People in the News, Aug. 23, 2024
(Jeremy Wacksman, via Zillow Group)
Jeremy Wacksman to Be Zillow Group CEO
Zillow Group, Seattle, announced that Jeremy Wacksman has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer and appointed to the company’s board of directors.
Wacksman succeeds Zillow co-founder Rich Barton who will remain on the board and become Co-Executive Chair alongside co-founder and current Executive Chair Lloyd Frink.
Wacksman has been with Zillow since 2009, serving in various roles including Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
Ryan Marshall Chosen as New Voxtur CEO
Voxtur, Tampa, announced that Ryan Marshall has been appointed as CEO, effective immediately.
Marshall previously was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer. Before those roles, he was CEO of Benutech, which was acquired by Voxtur in 2021.
Marshall has a long history in the industry and will move the company’s strategic vision forward, Voxtur said.
Incenter Lender Services Announces Ralph Armenta as President, Lending-in-a-Box
Incenter Lender Services, Fort Washington, Pa., announced Ralph Armenta has joined as President, Lending-in-a-Box.
Armenta will be responsible for accelerating a variety of personal/non-mortgage and mortgage loan products into the market that quickly generate accretive revenues and liquidity for lenders, depositories, independent mortgage banks (IMBs), community banks, and credit unions, along with their servicing and subservicing partners.
These offerings will be via Incenter’s digital Lending-in-a-Box platform on a “plug and play” basis.
He has more than two decades of mortgage industry leadership experience, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Computershare Loan Services.
KBRA Appoints Andrew Foster as Director, Business Development, CMBS
KBRA, New York, appointed Andrew Foster, CRE, to serve as Director of Business Development for its CMBS business.
Foster covers all commercial aspects of commercial mortgage-backed securities at KBRA. Prior to joining KBRA in 2022, Foster was an Associate Vice President at the Mortgage Bankers Association, where he covered member engagement for commercial and multifamily member firms.
He has more than 17 years of experience in CMBS, including leadership roles in servicer evaluations, surveillance and loan workouts at Fitch Ratings, S&P Global and Greystone.
CMG Home Loans Welcomes Michael Griffin
CMG Home Loans, St. Louis, announced the addition of Michael Griffin, Regional Sales Manager.
Griffin has more than 26 years of industry experience and previously worked for a number of companies including Guaranteed Rate, Nations Reliable Lending, Mid America Mortgage and Ameriquest Mortgage Co. Most recently he was a Regional Manager for Union Home Mortgage Corp.
He will help drive the lending market in CMG’s Central Division and the Midwest.
