ICON Welcomes New EVP of Wholesale Lending

R.J. Arnett will be taking the reins at ""ICON Residential Lending"":http://www.iconwholesale.com/ as EVP of wholesale lending, the California-based originator announced.

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Arnett most recently served as EVP of CS Financial, an independent residential and commercial retail mortgage banking firm. He also worked as a managing director at MortgageIT, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, and in various positions at Countrywide Financial.

In his newly-created position at ICON, Arnett oversees the national sales force with a nationwide network of mortgage brokers.

""R.J. is a seasoned mortgage professional who has a tracked record of growing sales and motivating employees,"" said Andrew Pollock, ICON's recently-appointed CEO. ""We're pleased to welcome him to our management team.""

ICON president Graham Fleming shared the sentiment.

""I am delighted to have R.J. join the ICON family,"" Fleming said. ""We are certain that his experience and accomplishments will be a great asset to ICON going forward.""