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Guild appoints its first VP of diverse talent development

Housing Wire

Guild Mortgage announced on Thursday the appointment of Lamont Watson as the company’s first vice president of diverse talent development. Improving talent development processes, including mentorship and career advancement opportunities, will be a key priority to attract and retain diverse talent, the company said.

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2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Paul Anastos

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Paul Anastos has been on the forefront of innovation within the housing industry for over a decade, specializing in developing technology solutions and transforming businesses into industry powerhouses. The post 2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Paul Anastos appeared first on HousingWire.

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2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Lindsay Bhandari

Housing Wire

She is responsible for the technology delivery and strategic development of Fannie Mae’s trading, conduit, pricing and structured transactions technology platforms. The portal received a 2020 Stevie Award for Top FinTech solution. The post 2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Lindsay Bhandari appeared first on HousingWire.

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2020 HW Vanguard: Tony Thompson

Housing Wire

Tony Thompson founded the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America in 2016 with a vision to positively grow, develop and improve the industry by introducing women and minorities to the industry and investing in America’s youth to make them the leaders of tomorrow. It will seek more Millennials, minorities, and women.

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OCC moves to rescind 2020 version of CRA rule

Housing Wire

The Office of the Comptroller of Currency announced today that it is moving to gut the controversial Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule issued in 2020. The post OCC moves to rescind 2020 version of CRA rule appeared first on HousingWire.

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Introducing the HousingWire 2020 Tech Trendsetters

Housing Wire

This year’s 2020 list of Housingwire Tech Trendsetters certainly earned their status as the housing industry was met with incredible challenges and new opportunities. One of the 2020 Tech Trendsetters, Kallol Das worked quickly to shift digital lending tech provider Blend’s product roadmap to its rapidly-changing client needs.

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2020 HW Vanguard: Robert D’Urbano

Housing Wire

Robert D’Urbano joined Freedom Mortgage in 2005 and guides the development of system improvements and assuring operational readiness of all corporate systems. D’Urbano and his team have overseen the design, development and delivery of new technology solutions that have enabled Freedom Mortgage to double the originations volume year over year.