Argent Names EVP

Randy Pool has been named executive vice president of Argent Mortgage Co. LLC, Irvine, Calif.Mr. Pool will manage the Business Controls Group, responsible for broker/vendor management, post-close/collateral control, appraisal review, audit/due diligence, and investor relations, Argent said. Mr. Pool was most recently employed by The Money Store for five years in Sacramento, Calif. He was previously executive vice president for Remodelers Acceptance Corp. (later FirstPlus Financial) and vice president for home equity/improvement lending for The Associates Financial Services Co.