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Joseph J. Murin
Joseph J. Murin was sworn in as President of the Government National Mortgage Association
(Ginnie Mae) on July 1, 2008. Nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed
unanimously by the Senate, Murin will oversee Ginnie Mae’s mission to make affordable
housing a reality for millions of low- and moderate-income households across America.
Mr. Murin brings more than 35 years of diverse experience in the mortgage and banking
industry to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to his
appointment, Mr. Murin led the strategic direction of Mortgage Settlement Network, LLC. As
Managing Partner, he was the driving force behind the company’s long-range plans and
objectives. Mr. Murin sold Mortgage Settlement Network, LLC as of August 31, 2007.
Prior to establishing Mortgage Settlement Network, LLC, Mr. Murin served as President and
Chief Operating Officer and later Chief Executive Officer of Basis100, a Toronto-based
technology company, which is responsible for the development of the Canadian Bond Trading
system, as well as the current Automated Property Valuation (AVM).
He also has significant experience on the trading and lending side of the industry. Before
Basis100, Mr. Murin led the transformation of Lender’s Service, Inc. (LSI) from an appraisal,
title, and closing management company to a provider of new technologies and business
solutions for the national marketplace. LSI was later sold to Merrill Lynch, where Mr. Murin
served as CEO upon the recapitalization of LSI in 1998.
Mr. Murin began his career with Pittsburgh National Bank, now PNC Bank, in the early 1970s
as a loan officer. From 1979 to 1982, he served as President of Murin Brothers, Inc., a
family-owned business, which built single-family residential and multifamily housing
primarily for low- and moderate-income families.
Mr. Murin received his degree in business from National Louis University. Currently, he
serves on the Board of Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA.
He and his wife, Angela, will reside in the Washington Metropolitan area. They have two
married daughters and three grandchildren.