Cissy Larkin Named Southwest Regional Manager for Stonegate Mortgage

INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - October 25, 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 Cissy Larkin has been named Southwest Regional Manager. In this role, she will lead the Third Party Origination (TPO) sales teams in the Southwest Region -- including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico -- selling products in all four TPO channels: broker, delegated and non-delegated correspondent and bulk mandatory. She will be based in Houston, Texas and will report directly to Scott Houp, SVP, Western Division Manager.

Steve Landes, Stonegate Mortgage National Director of Sales commented, "Cissy has proven to be an industry leader, successfully driving sales while delivering superior service to her clients. We are excited to have her join the team and continue to build our presence in the Southwest Region."

Ms. Larkin has over 25 years' experience in the mortgage industry. Most recently, she worked as Senior Vice President at American State Bank where she created a profitable secondary market mortgage division. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President with Baytree National Bank & Trust and as Director of the Central Region at LeaseTerm Insurance Group LLC. In addition, she headed a startup Wholesale operation (HLB Mortgage) for a community bank in DeKalb, IL which eventually sold to American Home Mortgage in 2003; during her tenure, she built and led the Central Region, consisting of more than 20 Account Executives covering the upper Midwest to Texas and the west coast.

"It's clear that Stonegate Mortgage's focus is on its clients," said Ms Larkin. "I look forward to working with the TPO team to exceed expectations by providing the most competitive combination of price, products and service in the industry."

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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