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Celink, Lansing, Mich., said that chief operating officer Ryan LaRose has assumed the title and additional responsibilities of company president.

LenderLive Network Inc., Denver, said that Joe Mowery has joined the company as president of the LenderLive Settlement Services division.

Real Estate Mortgage Network Inc. hired Lisa Marra in its Columbia, Md., office to assume the role of REMN's area renovation sales manager for the state of Maryland.

Pacific Union Financial LLC, Walnut Creek, Calif., has hired Rick W. Skogg as its new president.

If you're looking for the next megabank to exit the mortgage sector the most likely candidate would be Ally Financial, the government owned bank holding company that controls No. 5 ranked servicer GMAC Mortgage/Residential Capital Corp.

Before leaving for recess Thursday, the Senate confirmed Martin Gruenberg, Thomas Hoenig and Jeremiah Norton to seats on the board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. while also approving Thomas Curry as comptroller of the currency.

ICON Residential, Irvine, Calif., has hired MetLife veteran James Matarazzo as area sales manager for wholesale, covering the Southeast.

Mortgage Master, Walpole, Mass., one of the largest privately held nonbank lenders in the Northeast, this week hired industry veteran Don Henig to be its managing director of national sales, officials at the company confirmed to National Mortgage News.

While Senate Republicans seem to have largely moved past President Obama's controversial recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, it was clear Thursday that the House GOP has not.

Cardinal Bank, Tysons Corner, Va., said that Kathy Harbold has joined the company as senior vice president, real estate loan officer.