Hirings/Promotions

Bringing decades of risk management and financial services experience to the role, the Risk Response, LLC Founder and Principal joins the GSE as the newest member of its Board of Directors.

Mortgage loan subservicer promotes Keith Austin to the role of Director of Asset Management and Valuation Services, and Tristan Watson as new Director of Subservicing Pricing.

Replacing J. Franklin Hall as CFO, Pandit will be responsible for Radian’s financial functions, reporting, planning and analysis, enterprise capital planning, investment portfolio management, and investor relations.

As Ginnie Mae continues its search for a permanent COO, Laura M. Kenney has been named Senior Advisor for Strategic Operations, in addition to Britt Van being appointed as Special Advisor to the President.

In a deal for $324 million in cash, the acquisition of Home Point’s $84 billion servicing portfolio is expected to contribute to Mr. Cooper’s return on equity, with estimated 10% accretion to operating earnings within the first year.

Mortgage servicing fintech provider adds 120-plus members to its workforce by launching its non-U.S. headquarters in Chennai, India, following agreement with Mr. Cooper.

With 20-plus years of experience under his belt, Cenlar adds veteran to procure and gather data, as well as instituting AI solutions for the company’s newly launched Mortgage Information Factory.

As part of the partnership, Waldron's Compliability Solutions LLC, an advisory services and staffing firm that helps companies in real estate finance create and optimize compliance strategies, also joins Five Star’s Legal League as an Associate Member.

Former U.S. Marine joins mortgage subservicer, responsible for the cybersecurity team and emerging risk to ensure that Cenlar continues to remain compliant.

In this newly created role, Alicia Wood will be tasked with administering CBC’s entire loan servicing operation and responsible for servicing oversight and loss mitigation activity on all first and second mortgages, as well as agency and investor reporting.