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Better’s Kevin Ryan adds Houlihan Lokey role amid executive shake-up

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Several senior executives in Better’s control and finance teams, including chief financial officer Kevin Ryan, have taken additional jobs or left the company as it navigates financial pressures, according to public announcements and updates to social media profiles.  In July, Ryan also joined investment bank Houlihan Lokey as a managing director in its capital solutions […]

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NEXA Mortgage hires Eric Mitchell to help boost LO count

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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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VA’s John Bell III stepping into new role at Office of Mission Support

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Longtime U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) executive and mortgage professional John Bell III announced on LinkedIn that he’s leaving his role as executive director of the VA’s Loan Guaranty Service (LGY). Bell’s post on Monday touted his key accomplishments at the VA, such as increasing its mortgage market share from less than 1% to

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loanDepot shakes up leadership after Hsieh’s comeback

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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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John L. Scott CEO unpacks AI strategies and MLS consolidation

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On this week’s RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt welcomes Lennox Scott, CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate, a company with nearly a century of legacy and leadership. With close to five decades of industry experience, Scott brings deep insights into both the past and future of real estate. Their conversation spans the transformative impact

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Proof hires former Zelle executive Ian Macallister

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Identity verification and remote online notarization (RON) firm Proof — formerly known as Notarize — is adding a new face to its C-suite. On Thursday, the Boston-based firm announced that Ian Macallister was joining Proof as its new executive vice president of strategy and business development. “Ian has earned the trust of some of the

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Longbridge hires Azita Guzzo to head up tech innovation efforts

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Longbridge Financial, one of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, on Tuesday announced the hiring of Azita Guzzo as its new head of technology innovation. Guzzo will fill a newly created role at Longbridge. She’s being tasked with the development of advanced technology solutions for enhanced customer service and improved operational efficiency. “Azita’s deep expertise

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Anthony Hsieh reclaims the helm at loanDepot

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Anthony Hsieh is back in the CEO role at loanDepot — the company he founded in 2010 — on a permanent basis. His focus will be on returning the mortgage lender to profitability and regaining market share, the company announced on Monday.  Hsieh stepped down as CEO in April 2022 and was succeeded by industry

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Michael Isaacs out as CEO of Go Mortgage

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Go Mortgage‘s majority owner and CEO Michael Isaacs have parted ways, sources told HousingWire this week. Staff at the Ohio-based retail lender were told on Monday that Isaacs’ tenure was over, and that majority owner Jordan Hansell had named himself as interim CEO. The departure was a mutual decision, with Hansell and President Andrew Paganos

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NAR hires Nettleford-Freeman as VP of legal affairs

NAR hires Nettleford-Freeman as VP of legal affairs

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has named Leslie Nettleford-Freeman as its new associate general counsel and vice president of legal affairs and brand protection. In her newly created role, she will focus on strengthening the organization’s trademark defense and intellectual property strategy. Nettleford-Freeman is a nationally recognized expert in trademark law with more than

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