Movers & Shakers
By Heather Hill Cernoch | 09/02/2010
Mortgage Builder, a provider of loan origination software technology, recently announced the creation of its new client-focused position of VP, client development. The company designed the position for Kelli Himebaugh, Mortgage Builder's sales manager for the western United States. In her new position, Himebaugh will work with new clients from product demonstration through training and implementation phases of the sales cycle.
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By Heather Hill Cernoch | 09/01/2010
RiskSpan, Inc., a provider of integrated risk and valuation solutions, announced Wednesday that Allen H. Jones is the company's new managing director of its Washington, D.C., federal services consulting practice. Jones has more than 25 years in mortgage lending and housing finance. Previously, he was Bank of America's government lending executive, managing the transition and integration of Countrywide under the BofA umbrella, before becoming the bank's executive for default management public policy and national outreach.
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By Heather Hill Cernoch | 08/31/2010
Mutual of Omaha Bank has hired Steven D. Johnson as a senior mortgage loan officer in Austin, Texas. Johnson is a 15-year veteran of residential lending. Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha Bank, he was a mortgage loan officer at Amcap Mortgage in Austin. As the co-founder of the Northland Funding Group in Austin, he served as EVP for seven years.
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By Carrie Bay | 08/31/2010
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Cheryl Nolda as president of its Home Lending Solutions business. Nolda has 27 years' experience in the financial services industry and oversees the company's residential mortgage and home equity businesses. Citizens Financial is continuing to expand its mortgage business, with plans to hire 400 new loan officers by 2013.
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By Heather Hill Cernoch | 08/30/2010
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF), a provider of commercial real estate and capital markets services, recently announced that Stephen Skok is the firm's new managing director in the debt placement group in its Chicago office. Prior to joining HFF, Skok worked for Jones Lang LaSalle, Cohen Financial, Lincoln Property Company, and CBRE. A 23-year veteran in the commercial real estate industry, Skok has been involved in more than $5 billion of commercial real estate transactions.
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By Heather Hill Cernoch | 08/27/2010
Specialized Loan Servicing (SLS) in Littleton Colorado, announced Thursday that Oscar Southall is the company's new SVP of default operations. Prior to joining SLS, Southall held executive positions at Litton Loan Servicing for almost a decade. Most recently, he was VP of default administration. During the past nine months, SLS has added 150 new employees and $8 billion in loans to its servicing portfolio, and the company anticipates continued growth over the next year.
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By Heather Hill Cernoch | 08/26/2010
Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C. recently announced that it has added three new attorneys to the firm. Richard Gray's practice is focused on litigation in real estate, title insurance, collections, contract dispute, and general tort areas. Jonathan K. Glassman will provide services in the areas of civil litigation and creditors rights. M. Catherine Hartnett's concentration is title insurance defense, bankruptcy, secured transactions, contracts, and all issues involving creditor's rights.
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By Carrie Bay | 08/26/2010
Crescent Mortgage Company recently announced the addition of Bryan Rivas as account executive with the company. Rivas is responsible for servicing accounts in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. His responsibilities include acting as a liaison between Crescent Mortgage Company and approved community banks, credit unions, and mortgage brokers.
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By Heather Hill Cernoch | 08/25/2010
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF), a provider of commercial real estate and capital markets services, announced this week that Christopher Simon is the company's new managing director of its debt placement group. A 13-year veteran of commercial real estate, Simon's new role will focus on originating debt, equity, and structured finance transactions throughout the western United States.
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By Heather Hill Cernoch | 08/24/2010
Prommis Solutions, a national provider of technology-enabled solutions to the mortgage banking industry, has hired Phil Johnsen as SVP of sales and marketing. Prior to accepting his position at Prommis Solutions, Johnsen was founding partner and president of DDN Mortgage Services LLC, where he led the company's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) inspections and REO renovation services.
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