Execs On The Move

MISMO announced the first organizations to earn the MISMO FRAME Advisory Partner Certification, recognizing consulting and advisory organizations that have demonstrated the knowledge and practical capability to help lenders and servicers operationalize MISMO’s Framework for Responsible AI in the Mortgage Ecosystem (FRAME).

SingleSource Property Solutions, a provider of residential property services supporting the U.S. housing industry, announced Holly Wilson has joined the company as senior vice president of operations. Wilson will lead SingleSource’s operations leadership team and build stronger coordination across sales, finance, technology and client service.

Planet, a specialty finance company focused on the servicing and production of mortgage loans, welcomes Derek Vandlen (NLMS #6409) as Regional Sales Manager in Tennessee. Vandlen brings 28 years of mortgage experience and a strong track record of building high-performing teams and long-term relationships with borrowers, real estate professionals and builders.

Sagent announced the promotion of Sridhar Sharma to Chief Executive Officer and the appointment of Fannie Mae veteran Andrew Bon Salle as Chairman of the Board. The strategic leadership changes come as the company accelerates the growth and scaled deployment of Dara, its AI-native, end-to-end servicing platform.

Informative Research (IR), a technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that Tim Cox has rejoined the IR leadership team as executive vice president of business process automation. In this role, Tim will apply his industry expertise to support the company and help its clients work more efficiently and intelligently.

MISMO announced the addition of three mortgage industry leaders to its Board of Directors: Anthony Hutchinson, Executive Vice President and Head of Public Affairs at VantageScore; Gemma Currier, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategic Initiatives at Guild Mortgage Company; and Eric Lapin, Vice President, Head of Market Strategy and Intelligence at FICO.

Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) announced it has expanded its leadership team with two experienced executives: Salvatore Piccola as senior vice president of product strategy and Gil Valera as vice president of professional services. The additions strengthen two areas central to Dark Matter’s growth strategy: innovation focused on using AI to improve customer experience, help lenders realize efficiencies, and drive seamless implementation and adoption of its product capabilities.

Click n’ Close, a multi-state mortgage lender, announced that mortgage industry veteran Blake Priest has joined the company as director of whole loan trading. In this role, Priest will lead the company’s scratch and dent purchasing, giving correspondent partners another outlet for loans that fall outside traditional investor guidelines. In addition, he will oversee lead sourcing and pricing assessments, monitor hedging performance and participate in secondary distribution to support continued growth across the correspondent division.

ServiceLink welcomes Mike Barker, Cheryl McKenzie, Sara Nakae and Rick Trew as national sales executives within its origination division. They will be responsible for driving client growth strategy and forging new lender partnerships.

National mortgage lender Certainty Home Lending, a Rate Company, has named Troy Williamson as Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending and Producing Sales Manager. Williamson brings more than 20 years of mortgage origination experience to the role and will be based in North Carolina where he will lead the Wilmington NC Mortgage Team.