Industry veteran A.W. Pickel III became president of Waterstone Mortgage in June, and now the company has decided to promote him to succeed longtime CEO Eric Egenhoefer.
In addition to leading the company’s national business banking efforts, Peter Sefzik will also oversee small-business banking. Brian Foley, the chief credit officer for the Texas market, will succeed him as market president.
Goldman’s new CEO is expected to instill more corporate discipline; second quarter earnings jumped nearly 40% compared to a year earlier on higher revenues.