Cenlar announced that Mike Merwin has been appointed Senior Vice President, Investment Management.
Mike will play a vital role as Cenlar leverages its deep mortgage expertise and bank structure to introduce value-added offerings to support our clients. The new bank offerings, under the direction of Cenlar’s Chief Banking and Capital Markets Officer JB Long, include a loan acquisition conduit and warehouse financing platform. Specifically, Mike will support Cenlar’s home equity loan purchase program, which will give our clients freedom from capital restraints, scaling quickly by raising reliable funding to keep their pipeline moving and their closings on track. The company’s warehouse financing effort is expected to get underway in 2026.
Mike has extensive experience in capital markets, loan pricing, portfolio management and hedging. He will be responsible for the bank’s loan acquisition conduit and portfolio optimization strategies. He will work closely with Keith Dyer, Vice President, Mortgage Acquisition and Relationship Management, who has been with Cenlar for more than a decade and works with Cenlar Business Development to onboard clients and drive new business. Both Mike and Keith will be responsible for Cenlar’s HELOC products.
Earlier this year, Cenlar appointed JB Long Chief Banking and Capital Markets Officer to spearhead all facets of the banking operations.
“I am excited to have Mike join the banking team. With his knowledge in capital markets and mortgage products, he’s a valuable player as we help our clients drive revenue through our home equity purchase loan purchase program,” said JB Long, Chief Banking and Capital Markets Officer.
Before joining Cenlar, Mike held senior-level roles at Onity Group, Key Bank, Merrill Lynch and Fannie Mae.