Rate has named Jesse Q. Allen as president of its reverse mortgage business and Greg Pahel as executive vice president, consumer direct reverse lending.

NewFed Mortgage has announced the appointment of Rick Scherer as chief strategy officer. With over two decades of experience in the mortgage industry, Scherer served on the board of directors at Leader One Financial before joining NewFed.

Kind Lending has welcomed Jenn Stears as the branch manager of its latest branch located in Daytona Beach, Florida. With 24 years of experience in mortgage lending, she will play a key role in assisting clients in Volusia County and neighboring areas, as well as continuing to serve clients in Connecticut, Arizona and California.

NextMortgage, a nationwide joint venture between CMG Financial and NextHome, has announced the appointment of Brendan McKeon as joint venture president. McKeon joins NextMortgage with more than two decades of experience in sales and joint venture partnership lending, including roles at PHH Mortgage and Guaranteed Rate Affinity.

Loan Simple has announced that Casey Nunn has been named senior vice president of third party originations. Nunn brings over 25 years of experience across the broker, correspondent, and wholesale mortgage channels at ResiCentral, Interfirst, HomePoint & Quicken Loans.

Redefining Business Intelligence (RBI) has announced that co-founder Laura Lasher has been named the company’s first CEO. With over 40 years of experience in home finance, real estate, and entrepreneurship, she is also a co-founder of Worthy Performance Group and has served as president of the Mortgage Division of Arbor Bank.