Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 11, 2000

Rick Cossano – Finet.com Inc (fncm)

RICK COSSANO is President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors of FiNet.com, Inc., an e-commerce residential lending services firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Mr. Cossano has a distinguished career, spanning over 20 years in the mortgage industry. Prior to joining FiNet.com, Inc., he served as Executive Vice President in both the Wholesale Lending Division and the Consumer Markets Division of Countrywide Home Loans, where he was instrumental in implementing e- commerce strategies and establishing electronic call centers, and most recently held the title of President and Chief Operating Officer of LandSafe Title, Inc., a Countrywide subsidiary. He has also held executive positions at Gibralter Money Center, a subsidiary of Gibralter Savings, and Cathedral Mortgage, a subsidiary of AVCO Financial Services. Mr. Cossano earned a BS degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University in 1978. Profile
TWST: Could we begin by asking you to give us a background summary and

brief profile on FiNet.com?

Mr. Cossano: The company has been around since 1989 and has always

focused on providing the