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Amherst Securities Group this week hired three mortgage industry veterans to expand its sales division: Peter Davidson, Chris Heaney and Chris O'Neill.

The expansion plans at Foundation Financial Group continue on pace as its founder steps back from the chief executive role and moves more into a strategy and planning position.

CUNA Mutual Group has hired Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg -- the man responsible for restructuring troubled bond insurer Ambac Securities – to head its mortgage insurance business.

The White House has renominated Peter Diamond as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

Diane Casey-Landry, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of the American Bankers Association, said she will leave the trade group on March 31.

Mark Ernst began his new position as executive vice president and chief operating officer of financial services technology vendor Fiserv Monday.

The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks has hired former Fannie Mae executive David Jeffers to be its executive vice president of policy and public affairs.

A consultant whose experience has included a stint as a top executive at the company that created the well-known Flip video camera has joined loan origination automation provider Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, Calif.

David DiStaso has been given the title of chief financial officer at iStar Financial Inc., New York. He has been functioning as the company’s principal financial officer since April.

Former Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan, a key regulatory player in the 2008 financial crisis, has accepted a position with the Washington law firm of Covington & Burling.