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14 MOVERS & SHAKERS Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com. LENDERS AND SERVICERS KATY WHITE TO LEAD CASTLE & COOKE'S NEW BRANCH IN MISSISSIPPI Utah-headquartered Castle & Cooke Mortgage has announced the addition of one more location for its operations in Mississippi, which will be led by Katy White. "e Batesville branch is lucky to have Katy as part of their team, and I'm excited to see them grow and expand to help Mississippi borrowers," said Adam orpe, CEO of Castle & Cooke Mortgage. White has been a loan officer in the business for over three years. "I am here to help homebuyers evaluate their current financial situations and future goals to identify loan programs that best fit their individual needs," White said. "Whether clients are in need of a loan for a new purchase or for refinancing their current mortgage, I look forward to putting my expertise to work for them." CHURCHILL MORTGAGE PROMOTES LILIANA NIGRELLI Tennessee-based Churchill Mortgage, a company providing conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA residential mortgages across 46 states, announced the promotion of Liliana Nigrelli to Chief Compliance Officer. In her role, Nigrelli will be responsible for managing Churchill's compliance team as it ensures the lender meets all state and federal regulations, tracks new or potential regulatory changes, and supports Churchill's sales and operations teams. Nigrelli previously served as Churchill's VP of Compliance. "Our compliance team works to safeguard Churchill customers while ensuring our sales teams have the proper support to conduct their jobs with full confidence they are following all state and federal regulations," Nigrelli said. "It's a pleasure to accept this new role. I'm proud of the compliance team we've built and their great work each and every day." COLONIAL SAVINGS WELCOMES DREW BRYNE Drew Byrne has been promoted to VP, Corporate Marketing Manager of Colonial Savings, F.A. and will oversee all marketing operations for the Colonial umbrella of companies. Byrne has been with Colonial for more than four years and most recently oversaw Colonial's digital marketing footprint. Byrne joined the company in 2014. "I am thrilled to take on this new role with Colonial," Byrne said. "Colonial has a tradition of excellence that has made us a leader in the industry for more than 65 years. I look forward to keeping that standard of excellence as we continue to implement and enhance new technology to better serve our customers and their experience with us." SERVICE PROVIDERS TIMOTHY MAYOPOULOS JOINS BLEND Timothy Mayopoulos has been named President of Silicon Valley tech company Blend. e former Fannie Mae CEO will lead Blend's go to market and corporate support functions, as well as joining the company's board of directors. "Tim Mayopoulos is a terrific leader who will help us provide exceptional value to our growing customer base as we scale," said Nima Ghamsari, CEO at Blend. "I'm thrilled to join Blend at a critical point in its growth trajectory and look forward to helping the company continue to drive positive change in consumer finance in the years to come," Mayopoulos said. "Nima and the Blend team are driving much- needed improvements to the speed, efficiency, and transparency of consumer lending. I am confident that the company's growth will continue at a remarkable rate." Keep up with who's doing what and who went where AUCTION.COM APPOINTS NEW VP OF MARKET ECONOMICS California-headquartered Auction.com has appointed Daren Blomquist as VP, Market Economics. In his new role, Blomquist will focus on analyzing and forecasting complex macro- and microeconomic data trends within the marketplace and greater industry. Blomquist will report to Ali Haralson, Chief Business Development Officer at Auction.com. "By leading our efforts to identify, analyze, and forecast trends at the portfolio and market levels, Daren will enhance our data-driven disposition strategies and solutions to the benefit of our greater marketplace," Haralson said. Blomquist joins Auction.com from Attom Data Solutions where he served as VP and directed ATTOM Media, a division of ATTOM Data Solutions. Blomquist also served as executive editor of the Housing News Report, named the best newsletter by the National Association of Real Estate Editors in 2015 and 2016. "By leading our efforts to identify, analyze, and forecast trends at the portfolio and market levels, Daren will enhance our data-driven disposition strategies and solutions to the benefit of our greater marketplace." —Ali Haralson, Chief Business Development Officer, Auction.com