Kirk Gerling recently joined Planet Home Lending, a national mortgage lender, servicer, and asset manager, as executive vice president of non-agency subservicing.
Gerling is a seasoned industry professional with more than two decades of mortgage servicing experience. Before joining Planet Home Lending, he served as senior vice president at Carrington Mortgage Services, Mortgage Lending Division, and previously held the role of executive vice president of servicing operations.
He also served as executive vice president of performing servicing at Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing.
Gerling’s depth of expertise will bolster Planet’s mission to deliver the agility and support its private clients require.
“Kirk’s extensive expertise in servicing will help us build on the solid reputation we’ve established in both servicing and subservicing,” says Sandy Jarish, president of mortgage servicing at Planet Home Lending, in a release. “We are thrilled to welcome him to our team, which is dedicated to delivering cost-effective solutions, execution-focused strategies, and industry-leading borrower retention. Our priority remains providing scalable, high-touch services that optimize asset health and enhance portfolio value—especially in the complex commercial loan environments of our expanding non-agency business.”
“I’m impressed by the level of experience at Planet and its commitment to providing best-in-class service to borrowers and clients,” Gerling says. “Servicing is the backbone of the mortgage process—loans will always need to be serviced—and Planet has built a division that’s focused on growth and innovation.”
