Professional development

Chryssa Halley, who has been with the company since 2006, was named CFO and Jim Holmberg was named controller.

Guaranteed Rate and Planet Home name technology officers, while several companies ramp up efforts in reverse mortgage lending.

Also, Consolidated Analytics names former Cenlar leader COO, Revolution Mortgage moves into new states and Regions finds an affordable housing expert.

Sue Barber takes over the position after leading its Northeast division.

James Campbell joins a bank whose mortgage operations generated $178 million in third-quarter revenue.

In its initial message to the new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Community Home Lenders Association reiterated its call to require depository loan officers to be licensed.

Also, Geneva Financial, Homespire boost secondary market teams and NFM Lending hires a strategy officer from Fannie Mae.

The industry veteran will be responsible for a division with a mortgage portfolio of almost $1.1 trillion in unpaid balances.

Also, Gateless taps former Freddie Mac executive as COO and Nations Lending and Geneva Financial expand their networks.

Also, loanDepot adds recent HUD official to board, Cherry Creek names CTO, Homebot taps former Ellie Mae executive to lead enterprise sales and Stewart Title hires, promotes team members across the U.S.

This is the third major executive hire at the company amid an industry-wide push to attract more minorities to its ranks.

Also, Envoy Mortgage and Anchor Loans hire chief officers, Evolve expands in eMortgage, NMB launches digital platform, commercial lenders Trez Capital and Walker & Dunlop aim for Western growth and more.

Also, Freddie Mac elects a former NY Fed leader to its board, Cenlar hires a servicing veteran and NewDay USA gains a tech officer.

Also, commercial financiers Arbor Management, DLP Real Estate, Greystone, Walker & Dunlop enhance their leadership teams, plus more industry moves

Also, MBA adds to its advocacy team, Grandbridge builds out its originations network, Bravo Capital gets new underwriting leadership and more industry changes.

Nonprofits connecting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to mortgage career education courses seek to increase the number of Black professionals in the field, who in turn may help to increase homeownership among underserved populations.

Also, Roostify names new CTO, Elite Digital gets a new partner, and Mortgage Contracting announces leadership changes.

Also, Reggora signs former Ellie Mae CEO Jonathan Corr to its board while Plaza Home Lending, Mortgage Network and Boston National Title name new staffers, leadership changes

Also: Cherry Creek, Guaranteed Rate, Plaza Home, RoundPoint, Sprout, Waterstone, Incenter Appraisal Management add new faces to their rosters.

Also: BSI Financial, Verity Global, BlackFin, Deephaven and Hunton Andrews Kurth add new faces to their rosters.