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10 | M R EP O RT MCROWD GOVERNMENT GISELE ROGET Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Single-Family Housing Gisele Roget announced her departure from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She is taking over as Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of External Relations at the National Credit Union Administration. In this role, she will also oversee the Office of External Affairs and Communications and lead the agency's communications and congressional affairs initiatives. "I'm honored by this appointment," Roget said. "I'm eager to support the important initiatives undertaken by Chairman [Rodney] Hood to ensure the regulation of our nation's credit unions is effective, not excessive." LENDER/SERVICER RAY BROUSSEAU River City Mortgage, a mortgage lender headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced its plans to expand its operations into eight new states—Oregon, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, and New Hampshire. The company also announced that Ray Brousseau, who served as President of Carrington Mortgage Services for the past eight years and as a senior executive with Citigroup for 25 years prior to that, has joined the firm as a Partner, and will serve as EVP, Strategy and Expansion. "Our success is due to making people our number-one prior- ity. When this becomes more than just words—when it becomes a practice—good things happen," said Nick Hunter, Managing Partner and COO of River City Mortgage. "Ray Brousseau understands this commitment, and we're all ecstatic to have him as part of our team." JOHN GIBSON Flagstar Bank has named John Gibson National Sales Director for its Third Party Originations Division. In this position, he is responsible for the strategic direction, growth, and profitability of Flagstar's broker and correspondent channels. Gibson brings to Flagstar more than 25 years' experience in the mortgage industry, covering both wholesale and retail lending, as well as hiring, training, origination, and servicing. "We are so pleased to have someone with John's track record and experience lead our third party originations team," said Kristy Fercho, President of Mortgage for Flagstar. "He knows the business, he's a proven leader, and he has experience operating a wholesale lending channel in a bank environment. He's a great addition to this important business line for Flagstar." STEVE KAY loanDepot announced the addition of mortgage industry veteran Steve Kay to its retail lending channel production leadership team. This hire will be integral to the company's continued growth story as it enters its second decade. "loanDepot is positioned for unprecedented growth in 2020, thanks to the vision and direction of Anthony Hsieh. I am excited to welcome this seasoned professional and respected leader in his field to augment our world-class This month, some of the industry's largest companies saw significant changes to their corporate lineups. Who's moving on and who's moving up in the industry "Our success is due to making people our number-one priority. When this becomes more than just words—when it becomes a practice—good things happen. Ray Brousseau understands this commitment, and we're all ecstatic to have him as part of our team." —Nick Hunter, Managing Partner and COO, River City Mortgage "We are so pleased to have someone with John Gibson's track record and experience lead our third party originations team. He knows the business, he's a proven leader, and he has experience operating a wholesale lending channel in a bank environment. He's a great addition to this important business line for Flagstar." —Kristy Fercho, President of Mortgage, Flagstar Bank