Stonegate Mortgage Corporation Hires Sales Leader to Execute Distributed Retail Growth Strategy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - July 20, 2016) - Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: SGM), a leading publicly traded mortgage company focused on originating, financing and servicing U.S. residential mortgage loans, today announced that Bill Dyson has been named SVP, Distributed Retail. In this role, he will be responsible for leading Stonegate's Distributed Retail Channel. He will report directly to Steve Landes, EVP, Director of National Sales.

"Stonegate Mortgage is focused on growing our Distributed Retail channel and committed to delivering superior service to customers looking to purchase a new home or refinance their existing one," said Mr. Landes. "We have an outstanding team of Mortgage Advisors who will benefit from Bill's leadership and experience. He has a track record of success for attracting talent, and driving major initiatives through organizational collaboration. We are excited to have him join us and are confident that he will be a strong addition to our management team."

Mr. Dyson has a broad range of experience in mortgage sales and finance, having spent 16 years with Citibank in a number of leadership roles, most recently as Head of Business Development for Citibank Retail Lending. Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer for Citibank Partnership Lending, where he designed and built a sales infrastructure that drove $6 Billion in Retail originations with a team of over 300 loan officers and 80+ realtor and builder relationships. Bill is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and received his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

"Stonegate Mortgage's commitment to its people -- and most importantly its customers -- is a critical differentiator in the industry. This is a company that focuses on personalized, efficient and effective service; I find that refreshingly different from many larger institutions. I am looking forward to leading an already strong team of Mortgage Advisors, continuing to build that team and expanding the reach of our Retail mortgage lending business," Mr. Dyson added.

About Stonegate Mortgage Corporation

Founded in 2005, Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: SGM) is a leading, publicly traded, mortgage company that originates, finances and services agency and non-agency residential mortgages through its network of retail offices and approved third party originators. Stonegate Mortgage also provides financing through its fully integrated warehouse lending platform, NattyMac. Stonegate Mortgage's operational excellence, financial strength, dedication to customer service and commitment to technology have positioned the firm as a leading provider in the housing finance market.

For more information on Stonegate Mortgage Corporation, please visit www.stonegatemtg.com.

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