With the company seemingly moving closer to being returned to its pre-crisis state as a private company, Fannie Mae is bringing on some serious banking experience to help guide the GSE’s future. Fannie Mae announced Wednesday that Sheila Bair, the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the financial crisis, is joining the GSE’s board of directors.

Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the top brokerage in the New York metro area, is expanding into Texas. On Tuesday, the brokerage announced a joint venture with Sudhoff, a company based in Houston that specializes in luxury high-rise condominiums. Jacob Sudhoff, president of Sudhoff, was named chief executive officer of Douglas Elliman, Texas.

On September 16, Lacey Dingman will join the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as executive vice president, head of the human resources group and chief human resources officer. Formerly a senior leader at the Securities and Exchange Commission and most recently a senior associate director at the Federal Reserve Board, Dingman brings more than 20 years of experience in the public sector to the role.