Ditech Chief Steps Down

Ditech.com chief Michael McCarthy has stepped down from his post at the company, MortgageWire has learned.A spokeswoman for Residential Capital Corp., the parent of ditech.com, confirmed his departure as senior vice president and general manager, but noted that Mr. McCarthy "is exploring other opportunities" within the ResCap/GMAC family of companies. Mr. McCarthy will be replaced by Richard D. Powers, who will start as senior vice president and general manager in August. Ditech.com is an online retail lender that specializes in refinancings and home equity loans. An affiliate of GMAC Mortgage of Horsham, Pa., the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based ditech.com advertises heavily on cable television.