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A group of House Democrats is pressuring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on the confirmation of a director for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich made between $1.6 million and $1.8 million in consulting fees from two contracts he had with Freddie Mac (prior to its federal takeover), according to a report from Bloomberg.

Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown late Monday became the first Senate Republican to endorse the nomination of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. promoted Jeffrey Gibson to the position of AVP, correspondent division manager.

Hunt Realty Investments Inc. said that Clyde Robinson has joined the company as senior vice president and director of capital strategies.

David Holt has joined ServiceLink as senior vice president default strategy and execution.

Franklin American Mortgage Co. hired Brian Rowley as an account executive in its wholesale lending division.

Franklin First Financial said that Tom Calabro has joined the company as the vice president of business development.

Paige Warren has been named to lead Prudential Huntoon Paige, the FHA lending business of Prudential Mortgage Capital Co.

Lender Processing Services Inc. said that Nancy Murphy has joined the company as vice president of investor relations.