Career moves

FGMC appoints the former Stearns Lending executive as senior vice president, national marketing director.

FCI Lender Services' Gordon Albrecht has long focused on areas mainstream players eschew, and right now he is helping servicers manage liabilities and costs intensified by Jan. 10's regulatory deadline.

The top aides have worked for Wells Fargo and the Center for Responsible Lending.

Mortgage lenders are eager to make home loans this year, but consumers may be more hesitant to borrow.

The Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp. has named MDS principal Kent Loehrke a managing director as a result of the acquisition.

Matt Martin Real Estate Management hires former Impac, Wells Fargo and KPMG executive as COO.

The company said that Chris Simms and Steve Greiff will be co-presidents of the division.

LoanDepot chairman and CEO Anthony Hsieh still relies heavily on automation, but finds more opportunity today in targeting multiple business lines within the nonbank mortgage market.

Elected officers for the largest professional association of real estate appraisers began their office terms on Jan. 1.

The company hires Michael Cannatti to recruit loan officers and build a statewide retail branch network.

The former PHH executive selected 32-year industry veteran Lee Ann Dalessandro to help build out company’s retail presence in the Northeast.

The company is aligning its agency, direct and commercial New York customer channels.

Michael Flood previously was a director in Fannie Mae’s single and multifamily divisions and also oversaw Troubled Asset Relief Program assets for the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Stenwyn Joseph previously had oversight of a team of portfolio managers and analysts managing risk and return associated with mortgage servicing rights at OneWest’s predecessor, IndyMac Bank.

Selingo comes to Waterstone Mortgage Corp. with 30 years of mortgage and financial industry experience.

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The board of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has elected the association’s president, Kenneth Bentsen Jr., to replace former Sen. Judd Gregg as SIFMA CEO.

The thirty-year mortgage industry veteran will serve the southern and central New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts areas.

Mortgage Contracting Services named Robert Colbeck as its new chief technology officer.

Regulatory pressure is expected to be as strong as ever next year when mortgage lenders and servicers will test new waters in compliance implementation, process improvements and business strategies. Market veterans find regulatory compliance risks are higher almost in every area of the business.