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PennyMac's Kimberly Nichols Is Next Up On The Mortgage Leadership Outlook

Oct 19, 2021
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Director of Events

On Wednesday, Oct. 20, the Mortgage Leadership Outlook will feature Kimberly Nichols, senior managing director for PennyMac Loan Services, Inc.

On Wednesday, Oct. 20, the Mortgage Leadership Outlook will feature Kimberly Nichols, senior managing director for PennyMac Loan Services, Inc. In this upcoming episode, Andrew Berman and Nichols will discuss her introduction to the industry, what's necessary to put more females into executive roles, the biggest threats facing the mortgage industry, what the future holds for it, and more. 

Nichols is currently leading the team that is driving growth in the wholesale channel for PennyMac, which includes both broker and non-delegated correspondent production. Under Nichols’ leadership, PennyMac has quickly become the #6 wholesale lender. She joined PennyMac in 2011 as part of the core leadership team charged with building the foundation for what is now the largest correspondent investor in the country.

Nichols spent the early days of her career in secondary marketing and capital markets, which she followed up with 10 years at PMI Mortgage Insurance and later became an industry leader in the correspondent space including positions at GMAC, RFC, and Bank of America.

Join in on the conversation with Nichols and Berman. Log on to the NMP Facebook page and post your questions in the comments section. Nichols and Berman will be answering questions live, and discussing important topics in the industry at 4 P.M. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 20.‍

Previous guests include Robert Broeksmit, Josh Friend, Joe Dahleen, Tim Nguyen, Kristy Fercho, Tony Thompson, Mat Ishbia, David Luna, Barry Habib‍, Rob Chrisman and more.

See all the interviews from the Mortgage Leadership Outlook series on its YouTube channel.

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Navi Persaud is Director of Events at NMP.
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Oct 19, 2021
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