Career moves

Nonprofits connecting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to mortgage career education courses seek to increase the number of Black professionals in the field, who in turn may help to increase homeownership among underserved populations.

DeVito takes over on June 1, replacing interim CEO Mark Grier, who returns to his seat on the government-sponsored agency's board.

Also, Roostify names new CTO, Elite Digital gets a new partner, and Mortgage Contracting announces leadership changes.

Also, Reggora signs former Ellie Mae CEO Jonathan Corr to its board while Plaza Home Lending, Mortgage Network and Boston National Title name new staffers, leadership changes

Also: Cherry Creek, Guaranteed Rate, Plaza Home, RoundPoint, Sprout, Waterstone, Incenter Appraisal Management add new faces to their rosters.

The market appears to be undergoing a shift away from refinances and remote operations, but the top producers interviewed for this article don’t plan to abandon either any time soon.

Gene Thompson goes to deciding what the company's next steps are, rather than implementing them.

Also: BSI Financial, Verity Global, BlackFin, Deephaven and Hunton Andrews Kurth add new faces to their rosters.

Matt Zames, who is stepping down from his position at Cerberus Capital Management this week, was an adviser to Doma before he joined its board in 2018, and is also a shareholder.

From offering operations folks big bonuses to grooming recent grads, lenders are getting creative in their efforts to manage staffing throughout the boom-bust cycle.

The company is still searching for someone to fill the roll on a full-time basis, but the $600,000 annual salary cap may limit the candidate pool.

Some nominees poised to take their agencies in a new direction appear headed for Senate confirmation while an intraparty squabble has delayed the administration’s choice to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Here’s the roster update.

Homepoint Financial creates chief diversity and inclusion officer position, PennyMac appoints CEO to two chairman roles and more of the latest hiring and promotion announcements in the mortgage industry.

The former president of the private mortgage insurer is coming out of retirement to direct the bank's missions on affordable housing, community and economic development.

Ocwen Financial, Interfirst Mortgage, Marcus & Millichap and others announce new leadership hires.

The longtime senior advisor to the agency replaces Alfred Pollard, who retires in March.

Open Mortgage, Aces Quality Management, Verity Global Solutions, Cherry Creek Mortgage and InterLinc Mortgage Services all announced hirings and promotions.

The former president and CEO of GE Capital’s restructuring and strategic ventures group was named executive vice president and chief risk officer soon after the departure of Fannie EVP Andrew Bon Salle.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 22.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 15.