Countrywide Appoints Multicultural Sales EVP

Mary Salinas Durón has been named executive vice president of the national multicultural sales group of Countrywide Home Loans Inc.Ms. Durón will oversee Countrywide's House America branches and national counseling center, which provides home loan counseling and homebuyer education. The multicultural sales group provides business development and sales support for the company's various business channels, focusing on affordable loan products, sales force diversity, consumer education, and relationship building among community, faith-based, and industry organizations, Countrywide said. Ms. Durón was previously senior vice president and director of Countrywide's national emerging markets group and its House America and fair-lending efforts. She has more than 20 years of experience in community reinvestment and fair-lending programs. Countrywide can be found online at http://www.countrywide.com.