One full month into the new year saw board of director appointees, new hires and a promotion across a handful of mortgage lenders throughout the country.
Atlanta-based Ocwen Financial Corp. found two new independent directors for it board of directors — former Bank of America Corp. executive in community development banking Phyllis R. Caldwell and First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens’ Pastor DeForest Blake Soaries Jr.
Caldwell, a finance and economic development advisor, also previously served as the chief of the Homeownership and Preservation Office in the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Soarie’s pedigree includes independent director roles at Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and Independence Realty Trust.
“Both are highly accomplished individuals who share Ocwen’s commitment to the highest standards of corporate governance,”” Ocwen President and Chief Executive Officer Ronald Faris said in the company’s Jan. 21 media statement.
From Scottsdale, Ariz., imortgage, a division of loanDepot LLC, issued a Jan. 20 press release announcing Darien Evans as its executive vice president of operations. This new role promotion, from her former role as imortgage’s general counsel and chief compliance officer, will have Evans oversee the lender’s processing, credit and risk, underwriting and closing procedures.
Meanwhile, A10 Capital, which touts itself as the nation’s leading non-bank middle-market commercial real estate lender, revealed Andrew Shook as its new senior executive vice president.
The Jan. 26 media announcement listed Shook as having over 20 years of real estate finance experience. His former roles include being part of Resource Capital Corp.’s founding management team and serving as the president and chief investment officer of Ischus Capital Management LLC.
Rounding out January executive appointment news was Open Mortgage LLC. The Austin, Texas-headquartered lender announced new-hire Cher Kilgore, a 20-year mortgage business veteran, as its business development manager. “
“I’m very glad Cher is joining the Open family” Open Mortgage Chief Executive Officer Scott Gordon said. “Her Texas connections will help us build the strong Texas presence we have never had.”
