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Jul 11, 2007

National industry appointments update - 7/9/2007MortgagePress.comNational mortgage industry positions - InterBay Funding LLC has appointed Daniel J. Gallagher senior vice president. - Nectar Kalajian has joined Power Express Mortgage Bankers as executive vice president, West Coast region. - Lendia LLC has appointed Rich Hofbauer chief operating officer and Greg Kimball vice president of operations. - BNY Mortgage has made Craig Corn and Robert V. Sivori co-presidents, Richard A. Peters executive director, Sarah Hulbert senior vice president, Joseph P. DeMarkey and Mark A. Burton vice presidents, and Michael S. Mooney, vice president, wholesale sales.. - Rick Boyd has joined Chase's correspondent lending division as sub-prime flow manager. - Matt FitzGerald has joined Fidelity and Trust Mortgage Inc./Fidelity Funding Group LLC as vice president. - Lenders First Choice has made Paulette O'Donnell vice president and national sales director. - Fiserv Lending Solutions has appointed Peter Brown national account sales executive and Demetrius Winesberry senior technical trainer for its GATORS product team. - Mark Sofyanos has joined KeyBank Mortgage as national sales manager. - Lisa Duehring has been named president and CEO of Alliance Bancorp. - Flagstar Bank has promoted Gregory Lutin to senior vice president, divisional sales manager, for its newly created South division. - M&I Bank has appointed Gregg A. Lausman vice president, national sales manager, bulk loan acquisitions.
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