Michael Giampaolo Named EVP of Stonegate Direct

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation has announced Michael Giampaolo’s appointment as executive vice president of Stonegate Direct.

“Stonegate Direct’s mission is to deliver a simple mortgage solution for those consumers looking to purchase or refinance a home and complete their mortgage application online,” said Giampaolo. “Launched in October of 2014 as a division of Stonegate Mortgage, our focus is to streamline the mortgage process by providing direct-to-consumer offerings, including access to mortgage advisors, products and services 24/7 across the country.”

Giampaolo joins Stonegate Direct from IMPAC Mortgage Company, where he served as vice president of Consumer Direct Lending, and was responsible for managing the direct-to-consumer retail call center business nationwide. Prior to that, he has held positions as SVP of Retail Sales at Mission Hills Mortgage, SVP of Retail & Wholesale Lending at Financial Freedom, SVP of Wholesale Lending at IndyMac Bank, and EVP of Wholesale Lending at Washington Mutual Bank.

“We are extremely pleased to have Michael join Stonegate Direct and lead our efforts to grow the direct-to-consumer business," said Jim Smith, Stonegate Mortgage president and COO. "His extensive mortgage industry background, reputation for leading high performing business units and strong execution skills make him a perfect fit to continue building our platform. I look forward to working closely with him and his future contributions to Stonegate Direct.”