Last year, during MBA’s 94th Annual Convention & Expo in Boston, CampusMBA celebrated the milestone of graduating a total of 1,000 CMBs since the designation program began.  The 34 CMBs who received their designations this year will join the group of 1,000 industry professionals who have proven their commitment to excellence within the mortgage banking industry. 

"I'm incredibly proud to be a Certified Mortgage Banker, and even prouder to be part of the superb group of industry professionals that the CMB represents,” said MBA’s Chairman, David Kittle, CMB. “Professional education and designations like the CMB are extraordinary vehicles for distinguishing yourself and your company, especially during these challenging times.  It demonstrates a commitment to knowledge, integrity and industry responsibility, all of which are cornerstones of our industry."

CMB candidates must amass 150 points earned through a combination of professional experience, secondary education, continuing education through MBA-sponsored events and CampusMBA courses, as well as participation in MBA at the local, state and/or national level. After accumulating the required points and passing a comprehensive written exam, candidates must demonstrate industry knowledge by passing an oral exam conducted by a panel of CMBs.

“The CMB program is the pinnacle of excellence within our industry as it fully demonstrates the designee’s commitment, knowledge and professionalism within the mortgage banking industry,” said Paul Green, MBA’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations, Education and Business Development. “I commend the 34 CMBs for realizing the importance of professional education within their careers.  Together we are setting the bar of excellence for our industry, something of which we at MBA are tremendously proud of.”  

Designation candidates have the option of choosing among the Commercial CMB, Residential CMB or Master CMB designations. The Master CMB is a combination of both commercial and residential mortgage banking disciplines, while the Residential CMB and Commercial CMB focus on their respective subfields of the mortgage industry. In order to be eligible for the CMB designation, candidates must either work for an MBA member company or be a member of a recognized state MBA.

CampusMBA awarded the following industry professionals with the CMB designation during the calendar year, November 2007 to October 2008:

Commercial CMB Designees:
• Michael D. Berman, CMB, President, CWCapital
• Jerry Feinstein, CMB, Executive Vice President, CJ Smith Consulting, Inc.
• Cynthia A. Hammond, CMB, President and Chief Executive Officer, Churchill Commercial Capital, Inc.
• George Lander, CMB, Vice President, Manager, Portfolio and Asset Management, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC

Residential CMB Designees:
• Terry A. Aikin, CMB, Account Executive, AIG United Guaranty
• Troy W. Andersen, CMB, President, Prodovis Mortgage LLC
• Steve Arnold, CMB, Vice President, ZENTA
• Renee M. Bangerter, CMB, Western Regional Sales Manager, Home Equity Division, CitiMortgage, Inc.
• Jeffrey Banyas, CMB, Director of Lending, Arundel Federal Savings Bank
• Marko Berishaj, CMB, Vice President, Dart Appraisal.com
• Jodi Bourgerie, CMB, Vice President, Correspondent Business Development, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
• Kevin D. Buechler, CMB, Vice President, Regional Account Manager, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
• James W.R. Clark, CMB, Vice President, Empire Bank
• Jeff Dechert, CMB, Director, Wachovia Securities
• Ronald S. Evans, CMB, President and Chief Executive Officer, Progressive Equity Funding Corporation
• Timothy S. Frederick, CMB, Account Manager, Senior Lending Network
• Deborah A. Gadberry, CMB, Vice President, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.
• Mark A. Gaudian, CMB, AMP, Director-Credit Support & Valuations, E*TRADE Financial
• Francisco J. Gracia-Quintana, CMB, Vice President, Popular Mortgage, Inc.
• David C. Gunn, CMB, Affiliate Sales Manager, Fifth Third Mortgage
• Tonya L. Hill, CMB, Senior Account Manager and Vice President, Arvest Mortgage Company
• Steve Holland, CMB, President, Holland Financial Savings
• Jeremy Hopwood, CMB, CMT, Chief Executive Officer, JC Reed & Co., Inc.
• Joseph L. Huntzinger, CMB, Vice President-Mortgage Lending, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
• Angie Kolb, CMB, Senior Product Manager, Dorado Corporation
• Patrick J. Mansell, CMB, Executive Vice President, Coastal States Mortgage Corporation
• Julie A. Messina, CMB, Secondary Marketing Manager, Hale Financial Partners, LLC
• Mark Rohrbaugh, CMB, Waterfield Mortgage Company, Inc.
• Andrew J. Schell, CMB, CPA, Managing Partner, Mortgage Banking Solutions
• Felix Veski, CMB, Vice President, Business Development, Lucre International Corporation
• John I. Vong, CMB, President, ComplianceEase
• Cameron M. Watts, CMB, Account Executive, CitiMortgage, Inc.
• Jon Whittington, CMB, Executive Vice President of Residential Lending, Central Pacific Bank
• Carla Wise, CMB, Senior Vice President, Default, Aurora Loan Services, Inc.

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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 280,000 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.