Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation has promoted Joy Knoch to the new role of chief strategy officer. A 28-year veteran of the mortgage industry, Knoch has been with Fairway since 2011. In her new role, Knoch will oversee origination and processing, training and support, and lending technology systems.
A&D Mortgage has announced the appointment of Rebecca Chaney as its new general counsel. Chaney brings over 17 years of experience to her new role at A&D Mortgage, including previous roles as general counsel at Atlantic Coast Mortgage; senior vice president of mortgage regulatory compliance and administration at LenderSelect Mortgage Group; and senior executive vice president of legal affairs, regulatory compliance and administrative control at Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group. Her role will involve overseeing all legal, regulatory, and compliance aspects of A&D Mortgage’s operations. Chaney holds a juris doctor degree from The Catholic University of America.
Logan Finance Corporation has announced a pair of leadership additions: Sarah Gonzalez as chief operating officer (COO) and Ryan Rathert as chief of staff. Gonzalez, who will lead corporate strategy and national fulfillment as well as spearhead corporate initiatives, was previously at Panorama Mortgage, where she held the positions of president and COO. Prior to Panorama, she also served as COO at First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.; senior vice president of strategic business operations at Stearns Lending; and vice president of correspondent operations at Nationstar Mortgage. Rathert’s background includes eight years with Stearns Lending in a variety of positions, most recently as chief financial officer of Panorama and COO/CFO of the company’s wholesale mortgage channel. He was also previously production CFO an head of private label operations with Stearns Lending, Wells Fargo and Mr. Cooper.
Embrace Home Loans has promoted Buddy Hardiman from senior vice president of retail and direct sales to president. Hardiman, who is based in Middletown, Rhode Island, will oversee the company’s lending operations and fulfillment areas, as well as continue to head Embrace’s financial services division. He joined Embrace Home Loans in 2008 as a project manager, holding various roles before being promoted to vice president of sales strategy and recruiting in 2016 and senior vice president of retail and direct sales in 2019.
The Money Store has announced that Coleen Bogle has joined its team as chief marketing officer. Bogle has more than 15 years of experience leading marketing departments in the home financing industry, and in her new role, she will focus on enhancing the brand, expanding marketing services and attracting mortgage origination talent to the organization. Prior to joining The Money Store, Bogle served as the chief marketing officer at Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. for over eight years.
FirstFunding has announced the appointment of Matt Coles as national sales manager. Coles will lead the company’s sales strategy and operations, seeking to enhance the value FirstFunding delivers to existing customers and grow the sales team. Prior to joining FirstFunding, Coles led the sales organization at a national wholesale and correspondent lender.
