Mark O'Donovan

Biography

Chief Executive Officer, Chase Home Lending

Mark O’Donovan is the Chief Executive Officer of Chase Home Lending, a business dedicated to helping families achieve and sustain homeownership through both Consumer and Correspondent channels. Ranking #1 in primary servicing and #3 in retail originations, Chase services more than 3.5 million mortgages with combined balances of more than $900B.

Mark has also helped lead the First Republic integration into JPMorgan Chase since May 2023. In this capacity, he’s also overseeing the formation of a new business inspired by the heritage First Republic service model, which is focused on a portion of the affluent client segment.

O’Donovan is also an executive sponsor for JPMorgan Chase’s $30 billion Racial Equity Commitment, a firmwide effort to help close the racial wealth gap and drive inclusive growth in underserved communities. He also serves on the Housing Policy Council’s Executive Committee.

He has been with the firm for more than 25 years and was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Chase Auto and Global Controller for the entire JPMorgan Chase franchise.

Before joining JPMorgan Chase in 1996, O’Donovan worked in the Audit and International Banking practice at Deloitte & Touche, where he became a Certified Public Accountant.

O'Donovan earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Susquehanna University and lives in New Jersey with his wife and three children.