Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.
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Based in Chelsea, Mich., John McDermott is a real estate and elder care attorney who represents both consumers and businesses. He can be emailed at jamcd@comcast.net.
Jim Connell is the Chief Information Officer at Sierra Pacific Mortgage, a top 30 national mortgage banking company. He has over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, including positions as General Counsel at Saratoga Savings and Loan, founder and president of his own mortgage business, and serving as the Business Technology Officer for The Money Stores Home Improvement Division. In addition, Jim is a certified PMP (Project Management Professional) and has for 15 years managed complex technology projects, including implementation of Loan Origination Systems, workflow and process improvements and implementation of Document Imaging and Business Intelligence systems.
Dr. Healy is a founding principal and President of Level1Analytics, LLC. Level1 provides financial modeling software and services to the mortgage lending industry. Previous experiences include executive roles at: Hanover Capital Partners; Countrywide Securities; CoreStates Capital Markets; CEO of Kislak National Bank; and VP and CFO of the consumer banking sector of Chase Manhattan Bank. He began his career at Chase as an assistant to David Rockefeller. Dr Healy earned a B.S. Cum Laude in Math/Economics; MBA specializing in Banking; and a Doctorate in Business Administration with an emphasis on the business application of information technology. Tom also holds the Certified Mortgage Banker designation. A Master Faculty Fellow of the Mortgage Bankers Association, Tom is a frequent lecturer and author on asset optimization topics to the financial services industry both here and abroad.
Dave Vida has more than 20 years of financial services experience. He is currently president of LenderLive�s Loan Servicing and Correspondent Lending divisions.
Dan Danner is president and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, which represents 350,000 small-business owners in Washington, D.C. and every state capital.
Mark Greco is the President of 360 Mortgage Group based in Austin, Texas. 360 Mortgage Group is an emerging leader among wholesale mortgage bankers. Mark can be reached at mgreco@360mtg.com . For more information on 360 Mortgage Group visit www.360mtg.com
Penny Showalter is a managing director for Cognitive Options Group, a regulatory compliance consulting firm that also provides companies with operational, transactional and outsourcing services.
Michael Christensen is director of strategic relations for CoreLogic Collateral Solutions. He is responsible for managing key communications and messaging for existing and new valuation products, services and clients. Prior to joining CoreLogic in January 2011, Michael was president of National Transaction & Valuation, Inc., a real estate counseling, valuation and due diligence firm. He previously held several executive roles at LandAmerica Commercial Services and LandAmerica OneStop, where he was involved in business development, client management and executive profit center management. He led his own appraisal firm for 18 years, Michael H. Christensen & Associates, Inc., until merging his business with the LandAmerica Financial Group of Companies. Michael has more than 25 years of executive experience in innovative valuation, market development, contract negotiation and operations management. He is qualified as an expert witness in Utah District and Federal Bankruptcy Courts and has extensive courtroom experience. He also served two terms as Governor's appointee to the Utah Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; serving as vice chair and chair of that board. He currently serves on the board of directors for an FDIC insured Bank and has served on a variety of public and private and industry boards, committees, and panels.Michael holds a bachelors of science degree in business management, as well as the SRA professional designation offered by the Appraisal Institute.
Mr. Emerling has over 40 years of management expertise in banking and mortgage lending with extensive experience in operations, regulatory compliance, servicing, and risk management.� Mr. Emerling previously served as the President of a national FHA Association and served as the speaker for Fannie Mae, the National Reverse Mortgage Lending Association (NRMLA) and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).�Mr. Emerling has spent the last 7 years managing quality control, operations and servicing compliance within the forward and reverse mortgage lending industries. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Emerling was responsible for developing and managing the compliance, risk and quality control systems for Financial Freedom Senior Lending Corporation.� At its peak, Financial Freedom was funding more than 4500 reverse mortgage loans per month of which Mr. Emerling was responsible for the FHA quality control audits, FHA insuring, regulatory compliance, servicing compliance, wiring detail and overall risk management.� He was also responsible for the oversight of any OTS, FDIC, FHA or other GSE audits.Since 2011, Mr. Emerling has worked as the Senior Vice President of Mortgage Operations at Silvergate Bank, a California state charted bank. He has oversight for the lending operations for both the forward and reverse mortgage departments. He also interfaces with the servicing departments for both forward and reverse mortgages.
Paul Wible, Senior Executive Vice President and National Finance Group Head, joined the bank in 1992. He is a member of the banks Executive Management Committee. Wible is responsible for the banks National Finance Group which encompasses five divisions. National Indirect Consumer Lending originates and services automobile loans and leases through a network of dealers within the Banks 19-state footprint plus Georgia, Texas and Florida as well as recreational vehicle and marine loans nationally through a network of dealers and subsidiary Essex Credit Corporation.Direct Consumer Lending originates and services home equity loans and lines of credit and installment loans through the Banks branch network. Mortgage Banking originates and services residential first mortgage loans through the branch network and a dedicated sales force. Credit and Debit Card Services is responsible for personal, small business and commercial credit and debit cards. Business Link originates commercial loans and lines of credit for small businesses through the branch network.Prior to his current position, Wible was Executive Vice President responsible for the branches and business banking centers. Wible also held management positions in Consumer Finance and Consumer Credit Operations. Wibles prior experience includes finance and treasury related positions. He also spent five years with Ernst & Young in San Francisco.Active in civic and professional affairs, Wible is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; member of Pacific Bankers Management Institute Board of Directors, the senior governing body of the Pacific Coast Banking School; and a member of the Consumer Bankers Association Government Relations Committee and Auto Finance Committee. Wible received his degree from St. Marys College and holds a CPA license in California.
