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12 | M R EP O RT MCROWD LENDERS BETH ELLER Truliant Federal Credit Union has promoted Beth Eller to the newly created role of SVP of Mortgage Lending. Eller has led significant growth in Truliant's mortgage department and will continue to be responsible for its management, performance, growth, administration, and strategic direction. Eller joined Truliant in 2019 as VP of Mortgage Lending, and since then, has grown the mortgage depart- ment from 15 employees to nearly 50. Among her accomplishments, Eller steered Truliant to become one of the first North Carolina financial institutions to complete a paperless, end-to-end electronic mortgage eClosing, in which the buyer, notary and attorney were in different physi- cal locations. She additionally led Truliant's introduction of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Set Aside Funds for mortgages; the sale of eNotes from Truliant to Freddie Mac as collateral for mortgage-backed securities; and the delivery of the southeast's first electronic promissory note (eNote) to the FHLB in Atlanta. She helped de- velop a third-party origination (TPO) channel at Truliant to help facilitate the sale of mortgages from other financial institutions. In 2022, Eller led the introduc- tion of Veterans Administration (VA) loans at Truliant and played a key role in creating United Members Title, a title insurance agency. In 2023, she will lead expansion of the mortgage program in upstate South Carolina, where Truliant is opening new branches. Eller serves on the North Carolina Secretary of State's Mortgage eClos- ing Advisory Committee. JOE GREALISH Fidelity National Financial Inc. (FNF), a provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries, has named Joe Grealish as President, Eastern Operations. In this role, Grealish will assume management responsibility for all direct commer- cial, residential, and ancillary operations in the Eastern United States and for FNF's direct title operations throughout Canada. Grealish will also lead many key initiatives for the company, including a focus on talent acquisition and recruiting, and the acquisition of key title companies in the East to expand the FNF family of title companies' direct footprint. "In his 35-year career, Joe has proven himself at the operational, re- gional, and division levels," said Mike Nolan, CEO of FNF. "Joe has direct operational experience in the West, Midwest, Southeast, and East markets and has a deep understanding of not only our management philoso- phy, but also the title industry. I look forward to continued growth under Joe's leadership." FNF is one of the nation's largest title insurance companies through its title insurance underwriters— Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title, and National Title of New York. JOHN FOLINO Mortgage Network Inc. has opened a new office in Quincy, Massachusetts, to be led by Branch Manager John Folino. The new location has a staff of five mortgage professionals who have worked together for more than a decade. "This is the perfect location for our new office," said Folino, a Quincy native who has 12-plus years of mortgage lending experience and has been with Mortgage Network since 2015. "We're coming off nearly three years of working from our homes, so it will be great to have everyone back together, which will make our team camaraderie and chemistry even stronger. We are devoted to growing our footprint while creating a won- derful work environment that builds upon the core values that brought us to where we are today." Joining Folino in the new of- fice is Senior Loan Officer Elisa Balboni; Loan Officers Peter Chan, Jack O'Riordan, and Jason Smith; and Mortgage Specialist Jessica Desmond. "We've been in a seller's market since last year, and most homes continue to sell above asking price," Folino said. "However, the number of available homes in our area increased slightly over the last month. If this trend continues, it could be a good sign for homebuyers." Mortgage Network Inc. is one of the largest privately held indepen- dent mortgage companies in the eastern U.S., with 35 branch offices and is licensed in 27 states. This month, some of the industry's largest firms welcomed several new hires to expand their operations. Who's moving on and who's moving up in the industry STACEY GROSS Nations Lending, a full-service national mortgage lender, has announced its newest Arizona branch in Scottsdale, with Stacey Gross, a 13-year lending industry veteran, serving as Branch Manager. Gross will report to Regional Manager Mike Towery and will oversee the branch's growth in loan volume production and team members. Gross comes to Nations after serv- ing more than seven years as Branch Manager at Caliber Home Loans. In addition to her 13 years of lending ex- perience, she possesses 30 total years of real estate experience. "I joined Nations for its value of the three P's: Product, Programs, and People," Gross said. "These are the keys to success for anyone who wants to be successful in the lending indus- try. I'm excited to grow our Arizona presence even further." Since its founding in 2003, Nations Lending has become one of the fastest-growing independent lenders in the country. It retains nearly 97% of its mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), offering a best-in-class marketing platform, and much more. "Stacey is a valuable asset and addition to Nations Lending," Towery said. "Her experience working as an agent and a lender provides great in- sight to both sides of the market. She will lead our new branch to incredible heights." LISA MAKONI Geneva Financial Home Loans has opened a new branch in Anchorage, Alaska, to be led by Branch Manager Lisa Makoni. "Alaska is a state full of beauty and diversity like you won't see anywhere else," Makoni said. "This move to Geneva Financial has equipped us with the tools we need to better serve our community and share life in Alaska with our bor- rowers like never before." Based out of Anchorage, Makoni and her new branch will serve home- buyers throughout the state. The new branch will continue Geneva's exceptional service and extensive product offering through countless homebuyer and homeowner-focused products including conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, refinance, reverse,

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