Career moves

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.

Alan Potts, until recently a senior vice president in charge of wholesale lending at Carrington Mortgage Services, has left the company.

zIngenuity Inc. hired Scott Friedberg as vice president of operations and contract underwriting.

Although loan originations have been booming at Caliber Funding this year, the lender’s aggressive CEO, Brian Simon, has departed the company without explanation.

Ivan Choi has been voted incoming chair-elect of the Asian American Real Estate Association of America.

Mortgage brokers and bankers have been waiting anxiously for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue its loan officer compensation rule. This is the rule where the agency convened a ‘Small Business’ panel in the spring to weigh in on compensation and lender education issues. Needless to say, few in the industry came away happy with what was told to them by the agency.

Stonegate Mortgage Corp. has hired Flagstar veteran Paul Wyner as senior vice president/national sales manager in charge of third-party residential lending.