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Umpqua Bank added a homebuilder finance group to its commercial real estate lending division.

Old Republic Title said that Patricia Millard has been appointed assistant vice president for Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.

A few weeks back Prospect Mortgage hired industry veteran Amy Brandt to lead the company’s expansion into correspondent lending and servicing.

Platinum Home Mortgage will buy traditional conforming and government loans, and has hired Mike Azzarello as senior vice president and managing director to head the unit.

Provident New York Bancorp has hired Luis Massiani to be its next chief financial officer.

Veteran bond market executive and researcher Mark Adelson is joining BondFactor as its chief strategy officer.

Ellie Mae said that Susan Chenoweth Scarth has joined the company as senior vice president of marketing.

Held in Atlantic City Oct. 9 and 10, the meeting was sponsored by three groups: the New Jersey Association of Mortgage Brokers; the Pennsylvania Association of Mortgage Brokers and the Maryland Association of Mortgage Brokers.

Titan Lenders Corp. has expanded its newest division, Titan Risk Management Services, with the addition of Bryan DeShasier as director.