Execs On The Move

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.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Owen Lee, Chief Executive Officer at Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., (SMP) has been nominated to serve as MBA’s Vice Chairman for the 2025 membership year.

ServiceLink, a provider of tech-enabled mortgage services for all phases of the home lending lifecycle, welcomes Nate Johnson, Vice President, National Sales Executive, to its origination division.

Optimal Blue announced the appointment of Joe Tyrrell as CEO. Tyrrell succeeds interim CEO Scott Smith of Optimal Blue’s parent company, Constellation Software Inc.

Incenter, a family of companies dedicated to improving the performance of lenders and depositories, has promoted Sara Parrish to Chief Operating Officer. She will also remain President of Incenter company CampusDoor, where her focus on operational excellence, creativity, and team empowerment has propelled new growth since she took the reins in 2022.