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Carrington Mortgage Services, Santa Ana, Calif., this week announced that it has hired Brad Nease as senior vice president in charge of capital markets.

David Bochsler, one of two Bank of America divisional production managers who got the ax when the bank exited a handful of retail states early in the fall, has accepted a position with Cobalt Mortgage in the Seattle area.

The freeze on confirming picks to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s board appears to be melting.

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.

The American Land Title Association, the national trade association representing members of the title insurance industry, said that Christopher Abbinante has been named president for the 2011-2012 year.

Mortgage technology vendor Ellie Mae on Friday announced that it has promoted Jonathan Corr to chief operating officer.

Wells Fargo & Co. this week launched a new unit to provide financial services to publicly traded real estate investment trusts involved in commercial properties.

The Federal Housing Administration confirmed that it has hired a new multifamily director and a new chief risk officer.

Former Mortgage Bankers Association chief executive John Courson is the new president and CEO of the Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of the National Association of Home Builders.

William Matthews has been promoted to executive vice president of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

Shore Financial Services Inc., the parent company of United Wholesale Mortgage, hired Michael Kaysen as its new chief operating officer.