Execs On The Move

Cornerstone Capital Bank, a national provider of mortgage origination and servicing solutions and consumer, commercial and institutional banking services, has expanded its leadership team with seven key hires, further strengthening its growing financial services franchise.

Embrace Home Loans, a national mortgage lender, announced that loan officer Patrick Holland surpassed $1 billion in career loan originations earlier this month. Holland, who has been with Embrace since 2010, manages the Fairfax, Virginia branch and also serves as a company vice president.

Candor Technology, a platform that uses artificial intelligence technology to automate loan underwriting and quality control for mortgage lenders, announces the appointment of Eric Rawlings as its Chief Technology Officer(CTO). Rawlings brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of driving technological excellence across diverse industries.

Incenter Marketing, a national branding, marketing, public relations, and sales engagement firm with specialties in the mortgage and finance industries, announced the promotion of Jake Haynes to Director of Creative Operations. In his new role, Mr. Haynes is responsible for maximizing the creative impact of every Incenter Marketing program using the most effective strategies, tactics and tools, while ensuring consistently topnotch service.

Informative Research, a technology platform that delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community, has named Brandon Hall as its new executive vice president (EVP) of operations. Hall brings over 20 years of experience driving operational excellence within the financial services sector and is known for implementing innovative process improvements, fostering cross-functional collaboration and leading through change.

WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG), a Portland-based, full-service provider of title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial and residential transactions nationwide, has appointed 18-year industry veteran Bette Rivera-LeMay as Senior Vice President, Sales and Strategic Growth for the company’s North Texas Operations.

U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI), the association representing the nation’s leading private mortgage insurance (MI) companies, announced that Rohit Gupta will serve as the association’s new Chairman of the Board.

Xactus, a verification provider for the mortgage industry, announced that Joseph Peterson has been named Chief Financial Officer.  

MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), recognized 23 individuals who earned the Commercial Certified Mortgage Servicer (CCMS®) designation. The 2024 class is the largest graduating class in program history.

Embrace Home Loans, a top-ranked national mortgage lender, announced that Greg Dalgarno has been promoted from sales manager to director of builder services. Based in Timonium, Maryland, Dalgarno will focus on growing Embrace’s new construction home lending business throughout the East Coast by forming partnerships with homebuilders and recruiting loan officers who specialize in new home construction. Dalgarno expects to hire 15 to 20 new loan officers over the next year.