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FirstKey Holdings said that Jeffrey Mayer has joined the company as executive chairman of the board of directors.

Observer Capital's first acquisition includes business-to-business publications National Mortgage News, Mortgage Servicing News, Origination News and American Banker.

Jobs report shows nonbank originators added 2,200 new hires to their payrolls in June.

Stark & Stark said that Gary Forshner has been named chair of the Land Use Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Patrick Sinks is taking the reins at MGIC as the mortgage insurer faces tougher capital standards and a more competitive field where his company is no longer No. 1.

Since PHH is now a pure-play mortgage company, it made sense to have just one executive running the business, industry experts said.

Julian Castro takes the helm as the housing recovery continues to lag the rest of the economy.

Zillow Inc. is seeking to acquire rival Trulia Inc. in a move to combine the two most-visited U.S. real estate websites.

MGIC Investment Corp. promoted Patrick Sinks to chief executive officer as the mortgage insurer looks for ways to raise capital to meet new industry standards proposed by a U.S. regulator.

Alston & Bird said that Nanci Weissgold has joined the firm's Washington office as a partner in the Financial Services and Products Practice.