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Amid speculation over who will succeed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman, there are no signs that President Barack Obama has begun a formal search.

Sabal Financial Group is expanding into third-party servicing, special servicing and construction loan administration nationwide.

Stonegage Mortgage's new office will be located in Oak Brook, Ill., and will focus on loan servicing and originations.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has appointed Arthur Murton to be the new director of the Office of Complex Financial Institutions.

Williston Financial Group, the parent company of WFG National Title Insurance Co., has acquired Community Title Services of Nevada, an agency based in Las Vegas.

In this new position, Patricia Kauker will be responsible for managing the reverse mortgage lenders training and development program and create initiatives that will help expand the program.

Griggs will provide customers of the Fargo, N.D.-based financial institution with tools and information to be able to navigate the ever-changing mortgage landscape.

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The Structured Finance IndustryGroup has hired Falcon Capital Advisors as well as a consultancy run by Kristi Leo to help it attract new members and pursue its legislative agenda.

Fannie Mae is promoting Kimberly Johnson to be the mortgage giant’s deputy chief risk officer—replacing Mark Shaw who is retiring.