Career moves

Also, Appraisal Institute appoints new CEO, Common Securitization Solutions names technology officer and two new lenders move into reverse mortgage.

The recently slimmed-down company named Chief Operating Officer Danya Sawyer as the interim successor to the former Wall Street executive.

With the appointment, interim leader Bill Emerson will take over the role of president and chief operating officer, while Bob Walters announced his retirement.

Also, Cenlar welcomes client management leader, NFM promotes influencer-marketing executive and Guzzo & Co. hires transgender chief operations officer.

The branch, which has close to a dozen employees, hopped from its old employer, Motto Mortgage, to its most recent employer in mid-December, but only stuck around for half a year.

Also, Fannie Mae finds new board member, U.S. Mortgage Insurers ups legal, government relations teams, PRMG names general counsel and Down Payment Resource expands.

Smith joined the bank in January after serving as president of Keller Home Financial Services and heading Citi's U.S. mortgage business.

Approximately 32% of those surveyed by Everee said they plan to leave the business in the next 12 months, with another 17% saying they didn't know if they would stay.

Now is the time to recruit this diverse, technology-focused demographic into the home lending business, industry leaders say.

While she had only been with the group full-time for four years, Kristi Leo's affiliation began as a consultant back in 2013.