Career moves

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 9.

Brian Hale, the former head of Stearns Lending, will be leading a new financial services unit at William Lyon Homes that encompasses two joint ventures the builder has with mortgage companies.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 2.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Feb. 23.

William Parsley was most recently PNC's chief investment officer and treasurer and had previously served as head of consumer lending.

Ditech Holding Corp. promoted Jeffrey Baker to interim CEO of the company, replacing Anthony Renzi who left the company.

Movement Mortgage quietly laid off employees at its Indian Land, S.C., headquarters late last week as well as other offices across the U.S.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Feb. 16.

Ocwen Financial Corp. fired Otto Kumbar, executive vice president of lending, as the company significantly reduces its origination business.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Feb. 9.