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The Department of Housing and Urban Development late Wednesday named former Freddie Mac executive Robert C. Ryan acting commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration, replacing the departing David Stevens.

J.I. Kislak Mortgage LLC, Miami Lakes, Fla., on Monday named industry veteran Felix Beck as an advisor to the fast growing company.

Veteran Wall Street executive Mark Noble has joined KGS-Alpha Capital Markets LP as head of structured corporate and agency debt as the firm expands its trading platform

Tannery Brook Partners, a commercial real estate investment banking firm based in Charlotte, N.C., is joining up with Cortview Capital Securities LLC, Richmond, Va., to form a new commercial real estate platform to enhance the latter firm's product offerings.

PSM Holdings Inc., Roswell, N.M., is making its second acquisition in the Northeast in recent weeks, having entered into a letter of intent to purchase American Trust Mortgage Inc., a mortgage broker in the Boston area.

RealtyTrac hired Charlie Engel as the new director of business development, real estate.

Former Aurora Bank chief operating officer Craig Wildrick has joined due diligence and credit risk management firm Allonhill as COO.

SunTrust Banks late Tuesday named Jerome Lienhard president and chief executive officer of its mortgage division, the nation's 11th largest originator of residential loans.

Kondaur Capital Corp., which a month ago slashed its loan workout staff by almost 40%, on Tuesday announced that it hired Mark Ferrara as managing director of its newly formed community banking group.

After helping financial institutions weather the financial crisis and oversee the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Richard Neiman is expected to step down as New York banking superintendent in April.