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360 Mortgage Group, a privately owned mortgage banker headquartered in Austin, recruited Shane O'Dell as its new western regional manager.

Advertising veteran Jay McCarthy has joined Churchill Mortgage as chief marketing officer, the company announced.

In response to the housing market's increasing demand for appraisal management companies (AMCs) and the growth of its own client base, California-based valuations firm LRES is expanding its sales division, the company announced.

Title insurance and settlement services provider Avenue 365 announced the appointment of Pauldie Howrigan as VP and national account manager.

The key players from the housing and real estate industry will descend on Dallas, Texas, September 14 through 16 for the annual Five Star Conference and Expo. "We are truly excited to have business leaders and decision makers from all across the housing spectrum come and work together at the Five Star Conference this year," said Ed Delgado, president and CEO of the Five Star Institute.

Directed by Steven Frie, director of structured finance at Standard & Poor's Rating Services, the 2014 Five Star Conference Compliance Lab will feature a panel of experts tackling some of the most pressing issues of the day, speaking on topics ranging from the impact of the qualified mortgage (QM) and qualified residential mortgage (QRM) guidelines; how to balance state, local, and federal regulations; and the cost and consequences of compliance.

The nation's leading online real estate marketplace, Auction.com, has announced that Mindy Heppberger has been named the company's new EVP and chief legal officer.

LRES, a firm specializing in valuations and asset management for the mortgage and real estate industries, announced the promotion of veteran employee Yvonne Thompson to VP of human resources (HR).

In Atlanta, the StoneHill Group appointed Wade Hamby as national director of sales and marketing.

LenderLive Network Inc., an end-to-end mortgage services provider, announced this week the appointment of Kevin Cooke Jr. as SVP of business development for the company’s Loan Servicing Division.