Mortgage Bankers Association to Testify at Senate Hearing on the Federal Housing Administration

WHO:      Regina Lowrie, CMB
              Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association and President of Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services, LP.

WHAT:    Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation hearing on "FHA: Issues for the Future."

WHERE:   538 Dirksen Senate Office Building

WHEN:     Tuesday, June 20, 2006
               2:30 p.m. ET

INTERVIEWS:  Please contact MBA's public affairs office to schedule an interview:

Laura Armstrong                                Teresa Schofield
(202) 557-2730                                  (202) 557-2924
larmstrong@mortgagebankers.org       tschofield@mortgagebankers.org

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 370,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,400 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field. For additional information, visit MBA's Web site:  www.mortgagebankers.org.