Fannie Names Cap Markets EVP

Linda Knight has been promoted from senior vice president and treasurer of Fannie Mae to executive vice president for capital markets.Ms. Knight joined Fannie Mae in 1982 as senior market analyst and has been SVP and treasurer since 1993, the government-sponsored enterprise said. Fannie Mae said Ms. Knight will be one of two business-unit risk officers in the Capital Markets Group, which was previously known as the Portfolio Division. The GSE also announced the promotion of three executives to positions in the Capital Markets Group: David Benson, to senior vice president and treasurer; Ramon de Castro, to senior vice president for capital markets -- mortgages; and Andrew Bon Salle, to senior vice president for capital markets -- lender channel.