Career moves

Dwight Fettig, who has served as the panel's staff director since 2011, is expected to rejoin the lobbying firm Porterfield & Lowenthal.

The ghost of Angelo Mozilo (who is still alive) continues to hang over mortgage banking.

DocMagic Inc. promoted Steve Ribultan to director of business development.

Thomas McInerney has been named president and chief executive of Genworth Financial.

The White House has been unhappy, to some degree, with Edward DeMarco because of his refusal to allow the GSEs to write down the principal on underwater loans as a restructuring tool.

Platinum Data hired former CoreLogic executive Brooke Aguilar as the new senior vice president of sales and marketing for the mortgage lending channel.

Patricia Rauch has joined appraisal technology provider Global DMS in the newly created position of chief operating officer.

NewDay USA hired Cal Ripken Jr. as spokesperson for its philanthropic activities, community outreach efforts, and internal recruiting and training program.

GMH Mortgage, which has been hiring of late, is licensed in 14 states.

The South Carolina Republican has been holding up several banking bills, including one that would protect information provided by banks to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Donna DeMaio, chief operating officer at United Guaranty Corp., will become CEO.

With 3,500 registered attendees and countless "unofficial" ones walking the halls of the Hyatt Regency, the 2012 Mortgage Bankers Association annual convention had a positive vibe not seen in several years. The theme was "Investing in the American Dream." There were many references to the presidential election, including multiple cutouts of candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the trade show.

Talent, location and good weather brings Specialized Loan Servicing, an independent third-party servicer based in Highlands Ranch, Colo., to open shop in Tempe, Ariz.

ServiceLink said that Kevin Coop has joined the company as executive vice president of enterprise strategy.

Solera National Bank is starting its own residential mortgage division.

What both sides agree on is that Barney Frank is one of the smartest members of Congress.

Umpqua Bank added a homebuilder finance group to its commercial real estate lending division.

Old Republic Title said that Patricia Millard has been appointed assistant vice president for Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.

A few weeks back Prospect Mortgage hired industry veteran Amy Brandt to lead the company’s expansion into correspondent lending and servicing.

Platinum Home Mortgage will buy traditional conforming and government loans, and has hired Mike Azzarello as senior vice president and managing director to head the unit.