Richardson joins Plaza from loanDepot where she was the vice president of treasury for the past seven years. During her tenure at loanDepot, she established the company’s enterprise treasury function and oversaw all settlement and funding activities for the organization. Earlier, Richardson held finance positions with Icon Residential, T-Force, and IMPAC Mortgage.New Realtor.com report suggests AI-driven wealth is reshaping competition for homes across California's most expensive markets
Artificial intelligence may be creating a new class of homebuyers in California — and mortgage professionals are beginning to see the effects.A recent Realtor.com report found that Bay Area homebuyers are continuing to make unusually large down payments even as mortgage rate...
The deal marks CEO Dustin Sheppard's first major strategic move since taking the helm at APM in October 2025
On June 5, American Pacific Mortgage (APM) acquired Synergy One Lending (Synergy One), combining two of the top-30 retail lenders in the country, per Modex, to build a national platform “for the next era of retail lending,” according to APM’s press release.Following the deal...
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