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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus survived a challenge this week from three Republicans in Alabama's Sixth Congressional District, clearing a path to re-election.

GMAC Mortgage has hired another former top executive from MetLife Home Loans, this time Randy Levine, who will serve as Southwest regional manager for the national lender.

Allonhill formed a new client service management team that will be led by Nicole Avey.

GMAC Mortgage has hired Paul Ramos, a former regional manager handling Florida for MetLife Home Loans Inc., Irving, Texas.

Industry veteran Luke Hayden, who took over as president of PHH Mortgage less than two years ago, resigned from the firm this week to pursue what the company calls "other interests."

Bay Equity Home Loans, San Francisco, named Paul Chevez its director of finance. In his new position Chevez will be responsible for cash flow, budgeting, cost analysis, internal and external financial reporting, audit and tax preparation and investments.

William S. Haraf, the commissioner of California's Department of Financial Institutions, has resigned from the post, effective March 16.

Move Inc., Campbell, Calif., appointed John Robison as chief technology officer. As chief technology officer, Robison assumes responsibility for the company's entire technology organization including search platform and front end engineering.

It would appear that certain politicians - both left and right - look at guarantee fees and say to themselves: Hey, here's a way to raise some revenue and no one will blame us for taxing mortgage lenders. Well, guess again.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus is facing the toughest political challenge of his 19-year career in Congress, and it's not even coming from another candidate.