DEFOREST B. SOARIES, JR.

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ONITY GROUP INC.

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2015-05-12 DeForest B. Soaries Jr. Dr. Soaries has served as a Director of Ocwen since January 2015. Dr. Soaries has served as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens since 1990. He formerly served as New Jersey Secretary of State from 1999 to 2002 and as Chairman of the United States Election Assistance Commission from 2004 to 2005. Dr. Soaries was a director of New Era Bank from 1996 to 1998. He currently serves as an independent director at Independence Realty Trust, a position he has held since February 2011 and is chairman of the compensation committee. Dr. Soaries has also served as an independent director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York since January 2009, where he is vice chairman of the compensation and human resources committee and also serves as a member of the technology committee and the housing committee. Dr. Soaries earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Fordham University, Master of Divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary and Doctor of Ministry degree at United Theological Seminary. Dr. Soaries was selected to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his experience in the financial services industry, including as a board member of a public financial services company. Dr. Soaries brings a unique perspective as a religious and community leader focused on the issues facing struggling borrowers and communities.
2017-04-10 DeForest B. Soaries Jr. Dr. Soaries has served as a Director of Ocwen since January 2015. ... Dr. Soaries was selected to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his experience in the financial services industry, including as a board member of a public financial services company. ... The following sets forth certain information concerning our director nominees, including his or her principal occupation for at least the last five years, additional biographical information and specific qualifications of each director: ... Our Board of Directors has established the following standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Nomination/Governance Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Risk Committee, an Independent Review Committee, and an Executive Committee. The table below lists the current members of each of these committees. ... DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Age 65. Director since 2015. Audit Committee Chair. Compensation Committee member. Risk Committee Chair. Independent Review Committee Chair. ... The following table discloses compensation received for fiscal year 2016 by each member of our Board of Directors who was not employed by us or one of our subsidiaries and who served as a director during fiscal year 2016 (our “non-management directors”). ... DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Fees Earned Or Paid in Cash ($): 117,713. Stock Awards ($): 0. Total ($): 117,713.
2018-09-24 Directors and Named Executive Officers: DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
2021-04-16 Dr. Soaries has served as a director of Ocwen since January 2015. ... Dr. Soaries was selected to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his experience in the financial services industry, including as a board member of a public financial services company. Dr. Soaries brings a unique perspective as a religious and community leader focused on the issues facing struggling borrowers and communities.
2022-04-18 Dr. Soaries has served as a director of Ocwen since January 2015. ... Dr. Soaries was selected to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his experience in the financial services industry, including as a board member of a public financial services company. Dr. Soaries brings a unique perspective as a religious and community leader focused on the issues facing struggling borrowers and communities.
2023-04-17 Dr. Soaries has served as a director of Ocwen since January 2015. ... Dr. Soaries was selected to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his experience in the financial services industry, including as a board member of a public financial services company. Dr. Soaries brings a unique perspective as a religious and community leader focused on the issues facing struggling borrowers and communities.
2024-04-23 Dr. Soaries has served as a director of Ocwen since January 2015. Dr. Soaries was selected to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his experience in the financial services industry, including as a board member of a public financial services company. Dr. Soaries brings a unique perspective as a religious and community leader focused on the issues facing struggling borrowers and communities.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-07