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Board of Directors

Mark J. O'Brien, 68 has served as the Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Walter Investment since April 2009. In March 2006, Mr. O’Brien was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JWHHC and, in February 2009, of Walter Investment Management LLC. He also served as a director of Walter Energy from 2005 until April 2009. Mr. O’Brien has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Brier Patch Capital and Management, Inc., a real estate investment and management firm, since September 2004. Mr. O’Brien served in various capacities at Pulte Homes, Inc. for 21 years, culminating in his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer. He retired from that position in 2003. Mr. O’Brien is also a director of Mueller Water Products, Inc. and serves on the Board of Trustees for The Billfish Foundation.

Steven R. Berrard, 55, has served as a director of Walter Investment since March 2010 and is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of New River Capital Partners, a private equity fund and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Swisher International, an industry leader in hygiene solutions and products. Mr. Berrard is also the Chairman of the Board of Jamba, Inc. He helped co-found and worked until 1999 as Co-Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation, Inc., which through its affiliated dealers is the largest new and used vehicle retailer in the United States. He also served as Vice Chairman of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation prior to its acquisition by Viacom in 1994. Mr. Berrard has held various finance positions in his career, including Chief Financial Officer of Blockbuster. Mr. Berrard previously served on the Board of Directors of Birmingham Steel, the Board of HealthSouth Corp., and the Board of Boca Resorts. In 2001, Mr. Berrard was appointed to a two year term on the Board of the North Broward Hospital District.

Ellyn L. Brown, 60, has served as a director of Walter Investment since April 2009 and as the president of Brown and Associates since its formation in 1996, a corporate law and consulting firm that provides operational, regulatory and governance guidance to financial services clients. Ms. Brown has served as a director of NYSE Euronext and its predecessors since April 2005. She also is a member of the boards of NYSE Regulation the NYSE’s market regulator, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, and the Financial Accounting Foundation (the parent body of the FASB) and its government equivalent. From 2000 to 2004, Ms. Brown was a member of the board of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. Ms. Brown was a member of the board of the National Association of Securities Dealers Regulation, Inc., or NASDR, from 1996 to 1999, and sat on NASDR’s Independent Dealer/Insurance Affiliate committee through 2003. Ms. Brown was the Securities Commissioner for the State of Maryland from 1987 to 1992. She has taught securities law at Villanova University and the University of Maryland School of Law.

Denmar J. Dixon, 48, was appointed Vice Chairman of the board of directors and Executive Vice President of Walter Investment in January 2010. He has served as a director of Walter Investment since April 2009. He also was elected to the Board of Managers of JWHHC in December 2008. In May 2008 he founded Blue Flame Capital, LLC, a consulting, financial advisory and investment firm. Mr. Dixon retired in January 2008 after 23 years with Banc of America Securities and its predecessors. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Dixon was a Managing Director in the Corporate and Investment Banking group and Global Head of the Basic Industries group. During his career at Banc of America Securities, Mr. Dixon completed mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital raising and financial restructuring transactions totaling in excess of $75 billion.

William J. Meurer, 67, has served as a director of Walter Investment since April 2009. He also was elected to the Board of Managers of JWHHC in December 2008. Previously, Mr. Meurer was employed for 35 years with Arthur Andersen LLP where he served most recently as the Managing Partner for Arthur Andersen’s Central Florida operations. Since retiring from Arthur Andersen in 2000, Mr. Meurer has been a private investor and consultant. Mr. Meurer also serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Joseph’s- Baptist Health Care and LifeLink Foundation, Inc. and as a member of the board of directors of Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated and the Eagle Family of Funds.

Shannon E. Smith, 44, has served as a director of the Company since April 2009 and is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of American Land Lease, Inc., a real estate investment trust. Mr. Smith joined American Land Lease, Inc. in October 2000 as Chief Accounting Officer and was appointed as its Chief Financial Officer in February 2001. Mr. Smith also served as the Secretary of American Land Lease, Inc. from July of 2002 until January of 2008. From March 1997 to October 2000, Mr. Smith served as Chief Financial Officer of Jemison-Demsey Holding Company, and other entities controlled by Jemison Investment Company. Mr. Smith also serves as the Managing Director of Green Courte Partners, LLC. Mr. Smith began his career with Ernst & Whinney as a certified public accountant.

Michael T. Tokarz, 60, has served as a director of Walter Investment since April 2009. Mr. Tokarz has served as Chairman of Walter Energy’s board of directors since December 2006 and has been a director of Walter Energy since September 1987. Since February 1, 2002 he has been a member of the Tokarz Group, LLC. From January 1996 until February 1, 2002, Mr. Tokarz was a member of the limited liability company which serves as the general partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. Mr. Tokarz also is a director of CNO Financial Group, IDEX Corporation, Mueller Water Products, Inc. and MVC Capital, Inc.