# Mike Weinbach

> Mike Weinbach is the chief executive officer and a director of Radian Group. His career includes leading Chase Home Lending, Wells Fargo’s consumer lending businesses, and Mr. Cooper’s operations as president. Earlier, he founded U-Inspire, an employee-motivation business that closed after the dotcom bubble. He became Radian CEO on August 13, 2026, following its expansion into global specialty insurance.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Director at Radian Group Inc.
- **Organizations:** Radian Group Inc., Mr. Cooper Group Inc., Wells Fargo & Company, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank One, Citigroup, U-Inspire, MSW Advisors, McKinsey & Company
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in economics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** HousingWire Vanguard honoree in 2017., Previously oversaw Chase servicing responsibility covering 6.3 million mortgages and more than $900 billion in balances, as described in its 2017 executive biography., Led more than 40,000 employees as Wells Fargo Consumer Lending CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Began his financial-services career in investment banking; Radian identifies Citigroup as his early employer.
- **Around 2000** — Founded U-Inspire in Boston around the completion of his MBA. The employee-motivation and communications business later closed following the dotcom downturn.
- **2003** — Joined Bank One as a national sales executive in business banking, before its merger with JPMorgan Chase.
- **2015** — Named CEO of Chase Mortgage Banking in December, following responsibility for mortgage servicing.
- **2017** — Named a HousingWire Vanguard; Chase announced a planned digital mortgage platform with Roostify.
- **2020-2022** — Led Wells Fargo Consumer Lending and served on its Operating Committee. Mr. Cooper’s proxy dates the tenure April 2020 to September 2022.
- **2022-2023** — Advised MSW Advisors and McKinsey & Company from October 2022 to December 2023, according to Mr. Cooper’s proxy.
- **2024** — Became president of Mr. Cooper effective February 1, responsible for operations including originations, servicing, and technology.
- **2025** — Served as president during Mr. Cooper’s acquisition by Rocket Companies.
- **2026-06** — Joined Radian as CEO-elect effective June 1.
- **2026-08** — Assumed Radian’s CEO role and joined its board on August 13.

## Achievements

- HousingWire Vanguard honoree in 2017.
- Previously oversaw Chase servicing responsibility covering 6.3 million mortgages and more than $900 billion in balances, as described in its 2017 executive biography.
- Led more than 40,000 employees as Wells Fargo Consumer Lending CEO.
- Appointed Radian CEO and director in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Became Radian CEO and a director on August 13, succeeding Rick Thornberry, who remains a strategic advisor through his scheduled December 31 retirement.
- **2026-06** — Participated in Radian’s June 4 Investor Day shortly after joining as CEO-elect.
- **2026-05** — Radian announced his selection as Rick Thornberry’s successor.

## Links

- Website: https://www.radian.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-weinbach-b51974a8

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Last updated: 2026-10-23