Career moves

Julie Williams has been a dominant force at the agency for 19 years, serving four comptrollers and seen as the principal architect of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's controversial 2004 preemption rules.

Bank of America's vice chairman and a former chief financial officer will retire next month.

State Bank & Trust, Fargo, N.D., appointed Brian Landin as credit officer of the bank’s first Twin Cities’ location in Golden Valley.

SunTrust Bank, one of the largest mortgage lenders in the U.S., is looking for a new executive to manage retail production after the departure of Martha Simmons Scott.

These hirings are a precursor to a move into third party origination channels, company executives said.

GoldenTree Asset Management LP, the $15.7 billion hedge fund specializing in corporate credit, has hired former Goldman Sachs trader Deeb Salem as the firm expands its mortgage-bond team.

At Origination News’ discussion with the officers of FAMP at its annual convention in Tampa, national housing correspondent Lew Sichelman asked how the changes to federal law have impacted the state’s education requirements and how conditions are in the various markets that make up this very diverse state.

Terra Capital Partners, New York, appointed Gregory Pinkus as chief financial officer.

Radian Guaranty Inc. the mortgage insurance subsidiary of Radian Group Inc., named Susan Walsh as the Southern regional training manager.

Freddie Mac has named Charlotte Catalfo, a 28-year veteran of Principal Residential Mortgage, as interim senior vice president in charge of operations for its single-family program.

Mercantil Commercebank promoted Paulo Garcia to vice president, commercial real estate lender.

If you’re a flaming liberal in Congress you view the Ed DeMarco-principal-reduction controversy as follows: Fire that Republican now!

Arbor Commercial Mortgage promoted Matthew Nihan to originator in the company’s New York office.

American Mortgage Network is staffing up on wholesale management talent with three new senior hires.

Reading the tea leaves of Jamie Dimon's periodic executive shakeups can be a tricky business, but on Friday Matt Zames became one of the stronger shapes to emerge from JPMorgan Chase's latest shuffle.

John Magness, president of Old Republic Title’s Central Title Group, was elected executive vice president of the Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.

If the CFPB makes brokering impossible, how many brokerage shops can afford to convert into a mortgage banking firm? The capital requirement is currently $2.5 million, while rumors persist that it may be hiked to $3.5 million over the next few years. The net worth requirement is set by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and GNMA/FHA…

Gateway Mortgage Group, is looking to move into new markets by creating strategic partnerships with homebuilders and Realtors. It is also looking to expand on a traditional retail basis into Florida. And it has hired David Robinson to oversee both prongs.

Gordon Smith, who was just named co-CEO of consumer and community banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will assume responsibility for the megabank’s mortgage banking operations in early 2013.

Stewart Title Co. appointed Lisa Dwiggins as title manager of Stewart Title of Arkansas.