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imortgage General Counsel Promoted to EVP of Operations

candidatesimortgage, a national lending company and division of loanDepot LLC, has appointed a new EVP of operations, choosing Darien Evans for the role.

Evans has been with imortgage since April 2013, when she joined as general counsel and chief compliance officer, advising executive and senior management on legal issues and handling risk assessment.

"Darien's promotion to executive vice president of operations reflects her deep knowledge of the mortgage industry and her extensive background in mortgage operations, legal and compliance," said imortgage COO Jay Johnson. "She brings a unique blend of diverse expertise to our executive management team and she is highly qualified for this new role."

Prior to joining the company, she served as general counsel and SVP at Caliber Funding, where she served on the executive management team and directed the firm's Legal/Compliance Department. She has also held associate and general legal counsel positions with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP; First Magnus Financial Corporation; and Quarles & Brady.

In her newly created role, Evans will provide leadership guidance and oversight imortgage's processing; credit and risk; and underwriting and closing functions.

"When seeking the perfect candidate for this role, we soon realized Darien would be a great fit as we head into our next phase of managed growth. She is a talented and seasoned mortgage professional with an outstanding track record," Johnson said. "We look forward to her new contributions to the imortgage leadership team."

About Author: Tory Barringer

Tory Barringer began his journalism career in early 2011, working as a writer for the University of Texas at Arlington's student newspaper before joining the DS News team in 2012. In addition to contributing to DSNews.com, he is also the online editor for DS News' sister publication, MReport, which focuses on mortgage banking news.
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