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 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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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 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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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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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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Diane Tomb is out as CEO of the American Land Title Association, and there are indications that the departure was not voluntary. Chris Morton, previously senior vice president of public affairs and chief advocacy officer, has been named as Tomb’s replacement. Morton had been in that role since 2020 when he first joined ALTA. “We
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Better Home & Finance tapped Leah Price, former fintech lead at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to oversee its artificial intelligence-driven Tinman loan origination platform. One of Price’s main objectives will be to “disrupt” the mortgage technology playing field, by competing with legacy players like Encompass, which powered over 5 million mortgages in 2024. Price
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Alanna McCargo announced Tuesday via LinkedIn that she has returned to the Urban Institute as a nonresident fellow. The former Ginnie Mae president wrote that she is rejoining the think tank at a time when there are “significant policy challenges ahead for affordability, community investment and inclusive finance.” This move follows an announcement earlier this
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Left to right: Michael Lima, Kim Schenck Addison, Texas-based Click n’ Close welcomed Kim Schenck as correspondent manager. In the role, she will be responsible for driving growth of the wholesale and correspondent lender’s down payment assistance program, drawing on her background in lending, loan acquisitions and secondary marketing. She joins the company, which was
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