Career moves

A good compensation package is a key recruitment and retention tool, but the agreements have to be sustainable to be successful.

McCargo will succeed Teresa Bryce Bazemore at what the former sees as a "transitional, pivotal moment" for the Federal Home Loan bank.

Former Angel Oak Lending Chief Marketing Officer Steven Winokur has come back into the non-qualified mortgage business by taking a marketing role at Carrington Mortgage Services.

In total, 84 producers from mortgage lenders including Summit Funding and Movement Mortgage have transitioned to Fairway Independent Mortgage.

Senior executives making over $151,000 would still be subject to such clauses should the rule go into effect this year.

Michael Tannenbaum, whose experience in the financial services industry spans over 15 years, has a track record of helping companies scale and grow.

The mortgage lender and servicer announced that Ranjit Bhattacharjee, a capital markets veteran, and Kevin Barker, a financial analyst with two decades of experience, have joined its ranks.

McCargo stabilized the agency at a crucial time as she helped navigate it through both a pandemic and subsequent dramatic interest-rate cycle change.

Sonu Mittal reflects on how technology can improve fraud prevention and Freddie Mac's efforts help make loans safer and less expensive .

His last day at Rocket will be on April 19, and the company said it is "well into its search" for its next technology leader.

Tracy Stephan's appointment to the new role is in line with broader federal directives follows other changes in staffing in the Office of Financial Technology.

Also, Argyle, Two Harbors add mortgage tech experts to boards, Planet Home expands sales team and Calque names its CEO.

Birkmeier's departure comes after CEO Varun Krishna's hire last summer, and Austin Niemiec and Mike Fawaz's promotions at the lender last January.

While the GSE searches for a permanent successor, Hutchins will also serve concurrently in his role as president following Michael Devito's departure on March 15.

Also, Freddie Mac boosts single-family seller engagement team, Carrington names new CEO and Corelogic ads executive in real estate solutions.

Dan Sogorka steps aside after four years, remaining as an advisor until he moves to a new opportunity.

The Detroit-based company named Andreesen Horowitz partner and fintech entrepreneur Alex Rampell as an independent director, following the launch of artificial intelligence initiatives late last year.

Also, nonbanks make a noticeable push in the wholesale space, Citizens Bank alums find new homes, Ranieri Solutions names new CEO, and more.

Having the opportunity to customize their own tech stacks was a key reason behind many top producers' success, according to a new Floify survey.

Marshall is handing his role as president at the mortgage firm to another industry veteran but plans to retain some involvement with its new MSR fund.