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The longtime senior advisor to the agency replaces Alfred Pollard, who retires in March.

Open Mortgage, Aces Quality Management, Verity Global Solutions, Cherry Creek Mortgage and InterLinc Mortgage Services all announced hirings and promotions.

Dave Uejio, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, promised to protect veterans from predatory loans and to crack down on companies that improperly garnish stimulus checks or mistreat struggling borrowers.

The industry legend turned around a struggling Minneapolis company and even escaped a kidnapping to build the firm that is now the nation’s fifth-largest bank.

The president’s executive action looks to assess the impact of the previous administration's alterations to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Disparate Impact rules, while reinforcing Biden’s vow to eliminate discriminatory lending practices.

By tracking remote workers with customizable benchmarks, Grind Analytics’ new software tool increased efficiency for one of its first users, OneTrust Home Loans.

The former No. 2 at Countrywide had been battling brain cancer prior to passing away from the coronavirus.

Amaryllis Fox, former CIA Clandestine Service Officer, offers powership insights into leadership lessons gained from serving in conflicts across the globe. Using experiences from her overseas operations she will provide an inside look at the CIA’s practice of “red-teaming,” and how this practice can help negotiations and resolve conflicts, build empathy, and empower teams to work together.

The former president and CEO of GE Capital’s restructuring and strategic ventures group was named executive vice president and chief risk officer soon after the departure of Fannie EVP Andrew Bon Salle.

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