Career moves

In a separate announcement, the government-sponsored enterprise also announced the extension of Michael Hutchins' leadership term as interim CEO.

Vieaux, currently president of Finlocker, will be stepping into the role at the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization on Oct. 16.

Sagent welcomes Rocket, Wells Fargo alums, Assurance Financial appoints a chief operating officer and Williston Financial hires an AI expert

The former Quicken Loans mortgage banker was a strong advocate for technology adoption during his 15-year run leading the company's home loan arm.

Antonio White says he wants to use his experience in Washington and finance to help individuals who want to build wealth and connections in their communities.

The real estate company said it started the search for a new CEO mid-year following Carrie Wheeler's notice to the board she was looking to leave.

Whittemore and his team are working to help the company handle both growth and diverse loan types, including non-QM, RPLs and NPLs.

The longtime mortgage professional oversaw numerous modernization efforts at the Veterans Affairs mortgage department, and the creation of a post-pandemic foreclosure prevention program.

The shake-up comes as the company posted its third straight quarter of losses and seeks to develop new technologies and partnerships while putting behind its tumultuous recent past.

Planet Home embarks on retail branch growth, Aces promotes compliance leaders, rising fintechs add sales executives plus more mortgage moves.

Dominick Marchetti and Sean DeJulia, former Loandepot executives who helped develop the company's mello platform, are returning as chief digital officer and chief innovation officer, respectively.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency approached Habib regarding becoming a member of the Fannie Mae board of directors, with the appointment effective July 21.

Habib's placement on the Fannie Mae board comes after he criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in a Linkedin post.

Ryan Alexander, a life-long government employee, received news that he didn't want to hear: the project he was overseeing at the GSA was cut by DOGE. So Alexander decided to pivot.

A team of 16 joining Union Home Mortgage's Cincinnati branch closed 996 units and funded more than $260 million in 2024.

Kevin Wall abruptly left his job at one of the largest title underwriters to head up the nation's fifth largest holding company in the field.

As news of Bayview Asset Management's purchase of Guild Mortgage broke, recruiters have ramped up outreach to the mortgage lenders' originators.

The company gave no reason for his abrupt departure, which comes two months after the CEO of its parent First American Financial, Kenneth DiGiorgio, was fired.

After steering his former companies through turmoil, Martell will again attempt to turn fortunes around for a firm under regulatory and legal scrutiny.

The trade group, whose industry has come under attack by the growth of title insurance alternatives, cited Morton's lobbying expertise for his promotion.