has what it takes to compete in this arena in 2026 and beyond. 

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Better names Barry Feierstein as new COO

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Better Home & Finance Holding Co. announced Friday the appointment of Barry Feierstein as the company’s chief operating officer. In his new role, Feierstein will oversee Better’s corporate operations. “We’re thrilled to have Barry on board as Better’s new COO. His background brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial spirit and operational discipline that will strengthen

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Guaranteed Rate Affinity promotes Lacey Sullivan

Guaranteed Rate Affinity promotes Lacey Sullivan

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Guaranteed Rate Affinity, a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate Inc. and Anywhere Integrated Services, announced Thursday that it has promoted Lacey Sullivan to regional manager for Northern California. In the role, Sullivan is tasked with overseeing the region’s leadership team, guiding growth initiatives, support for recruiting and development efforts, and leading engagement with Anywhere brand Coldwell Banker. In

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Class Valuation hires Daniel Busch as CFO

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Real estate appraisal management company Class Valuation announced Wednesday that Daniel A. Busch has joined the company as its chief financial officer. Busch, who brings more than two decades of financial leadership experience to the role, most recently served as CFO of Continental Services, a private equity-backed provider of food service management solutions operating across

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