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24 S E R V I C E R S SCOTT GESELL NAMED CEO AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF GATEWAY FIRST BANK Gateway First Bank Board of Directors announced the formal appointment of Scott Gesell as CEO and General Counsel for the Bank. He will also join the Board of Directors of Gateway as a Director. Gesell has served as CEO on an interim basis since April 3, 2020. Prior to becoming CEO, he was Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for the Bank. "Scott's dedication to Gateway runs deep," said Don Powell, Gateway First Bank Board of Directors Lead Director. "The calm and steady leadership he has provided during these unprece- dented chaotic times has been a defining moment between good and great governance." Gesell has been an integral part of Gateway First Bank's leadership since 2013. Under his lead- ership, the Gateway team has shown a remarkable commitment to high-level customer service during the COVID-19 pandemic. April, May, and June were record-setting mortgage production months, with the company reaching over $1 billion in residential mortgage loans each month for the first time in a 20-year history. In addition, Gateway is on pace to fund over $10 billion in mortgages this year, which is far and away a new record. "I believe in the mission of strengthening the families and communities we serve," Gesell said. "This is a values-based organization where culture matters because it defines how we treat our customers. Gateway has an amazing team, and it is an honor to serve alongside them." BSI FINANCIAL APPOINTS PRESIDENT OF SERVICING BSI Financial Services, a mortgage-centric financial services company, an- nounced it has promoted John Lawrence to President of Servicing and Lender Services. A 20-year veteran of the mortgage industry, Lawrence previously served as BSI's EVP and Movers & Shakers Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com. Home Point Financial announced that Perry Hilzendeger has joined the company as President of Servicing. Hilzendeger is a 30-year veteran in the consumer finance and mortgage industry and will be responsible for leading the mortgage servicing team, delivering a superior customer experience while aligning with the organization's strategic growth expectations. "Home Point is unique in that we retain 99% of the loans we originate for servicing," said Willie Newman, President, and CEO at Home Point Financial. "Because we stay with the customer throughout the lifetime of their loan, we are committed to providing superior customer service throughout the homeownership journey. Having Perry join our team is a huge win for our company, bringing decades of industry knowledge to elevate our customer experience to the next level." Hilzendeger spent 30 years with Wells Fargo, most recently with Wells Fargo Home Lending in a variety of leadership positions including Head of Retail Operations, Head of Servicing Operations, SVP of Default Services, and SVP of Real Estate Servicing. His focus has been on building, developing, and growing high- performing teams across the full credit spectrum from sales, fulfillment, and servicing. "Home Point's 'Customer for Life' commitment uniquely offers brokers incredible value with insights and touchpoints to connect and retain repeat customer business for a lifetime. I'm thrilled to join Home Point and lead the servicing team to exceed customer expectations throughout their entire experience with our company." — Perry Hilzendeger, President of Servicing, Home Point Financial S P O T L I G H T P R O F I L E S E R V I C E R Home Point Financial Names Perry Hilzendeger President of Servicing