Steve Landes Named Director of National Sales for Stonegate Mortgage

Landes Continues as President of NattyMac; New Responsibility Advances Stonegate’s Focus on Loan Origination Efforts at TPO, Distributed Retail and Stonegate Direct

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:SGM), a leading publicly traded mortgage company focused on originating, financing and servicing U.S. residential mortgage loans, today announced that Steve Landes has been named to the new position of Director of National Sales, while continuing in his role as President of NattyMac, Stonegate Mortgage's wholly-owned warehouse lending subsidiary.

As Director of National Sales, Mr. Landes will lead the company’s origination efforts within its TPO, Distributed Retail and Stonegate Direct channels, reporting directly to Jim Smith, President and COO of Stonegate Mortgage, effective immediately. Mr. Smith said, “Steve has played an integral role in the growth of this company, having created its origination platforms. I’m confident that Steve’s knowledge, passion and proven leadership skills will greatly enhance future development of our originations platform.”

Mr. Landes joined Stonegate Mortgage in February 2008, and over the past seven years has been a key member of the company's executive team, serving as President, NattyMac and Executive Vice President, Loan Origination, heading the company’s origination channels. Recently, he has led the growth and development of NattyMac’s integrated loan delivery and sales solution for small and mid-sized correspondents.

“We have been very successful with NattyMac and now is the time to take on the additional responsibility of overseeing our national sales organization,” said Steve Landes. “I’m excited about the future for Stonegate and look forward to working with Jim and our entire team as we execute our strategic plan.”

Mr. Landes’ experience in mortgage lending encompasses more than 23 years, including positions as Senior Vice President of Retail Lending at Novastar Mortgage, CEO of Ampro Financial Services and Regional President for IndyMac Bank. Mr. Landes holds a BS degree in finance from the University of Central Missouri.

About Stonegate Mortgage Corporation

Founded in 2005, Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: SGM) is a leading, publicly traded, mortgage company that originates, finances and services agency and non-agency residential mortgages through its network of retail offices and approved third party originators. Stonegate Mortgage also provides financing through its fully integrated warehouse lending platform, NattyMac. Stonegate Mortgage's operational excellence, financial strength, dedication to customer service and commitment to technology have positioned the firm as a leading provider in the housing finance market.

For more information on Stonegate Mortgage Corporation, please visit www.stonegatemtg.com.

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Media:Sloane & Company (on behalf of Stonegate Mortgage Corporation)Whit Clay, 212-446-1864wclay@sloanepr.comorInvestor:Stonegate Mortgage CorporationMichael McFadden, 317-663-5904michael.mcfadden@stonegatemtg.com

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