Career moves

NMI Holdings is laying the groundwork for President Claudia Merkle to replace CEO Bradley Shuster next year.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 14.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 7.

Freddie Mac is promoting Executive Vice President David Brickman to president and will consider him among possible candidates to be the agency's next CEO after Don Layton retires next year.

The Treasury Department and a key housing regulator are preparing to fill a second possible vacancy atop a U.S.-controlled mortgage giant, a move that could strengthen the Trump administration's hand in addressing unfinished business from the 2008 credit crisis.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 31.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 24.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 17.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 10.

Xome, a company Washington Mutual successor WMIH Corp. obtained when it bought Nationstar, has appointed a new CEO who previously was part of Genesis Capital's C suite.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 3.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 27.

Wells Fargo has named Senior Vice President Jeff Smith to succeed Perry Hilzendeger as head of home loan servicing following Hilzendeger's earlier appointment to head of retail home lending.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 20.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 13.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 6.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 29.

Ocwen Financial is able to keep the answers to questions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau involving the improper handling of escrow accounts confidential, a federal magistrate ruled.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 22.

Long-time mortgage industry veteran A.W. Pickel III is the new president of Waterstone Mortgage as Eric Egenhoefer has elected to concentrate on the chief executive position.