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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 22 December 2023 M O V E R S & S H A K E R S the strongest and best it can be," MMI Founder and CEO Ben Teerlink said. "Now that it's established, we are honing in our individual offerings to users and MMI's customizable capabilities." FAY FINANCIAL ADDS CARI GORDON AS CHIEF AUDIT OFFICER Fay Financial has announced that Cari Gordon has joined the firm as Chief Audit Officer. In her new role, Gordon will lead the strategy and operation of Fay Financial's Internal Audit team and oversee a com- prehensive, integrated, risk-based audit plan. The plan and the team's continuous monitoring of results help to ensure Fay's business practices are rigorously scrutinized and appropriately adapted in today's rapidly changing environment. "We were so fortunate to find some- one with Cari's incredible experience in the mortgage industry, in addition to au- dit, to lead our Audit team," said Howard Cohen, COO at Fay Financial. "She's a wonderful addition, and we look forward to working with her." Gordon comes to Fay Financial with more than 11 years of leadership experi- ence in internal auditing and nearly 30 years of experience in the mortgage and banking industry. She began her mortgage career at Freddie Mac with roles in REO, vendor management, technology, and servicer oversight before transitioning to internal auditing at Fannie Mae. Most recently, she was the Internal Audit Director with USAA. "I'm immensely excited about joining Fay," Gordon added. "Everyone from my team up through the senior executive level has extensive experience within the mortgage industry, and I look forward to working with such a talented team with so much depth." Fay Financial is based in Tampa, Florida, and has offices in Chicago, Illinois; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Farmers Branch, Texas. The company offers customers and clients a range of products and services to navigate the opportunities of residential real estate while helping both build toward their long-term financial goals. Attorneys WARD GRAHAM JOINS WESTCOR LAND TITLE AS UNDERWRITING COUNSEL Westcor Land Title Insurance Company has added Ward Graham as an Underwriting Counsel in the New England region. "I am thrilled to have Ward Graham, one of the premier title insurance under- writers in Massachusetts, join West- cor," Dawn Pereyo, New York and New England Regional Agency Manager, said. "Ward is well respected and liked among the Massachusetts title industry, and our agents are excited and eager to work with him. We look forward to continuing our growth throughout New England." Graham has been an Underwriting and Claims Counsel in the title insurance industry in Massachusetts for nearly 40 years. He is a graduate of Tufts Univer- sity and Suffolk University Law School. After a tour of duty as a U.S. Naval Judge Advocate, Graham spent several years in private practice, concentrating in the ar- eas of real estate conveyancing and pro- bate before entering the title insurance industry. Over the course of his career, Graham has presented or participated in numerous continuing legal education seminars on topics of real estate law and title insurance for several organizations. He was also a repeated guest lecturer for the real estate litigation course at Suffolk University Law School in the early 2000s. Graham has been a very active member of the Real Estate Bar Association for Mas- sachusetts' Title Standards and Legislative Committees for more than 25 years. He has participated in drafting and revising numer- ous title standards as well as drafting several bills enacted by the legislature amending statutes dealing with title issues. Graham is also a Past President of the New England Land Title Association, a former long-time member of the Abstract Club, and a former contributing author to the Massachusetts continuing legal educa- tion publication Real Estate Title Practice. "Everyone from my team up through the senior executive level has extensive experience within the mortgage industry, and I look forward to working with such a talented team with so much depth." —Cari Gordon, Chief Audit Officer, Fay Financial