Career moves

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.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 26.

Westcor Land Title Insurance in Maitland, Fla., has opened its first New York office as it looks to expand in the market for commercial underwriting.

Jeff McGuiness has exited the CEO position at Lenders One to become the chief sales officer for Embrace Home Loans.

Citigroup said Jonathan Larsen will add oversight of U.S. consumer banking and mortgages to his role as global head of retail banking, the first major management changes announced under new consumer chief Stephen Bird.

The default law firm Fisher Law Group in Upper Marlboro, Md., has been sold to a California investment firm.

Chris Schoenthal of HomeBridge Financial Services found a creative use for pickle jars in his quest to drum up new business.

Flagstar Bancorp in Troy, Mich., has hired industry veteran Leonard Israel to lead its mortgage division.

Wells Fargo has hired two executives to expand its lending for manufactured housing, following the San Francisco company's purchase of a multibillion-dollar loan portfolio from GE Capital.

Nonbank lender HomeBridge Financial Services has lifted the curtain on a new mortgage platform aimed at community banks and credit unions.