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RE/MAX turns to Vic Lombardo to scale Motto Mortgage, wemlo

RE/MAX Holdings has appointed Vic Lombardo as its president of mortgage services. Lombardo will succeed Ward Morrison to oversee mortgage brokerage franchise brand Motto Mortgage and third-party processing solution wemlo, the company announced on Monday. Lombardo brings more than two decades of experience to the role. He most recently served as chief operating officer of […]

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NEXA Mortgage hires Eric Mitchell to help boost LO count

In its quest to bring its loan officer count up to 5,000, NEXA Mortgage announced Thursday that it has brought on Eric Mitchell to assist with its goal. Mitchell will serve as a “key hire” recruiting partner for NEXA, newly appointed chief operating officer Jason duPont said in an interview with HousingWire. “We have [an

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Top-producing southern California agent joins eXp Realty

Top-producing southern California agent joins eXp Realty

eXp Realty has added veteran Southern California real estate agent Vivian Lesny to its network, the company announced Thursday. Lesny — who has worked in real estate for more than 20 years — surpassed $70 million in sales in 2024 and has closed as many as 88 transactions in a single year. She has consistently

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Title industry veteran Lisa Tyler joins WFG’s executive team

WFG National Title Insurance Company is welcoming title industry veteran Lisa Tyler to its executive team, according to an announcement on Monday. Tyler will serve as WFG’s senior vice president of national development. In this role, Tyler will travel across the country engaging with WFG teams, agents and customers, as she works to drive WFG’s

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Acra Lending appoints Shawn Stone new CEO

Non-QM lender Acra Lending announced on Monday the appointment of Shawn Stone as chief executive officer. Stone succeeds Keith Lind, who transitions to Chairman of the Board. Stone, who brings over 25 years of executive experience in financial services to the role, most recently was CEO and board member at LendingPoint, an Atlanta-based online loan

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loanDepot shakes up leadership after Hsieh’s comeback

loanDepot is making more leadership changes following the return of founder and majority stakeholder Anthony Hsieh as CEO. Tom Fiddler has been promoted to president of retail lending while Dan Peña will serve as president of partnership.  John Bianchi, the executive vice president of retail production since 2019, will depart the company. These moves come

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Sotheby’s International Realty adds pair of New York agents

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty has added Tanya Fuchs and Valerie Rosenblatt to its team. Fuchs joins the company as a licensed associate real estate broker. She grew up on Long Island’s South Shore and now lives year-round on Fire Island — where she plans to focus her business. “Fire Island is a truly special

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Top Miami agent Raul Santidrian joins Coldwell Banker Realty

Raul Santidrian — a veteran of south Florida’s luxury real estate market — has joined Coldwell Banker Realty’s Pinecrest/Miami office after more than a decade at Douglas Elliman Florida. Santidrian consistently ranks among top agents statewide and brings a track record that includes more than 600 closed transactions and a career sales volume in the

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Tucson-based independent merges with United Real Estate Specialists

Tucson, Arizona-based independent firm KMS Realty is merging with United Real Estate Specialists, according to an announcement on Friday. Suzanne Rothman, who served as the designated broker KMS Realty, will serve as the managing broker of United Real Estate Specialist. She is also the immediate past president of the MLS of Southern Arizona (MLSSA) and

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LPT Realty expands in southern California

Premier Property Partners founders Rich Johnson and Shirin Alipanah are joining LPT Realty — expanding its operations in San Diego and Palm Desert. Johnson, former owner and broker of San Diego Homes and Estates, and Alipanah, a former tech executive at Meta, bring decades of experience and a combined sales history exceeding $10 billion. LPT

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