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Nayan V. Kisnadwala has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Fieldstone Investment Corp., a real estate investment trust based in Columbia, Md.Mr. Kisnadwala, 45, was most recently senior executive vice president and CFO of MBNA's Consumer Finance and Business Lending Division, which includes its mortgage business, Fieldstone said. He was previously CFO of several units of American Express, including its Global Operations. Fieldstone is the parent company of Fieldstone Mortgage Co., which can be found on the Web at http://www.fieldstonemortgage.com.

Michael D. Meyer has been named executive vice president for the new Texas operations of Homefield Financial, a mortgage banker based in Irvine, Calif.Mr. Meyer will oversee the firm's expansion into the Texas market, from which it will primarily serve Homefield's customers in the Central and Eastern United States, the company said. Homefield said it will open its Irving, Texas, loan center in April with 20 employees and expand it to 150-200 employees over the next 18 months. Before joining Homefield, Mr. Meyer served as president of Fort Worth, Texas-based Touchstone Communications, an offshore business process outsourcing company serving major U.S. mortgage companies. He was previously a senior vice president with Associates First Capital Corp. in Dallas, and he also worked with NovaStar and Oak Street Mortgage.

Lee Puschaver has resigned as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta to "pursue other interests," according to the FHLBank.The bank said it plans to begin a search promptly to fill the CFO position. Ray Christman, president and chief executive officer of the Atlanta FHLBank, said the bank expects to file its Form 10 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the first quarter. The FHLBank can be found on the Web at http://www.fhlbatl.com.

Jim Park, a former executive at Freddie Mac, has been named chief operating officer of the Asian Real Estate Association of America, San Diego.Mr. Park, a partner at Prado Mortgage, served as the vice president of industry relations and housing outreach at Freddie Mac before joining AREAA. At Freddie Mac, he worked with key housing finance industry trades, capital markets organizations, and community and housing-related organizations. Mr. Park previously held a senior political position at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he oversaw HUD's efforts to overhaul single-family and multifamily programs, AREAA said.

Paragon Financial Corp., Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., has announced the signing of All-Star second baseman Davey Johnson to a multiyear deal under a recently announced marketing plan that involves teaching the mortgage business to current and former athletes.Mr. Johnson, now the coach of the U.S. Olympic baseball team, will operate from Paragon's Orlando, Fla., office and play a key role in opening new Florida offices in New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach, Paragon said. He was a four-time All Star and three-time winner of the Gold Glove award while playing for the Baltimore Orioles. Mr. Johnson was the manager of several major league teams and led the New York Mets to the 1986 World Championship. He joins hockey great Phil Esposito in the new Paragon marketing plan. The company can be found on the Web at http://www.pgnf.com.

DeAnna McCann has been named senior vice president and chief marketing officer of eAppraiseIT, a provider of real estate valuation services based in Poway, Calif.Ms. McCann replaces Diane Valadez, who is assuming a new position with First American Corp. in Dallas. In addition to her marketing responsibilities, Ms. McCann will head eAppraiseIT's Valuation Consultants and Client Relations units, the company said. Ms. McCann has held various positions with the valuation company, including vice president of valuation consulting for eAppraiseIT's Western Region, operations manager, and manager of the Review and Appraisal Panel Management Department. The company can be found on the Internet at http://www.eappraiseit.com.

Brent Bickett has been named president of Fidelity National Financial Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., and Alan L. Stinson, FNF's chief financial officer, has been named to the additional post of chief operating officer.FNF's chairman and chief executive officer, William P. Foley II, said Mr. Bickett has run the company's merger-and-acquisition group during numerous acquisitions in recent years, and that his appointment "exemplifies the significance that merger-and-acquisition activity will have in the future FNF holding company strategy." In his additional role as COO, Mr. Stinson will be responsible for accounting governance and oversight for "the entire family of FNF companies," Mr. Foley said. The company can be found online at http://www.fnf.com.

Ryan Steinert has been named national sales trainer for originators at 1st Metropolitan Mortgage, Charlotte, N.C.Mr. Steinert will also facilitate regional information and sales exchange meetings around the country for the company's branch managers. (1st Metropolitan said it conducted two RISE meetings last year, and plans to host at least one every two months this year.) Mr. Steinert previously worked at Olympia Funding, and last year 1st Metropolitan purchased certain assets of Olympia's retail branches.

Jeffrey S. Carbiener has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Fidelity National Information Services, Jacksonville, Fla.Mr. Carbiener replaces Al Stinson, who will retain his position as CFO for Fidelity National Financial Inc., of which FNIS is a majority-owned subsidiary. Mr. Carbiener was most recently executive vice president and group executive at Certegy Check Services. FNIS can be found online at http://www.fidelityinfoservices.com.

Home Depot Inc., the world's biggest home improvement chain, has announced the naming of Angelo Mozilo to its board.Mr. Mozilo, 67, is chairman and chief executive of Countrywide Financial Corp., the mortgage lending firm based in Calabasas, Calif. Home Depot also announced that current board member Dick Brown will retire when his term expires in May.