Career moves

Atlantic Coast Mortgage's Ashley Smith explains why keeping her referral partners happy is the key to her success as a loan officer.

RealtyTrac has named a new chief executive, as Jamie Moyle becomes chairman of the board's innovation committee, and Rob Barber will become CEO on Aug. 17.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 24.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau named Meredith Fuchs, the agency's general counsel, to fill the bureau's No. 2 leadership soon to be vacated by Steven Antonakes.

HomeTrust Bancshares has hired Kristin Powell as senior vice president and director of mortgage lending. She now holds the position alongside John Myers, who has been with the Ashville, N.C. bank for more than 30 years.

Wellington Denahan is stepping down as chief executive officer of Annaly Capital Management Inc., the largest real estate investment trust that buys mortgage debt.

Richard Green, director of the University of Southern California's Lusk Center for Real Estate, will serve as a senior FHA advisor on housing finance policy for one year.

Loan officer Eric Rotner's first boss made him understand the entire origination process, which has given him an edge against his competition.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 17.

Steven Antonakes, the No. 2 official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is resigning from the agency, according to an internal agency memo.

The onetime track star was a fixture at the Mortgage Bankers Association for nearly 20 years and a familiar face at industry conferences.

Companies that emphasize a diverse and inclusive workforce not only create a better work environment for employees, they also perform better financially. Here are eight ways that mortgage companies can establish and maintain a priority on diversity.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 10.

Zillow Group Inc. fell to its lowest point in more than a year, after the real estate listings website said Chief Financial Officer Chad Cohen is stepping down.

Top Producer Jamie Tyndall found a way to get closing documents to Russia so a couple adopting a baby would return to a new home.

BOK Financial has hired Glenn Brunker to oversee mortgage operations and manage the bank's transition to a new federally required consolidated mortgage disclosure regime.

The latest estimates of nonbank mortgage lender employment mark the largest number of workers since November 2013, and the biggest monthly hiring gain in six months.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 3.

Stonegate Mortgage will expand its consumer-direct operations in Scottsdale, Ariz., with plans to add about 50 employees.

Shashank Shekhar, CEO of Arcus Lending in San Jose, Calif., uses a strong presence online to attract tech-savvy clients.