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Announcing the 2025 Finance Leaders

Housing Wire

HousingWire is proud to announce the 2025 Finance Leaders, recognizing 40 of the most impactful finance executives in the mortgage and real estate industries. This years honorees represent the top talent in corporate finance, ensuring their companies remain competitive in a dynamic housing market.

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Home equity access: How Finance of America bolsters the market with home equity products

Housing Wire

In an exclusive executive conversation, HousingWire sat down with Jonathan Scarpati, senior vice president of Wholesale Production at Finance of America , to explore home equity products, opportunities for mortgage professionals to leverage them, and more. HousingWire: How did you get into Finance of America and the industry?

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Cambridge Wilkinson to launch $100M private lending platform

Housing Wire

Global investment bank Cambridge Wilkinson today announced the closing of a forward flow agreement up to $100 million for a private real estate lending platform specializing in short-term bridge , fix-and-flip, construction and land development loans.

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What it’s like connecting reverse mortgage professionals with forward lending partners

Housing Wire

While some forward lending companies have gone out of their way to acquire and incorporate reverse mortgage lending divisions into their ongoing operations, others have bolstered their existing reverse mortgage divisions. Finance of America (FOA) had a booth presence at the event.

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The crucial role of community lending in our nation’s economy

Housing Wire

Mortgage lending, small business loans, and investments in local development projects are all driven by local lenders who know their markets, live in their communities, and have a vested interest in the growth of their economies. The availability of funding at the local level is the driving force in building stronger communities.

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Logan Finance promotes Sarah Gonzalez to chief innovation officer

Housing Wire

HousingWire Vanguard Sarah Gonzalez has taken on a new role at Logan Finance Corporation as chief innovation officer. Gonzalez formerly served as Logan’s chief operating officer, a position she started in February 2024. Before joining Logan, Gonzalez served as president and COO at Panorama Mortgage Group.

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Dunmor CEO Franck Ruimy on Newfi partnership and the residential investment lending sector

Housing Wire

Last week, business-purpose residential mortgage lender Dunmor announced that it received a minority equity investment from Newfi Lending , a nonagency mortgage lender owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management. Apollo has 16 lending platforms in the U.S. Ruimy: The transaction was completed with Apollo Global Management.