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Mr. Wilkes has served as Chief Executive Officer of North American Mortgage, First Gibraltar Mortgage, Troy & Nichols, Inc., and First Nationwide Mortgage (at the time, the 10th-largest mortgage banking company in America).
From 1989 to 1995, he managed $50 billion of mergers, acquisitions and sales of mortgage companies and assets for MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc., a company controlled by Ronald O.
Perelman.
From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Wilkes headed IMX, Inc., a provider of enterprise technology solutions to the mortgage banking industry.
He owns and manages Shoal Creek Advisors, M&A and strategic advisory firm, and is a co-owner of Equinox Group LLC, a Professional Employment Organization that provides qualified personnel to the mortgage industry.
He has served as President of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae National and Regional Advisory Boards, and Director of the Center for Public Policy.
Mr. Wilkes received a BS in Economics and Finance.
He holds the Certified Mortgage Banker designation.
Former positions of Richard Wilkes
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MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.
MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc. (MacAndrews & Forbes) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Ronald Perelman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1995 |
IMX, Inc.
IMX, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services IMX, Inc. provides software solutions for the mortgage industry. It offers a suite of innovative workflow tools and patented technology that enables mortgage professionals to apply internet technology into existing daily business processes. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Texas Mortgage Bankers Association is a business association based in Austin, TX. | President | - |
First Nationwide Mortgage Corp. | President | - |
North American Mortgage Co.
North American Mortgage Co. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Part of NTFN, Inc., North American Mortgage Co. originates, acquires, sells and services mortgage loans. The company is based in Santa Rosa, CA. North American Mortgage was acquired by Dime Bancorp, Inc. on October 15, 1997 for $460.79 million. | President | - |
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Virgo Associates LLC
Virgo Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Virgo Associates LLC (Virgo Associates) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Hemanth Parasuram and Guhan Swaminathan. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
North American Mortgage Co.
North American Mortgage Co. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Part of NTFN, Inc., North American Mortgage Co. originates, acquires, sells and services mortgage loans. The company is based in Santa Rosa, CA. North American Mortgage was acquired by Dime Bancorp, Inc. on October 15, 1997 for $460.79 million. | Finance |
First Nationwide Mortgage Corp. | |
MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.
MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc. (MacAndrews & Forbes) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Ronald Perelman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Texas Mortgage Bankers Association is a business association based in Austin, TX. | Commercial Services |
IMX, Inc.
IMX, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services IMX, Inc. provides software solutions for the mortgage industry. It offers a suite of innovative workflow tools and patented technology that enables mortgage professionals to apply internet technology into existing daily business processes. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
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