CrossCountry Mortgage Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with New Hires | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ — CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), the nation’s number one distributed retail mortgage lender, welcomes Vandad Fartaj to its executive leadership team as Chief Investment Officer, William Chang as Chief Capital Markets Officer, and Tom Rettinger as Chief Portfolio Risk Officer.

Vandad, William, and Tom join the company with extensive backgrounds in mortgage finance. In their new roles, the team will lead CCM’s capital markets and investment-related activities, which include the development and execution of investment strategies, secondary market activities, risk management, and hedging activities.

“CCM welcomes Vandy, Will and Tom during an exciting time for our company,” said Ron Leonhardt, Founder and CEO, CCM. “They bring deep industry knowledge, relationships and unparalleled expertise in navigating complex capital markets. We’re excited to bring them onboard as we work to enhance CCM’s growth and investment strategies.”

Earlier this year, CCM ranked number one in the nation on Scotsman Guide’s Top Retail Mortgage Lenders list and Mortgage Executive Magazine’sTop 50 …