Career moves

The former senior vice president and credit officer takes over the role that Andrew Bon Salle left at the end of 2020.

Nonprofits connecting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to mortgage career education courses seek to increase the number of Black professionals in the field, who in turn may help to increase homeownership among underserved populations.

DeVito takes over on June 1, replacing interim CEO Mark Grier, who returns to his seat on the government-sponsored agency's board.

Also, Roostify names new CTO, Elite Digital gets a new partner, and Mortgage Contracting announces leadership changes.

Also, Reggora signs former Ellie Mae CEO Jonathan Corr to its board while Plaza Home Lending, Mortgage Network and Boston National Title name new staffers, leadership changes

Also: Cherry Creek, Guaranteed Rate, Plaza Home, RoundPoint, Sprout, Waterstone, Incenter Appraisal Management add new faces to their rosters.

The market appears to be undergoing a shift away from refinances and remote operations, but the top producers interviewed for this article don’t plan to abandon either any time soon.

Gene Thompson goes to deciding what the company's next steps are, rather than implementing them.

Also: BSI Financial, Verity Global, BlackFin, Deephaven and Hunton Andrews Kurth add new faces to their rosters.

Matt Zames, who is stepping down from his position at Cerberus Capital Management this week, was an adviser to Doma before he joined its board in 2018, and is also a shareholder.