Conference committee that plans our annual Western Secondary Market Conference and related events. You can help us plan everything from creating the conference agenda topics, speaker selection, sponsors outreach, marketing event details to attendees, and more!
Our Co-Chairs for the Western Secondary Market Conference
Nick Pabarcus
Nick Pabarcus brings our 25 years of experience in wholesale and correspondent lending. Prior to joining Logan Finance, Nick served as EVP with loanDepot. He was also EVP at Stearns Lending where he led Stearns as a top wholesale lender and was responsible for sales, operations, P&L management, counterparty risk and manufacturing quality oversight. His previous role with Stearns was creating and leading the Delegated Correspondent channel. Prior to Stearns, Nick carried leadership roles with Bank of America – Countrywide in both the Wholesale and Correspondent channels.
Pabarcus is a passionate advocate for the industry, serving on the Board of Directors of the California Mortgage Bankers Association and leading the California Delegation at MBAs National Advocacy Conference. He’s a Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) and Accredited Mortgage Professional with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), and also serves as a CMB sponsor and instructor at the MBA’s School of Mortgage Banking, where he focuses on price modeling and capital markets execution.
Kimberly Nichols
Kim Nichols is the Chief TPO Production Officer and Senior Managing Director, where she leads a team that drives strategy and revenue within the wholesale channel. Under her leadership, Pennymac TPO quickly became one of the top wholesale lenders in the country.
Nichols joined Pennymac in 2011 as part of the core leadership team charged with building the foundation for what is now the largest correspondent investor in the country. She has been recognized for her expertise in the mortgage industry throughout the years.
Nichols consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership and industry expertise. In 2024, Nichols was selected to join the Forbes Advisory Board to offer insightful mortgage content that aligns with the current industry and help empower readers to navigate the home buying process. In 2023, Nichols joined the inaugural Corporate Board of Governors for the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), an organization committed to promoting the highest degree of professionalism and ethical standards for mortgage professionals. She also is a Board Member for the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA), to help support its mission in representing the residential and commercial real estate finance industry before all government and regulatory agencies. In 2022, Mortgage Professional America Magazine included Nichols in its Mortgage Global 100 list, which highlights renowned industry leaders driving forward innovations to carry the mortgage sector into a new era. Her exceptional leadership also earned her a spot as a 2020 Women of Influence by HousingWire. As one of the 100 most highly-regarded women in housing finance, Nichols showcases her expertise in mentoring, leading teams and driving technical advances.
Prior to joining Pennymac, Nichols spent the beginning of her career in secondary marketing and capital markets, followed by a decade within the mortgage insurance space.
Nichols joined Pennymac in 2011 as part of the core leadership team charged with building the foundation for what is now the largest correspondent investor in the country. She has been recognized for her expertise in the mortgage industry throughout the years.
Nichols consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership and industry expertise. In 2024, Nichols was selected to join the Forbes Advisory Board to offer insightful mortgage content that aligns with the current industry and help empower readers to navigate the home buying process. In 2023, Nichols joined the inaugural Corporate Board of Governors for the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), an organization committed to promoting the highest degree of professionalism and ethical standards for mortgage professionals. She also is a Board Member for the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA), to help support its mission in representing the residential and commercial real estate finance industry before all government and regulatory agencies. In 2022, Mortgage Professional America Magazine included Nichols in its Mortgage Global 100 list, which highlights renowned industry leaders driving forward innovations to carry the mortgage sector into a new era. Her exceptional leadership also earned her a spot as a 2020 Women of Influence by HousingWire. As one of the 100 most highly-regarded women in housing finance, Nichols showcases her expertise in mentoring, leading teams and driving technical advances.
Prior to joining Pennymac, Nichols spent the beginning of her career in secondary marketing and capital markets, followed by a decade within the mortgage insurance space.
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