Clayton Holdings Selects New CRE Managing Director

""Clayton Holdings LLC"":http://www.clayton.com/ selected James Meleones to serve as senior managing director of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) services.

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An industry veteran of more than 30 years, Meleones' duties in his new role include overseeing all aspects of Clayton's commercial real estate practice, such as loan-level due diligence, loan and portfolio valuation, and portfolio oversight and strategy.

Prior to his appointment, Meleones worked at Bank of America for 15 years, serving as national underwriting manager for the bank's Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) business. He also spent 20 years at Continental Wingate Company, where he focused on commercial real estate.

Headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, Clayton Holdings provides due diligence, underwriting, and surveillance services to the residential and commercial mortgage and fixed-income industries.