Senior mortgage leaders, found through people who know the industry.
Garrett, McAuley & Co. has worked with more than 600 mortgage companies since 2003. We draw on relationships built over those years to find and recruit senior leaders for lenders, servicers, and bank mortgage divisions, confidentially.
- Advising lenders since
- 2003
- Mortgage companies served
- 600+
- Banks and thrifts served
- 120+
- Reviews a year
- 40 to 60
What a search covers
- Sharpen the position: mandate, reporting line, compensation, and the profile of someone who will succeed with you
- Approach candidates from our industry relationships without naming your company until you approve
- Screen candidates against the specification and present a short list with our assessment of each
- Support interviews, feedback, and our read on the field as it develops
- Advise on compensation structure and offer terms based on what we see at comparable companies
How it works
- 1A call to define the role, the reporting line, and what success looks like.
- 2Confidential outreach to candidates from our relationships across the industry.
- 3A short list with our candid assessment of each candidate.
- 4Support through interviews, references, and offer terms.
Talk with us about what you need.
A 30-minute call is the fastest way to see whether we are a fit. No cost, no obligation.
What you receive
- A short list of qualified, interested candidates
- A candid assessment of each candidate's record and fit
- Compensation guidance grounded in current market practice
Why Garrett, McAuley
- You pay only if you hire a candidate we introduce
- Non-exclusive: keep advertising and working with others
- Searches for senior leaders, not loan officer recruiting
Who you will work with
Joe Garrett
Co-Founder & Principal
Joe Garrett has worked in banking and mortgage banking since 1977, mostly in FDIC-insured and OCC-regulated banks. He served on the boards of four banking institutions and as Chairman and CEO of two of them.
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Michael D. McAuley
Co-Founder & Principal
Michael D. McAuley became a commercial banker in 1984, specializing in mortgage warehouse lending and commercial lending. He managed the warehouse lending business for Washington Mutual and JPMorgan Chase, and he has helped commercial banks set up, assess, and improve their warehouse lending operations.
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Steve Stone
Managing Director
Steve Stone has spent his career in independent mortgage banking, as an entrepreneur and as a senior operating executive. He founded and later sold an independent mortgage banking company, and he has managed loan production, servicing, secondary marketing, MSR strategy, and technology.
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Common questions
- What roles do you search for?
- Senior leaders in mortgage banking, including production and sales leaders, quality control and servicing oversight leaders, and executives for new business lines.
- Is the search confidential?
- Yes. We do not disclose your company's identity to candidates until you authorize it.
- Who makes the hiring decision?
- You do. We do not extend offers or negotiate terms except at your written direction.
- How long does a search take?
- Most senior searches take a few months. A short list often comes sooner, since we start from people we already know.
- Do you place loan officers?
- No. Our searches focus on senior leaders, not loan officer recruiting.