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360 Mortgage Group, a privately owned mortgage banker headquartered in Austin, Texas, named Jeff Slain as regional manager for the Central Region of the United States.

Pango Group hired Joe Curtis as EVP of sales to join the family of escrow and financial service companies.

In Texas, Pacific Union Financial, LLC announced the hiring of Ron Fountain as EVP and chief legal officer. Fountain joins the company from JPMorgan Chase, where he was SVP and managing director. During his time there, he directed all aspects of compliance relating to Chase Bank mortgage servicing operations, including regulatory and investor reviews and audits and the acquisition and disposition of mortgage assets.

In San Diego, Mortgage Capital Management (MCM) announced the hiring of Robert Satnick as national sales director.

Louie Colatriano, formerly of Bank of America, has joined Stearns Lending as SVP of margin management, the firm announced. In his role, Colatriano will lead efforts to profitably grow originations and maximize mortgage production margins across all business channels with a special focus on Stearns' strategic alliance business partners.

Texan law firm Farris Law Group, PLLC announced the hiring of three new team members to focus on the company's growth and expansion, especially in the mortgage document preparation department.

Ellie Mae has a new SVP of software development. The California-based automated solutions provider announced Vivian Wong has joined the company.

A former attorney for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has joined Venable LLP as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced. Allyson Baker was among the initial team of enforcement attorneys at CFPB, helping to formulate agency policies regarding investigations and litigation in the aftermath of the financial crisis.

David Stevens, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), announced the appointment of Margaret A. Colon to serve as MBA's new chief administrative officer.

Pacific Union Financial, LLC, announced the addition of two new sales executives to their wholesale and correspondent lending teams.