Career moves

The privately held financial services firm specializing in real estate, lending and banking, appointed Marguerite Brogan as managing director in New York.

Wil Armstrong applies lessons learned while working for Mother Teresa to being the chief executive of a mortgage technology firm.

The company has hired a former Bear Stearns executive to lead the effort and plans to grow through acquisitions.

Nationwide Title Clearing said that Myron Finley has been appointed co-chairperson of the Property Records Industry Association Business Processes and Procedures Committee.

Bill Dallas looks to leverage the lessons he learned from his previous efforts working with mortgage brokers.

The former chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association will handle industry strategy for the risk management company.

The trade group’s vice president for single-family research will replace Jay Brinkmann early next year.

Jeremy Diamond says in an email he is resigning after 12 years at the company, one of the REITs hit hard by speculation about reduced Federal Reserve bond buying.

The New York Attorney General has selected mortgage securities expert Chad Johnson to serve as chief of the AG’s Investor Protection Bureau.

His successor, Jose Ramon Gonzalez, has served on the board of directors since 2004 and he joined the management team on Tuesday as the executive vice president.

Massella is moving over to Envoy from Caliber Funding, where he was senior vice president of wholesale lending.

Embrace Home Loans has started a correspondent lending channel, its first venture into third-party originations.

Residential mortgage lender MCS Mortgage Bankers has made an addition to its senior leadership team by naming Barbara Kapps as the company’s new chief financial officer.

Citigroup has hired Barbara Desoer, the former head of mortgages for Bank of America, to help run its retail bank.

As outgoing chair of the MBA, Debra Still is a role model for many women in mortgage banking who look up to her for advice.

Pulaski Financial in St. Louis is losing the president of its mortgage division.

Real Estate Mortgage Network has opened its newest office, located in Virginia Beach, which will be under the direction of branch manager and Navy veteran, Mike Ronca.

Mayer Brown said that Richard Todd and David O'Connor joined its banking and finance group in London as partners.

Clayton Holdings is expanding its Atlanta office and its management team to keep up with demand for due diligence services by issuers of private-label securities.

The outgoing chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association, Debra Still, is looking forward to the future where she plans to continue her leadership role in the mortgage marketplace.