Professional development

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.