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RiskSpan, New York, appointed John Lynch as executive of its independent pricing service.

Foreclosure activists rallied outside the San Francisco home of Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf recently, armed with life-size cardboard cutouts of him inscribed with the unflattering tagline, "Wall St. Robber Banker."

David Julian of Wells Fargo & Co. is back in familiar territory. Wells, the nation's largest residential lender and servicer, named Julian, 50, its next chief auditor - a title he held at Wachovia Corp.

Summit Bank, Oakland, said that Andrea Head has joined the bank as executive vice president, real estate division.

VITEK Mortgage Group named Jason Mata branch manager of its Sacramento office.

LenderLive Network Inc. said that Patrice Power has joined the company as senior vice president of marketing.

As companies like MetLife exit the business, creating new office and personnel recruitment opportunities for mortgage lenders, a survey from Hammerhouse LLC of originators found that 42% are looking for corporate culture and leadership from a possible new employer.

First off, I'd like to thank the crew at Bank of America for continually giving mortgage reporters and editors something to write about. Don't get me wrong--there's plenty of good stories out there. And let's face it--and you read it here first: What happens regulatory and legislatively over the next three to four years should shape the future of this industry for the next 50 years.

Real Estate Mortgage Network Inc. added Kathryn Paige to the company's River Edge, N.J., location.

Wendover Consulting Inc., Greensboro, N.C., a consulting firm focused on servicing the reverse mortgage industry, said that Kenneth Kanady joined the firm as managing director of learning and development.