Career moves

The Men's Wearhouse-George Zimmer situation should be watched by mortgage marketers.

Amid speculation over who will succeed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman, there are no signs that President Barack Obama has begun a formal search.

Sabal Financial Group is expanding into third-party servicing, special servicing and construction loan administration nationwide.

Stonegage Mortgage's new office will be located in Oak Brook, Ill., and will focus on loan servicing and originations.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has appointed Arthur Murton to be the new director of the Office of Complex Financial Institutions.

Williston Financial Group, the parent company of WFG National Title Insurance Co., has acquired Community Title Services of Nevada, an agency based in Las Vegas.

In this new position, Patricia Kauker will be responsible for managing the reverse mortgage lenders training and development program and create initiatives that will help expand the program.

Griggs will provide customers of the Fargo, N.D.-based financial institution with tools and information to be able to navigate the ever-changing mortgage landscape.

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The Structured Finance IndustryGroup has hired Falcon Capital Advisors as well as a consultancy run by Kristi Leo to help it attract new members and pursue its legislative agenda.

Fannie Mae is promoting Kimberly Johnson to be the mortgage giant’s deputy chief risk officer—replacing Mark Shaw who is retiring.

Stonegate Mortgage Corp., has added executives who previously worked for Two Harbors, Saxon, and WellPoint to its senior management team.

Platinum Data Solutions hired Bill King as senior vice president, valuation solutions.

Mortgage Master, Walpole, Mass., is expanding its presence in the Greater Hartford, Conn., market by opening up an office in Simsbury.

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital promoted Jon E. Boone to senior vice president and head of asset management.

The Mortgage Bankers Association nominated Bill Emerson to be its vice chair for the 2014 membership year.

Thirty-year conventional mortgage-backed securities prepayment speeds came in 3% faster in the latest month, including a surprising 6% increase in certain Fannie Mae Home Affordable Refinance Program coupons and vintages.

Richard Dorfman, the head of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s securitization group, is leaving the organization.

Steve Campbell will be responsible for overseeing all of ProVest’s technological responsibilities, including managing technology infrastructure planning and deployment.

Equity Loans has formally announced its entry into the wholesale origination sector.