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17 monitoring, and evaluation of the company's financial, operational, and compliance internal controls. Lipscomb brings more than 20 years of accounting and audit experience to Homepoint, most recently serving in senior audit roles at Fannie Mae for nearly 17 years. "We are excited to welcome Noelle to Homepoint, as she brings tremendous experience and a strong track record within financial services to our organization," said Willie Newman, President and CEO of Homepoint. "Noelle's understanding of the mortgage space will be instrumental in advising Homepoint on risk management and providing insight into our business operations and processes as our company continues to expand as a public entity and rapidly evolve as a leading mortgage originator and servicer." In addition to her time at Fannie Mae, Lipscomb served as Senior Auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers. "Homepoint is still a relatively new company in the wholesale lending space, and as I've learned more about the company in recent years, I was really drawn to the company's outstanding leadership team and its mission to truly support its customers, partners, and associates," Lipscomb said. "I'm excited to be a part of such a strong company that is growing so quickly and, most importantly, achieving so much success by doing business the right way." MR. COOPER PROMOTES KURT JOHNSON TO LEAD COMPLIANCE Kurt Johnson has been promoted to EVP and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer for Mr. Cooper Group Inc. Johnson has been with the company for five years, most recently serving as Chief Credit Officer. He has 20 years' experience in the industry. Johnson led the charge within the company and the industry on the mortgage relief options included in the CARES Act, working with government agencies to advocate for homeowners and ensure Mr. Cooper customers had solutions during the pandemic. Johnson will replace Steve Covington, who has been with the company for nearly six years and recently served as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, as he transitions into retirement in June. Johnson and Covington will work together to ensure a smooth transition over the coming months. "Kurt is one of the most credible risk and policy experts in our industry, and I am confident he will continue to build upon the relationships the team has established with regulators and government officials in his expanded role," said Jay Bray, Chairman and CEO of Mr. Cooper Group. "I would like to thank Steve for his leadership in building a best-in-class risk and compliance organization, which is a pillar strength for Mr. Cooper, and wish him the best in his well- deserved retirement." Prior to joining Mr. Cooper Group, Johnson spent six years as EVP at OneWest Bank. Earlier in his career, Johnson helped develop a streamline modification program that served as the template for the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R S DLP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL APPOINTS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER DLP Real Estate Capital, a financial services and real estate investment firm, has named Bonnie Habyan as Chief Marketing Officer. Habyan joins the company's senior executive team and will lead the corporate marketing strategies across the entire DLP family of companies. Habyan comes to DLP with nearly 20 years' experience in real estate finance marketing with a proven track record in traditional and digital marketing and new business development. She also has extensive experience in brand building, customer relationship management, marketing technology, events and conferences, corporate communications, and public relations. She previously served as the Chief Marketing Officer for publicly traded real estate finance firm Arbor Realty Trust. In her new role, Habyan will be responsible for leading an innovative and rapidly growing marketing team to support DLP's mission of passionately creating prosperity through real estate while effectively making a significant impact on America's housing affordability crisis. "I am pleased and proud to join the DLP family and look forward to helping support their rapid growth creatively, strategically, and with the discipline that follows CEO and author, Don Wenner's, core philosophies," Habyan said. "I look forward to the scope of challenges that come with helping a company like DLP succeed and am honored to be joining them on their successful journey of both making an impact and becoming a leading industry franchise." Don Wenner, Founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital commented, "Bonnie's vast experience in marketing, specifically in the real estate industry, will undoubtedly help support our goals and vision across all lines of our growing business. She brings a high level of energy, creativity, and innovation and has a track record of marketing success. I am excited to welcome Bonnie to the team and look forward to celebrating our future successes with her in the marketing driver's seat." Habyan has a bachelor's degree from Bethany College in mass communications and a master's degree in communications from New York Institute of Technology. She also holds an MBA in banking and finance from Dowling College and attended Harvard Business School's Executive Education Program on digital marketing. MORTGAGE CONNECT NAMES IAN MORGAN AS CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER Mortgage Connect LP, a national mortgage services provider for the nation's largest financial institutions, investors, servicers, and GSEs, announced Ian Morgan as Chief Information Security Officer. Morgan comes to Mortgage Connect with a robust amount of mortgage and financial services experience. With over 24 years' experience Movers & Shakers

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