First American Information and Outsourcing Solutions segment, a member of The First American Corp, in Dallas, has hired Sandy Hildreth as vice president of REO Westlake Operations for the segment's Outsourcing and Technology Solutions business line. . In her new role, she will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of First American's REO location in Westlake, Texas, and is charged with expanding the company's operations in Westlake to handle the growing demand for outsourced REO services. In addition to its Westlake location, First American also has REO operations in Denver, Colo., and Anaheim, Calif. Ms. Hildreth most recently was an assistant vice president at Litton Loan Servicing where she created the company's REO quality control department that was responsible for vendor scoring and performance management. Earlier, she led REO operations at Fremont Investment & Loan and joined Litton following the Fremont portfolio acquisition. During her 15-year career, Hildreth has held senior REO and operations positions at Centex Home Equity and Associates Financial Services. She has also completed the American Financial Services Association's management development program. To find out more about the company, visit www.firstam.com.
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