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| Title: | CampusMBA Graduates 36 Certified Mortgage Bankers During MBA Annual Convention | | Source: | MBA | | Date: | 10/13/2009 | Contacts:
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San Diego, CA (October 13, 2009) - CampusMBA, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), graduated 36 Certified Mortgage
Bankers (CMB) at a ceremony held at MBA's 96th Annual Convention & Expo in San Diego. The CMB designation is the highest
professional honor within the real estate finance industry.
In June, MBA launched its new Executive Certified Mortgage Banker program. Designed for busy professionals, this program allows
candidates to substitute their real-world knowledge and experience for many of the educational requirements of the CMB program.
MBA selected 12 highly qualified professionals to complete a six week online course and complete the same rigorous CMB exams,
all of whom went on to receive the esteemed designation.
The 38 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 extremely proud to be a Certified Mortgage Banker, and honored to be part of the elite group of industry professionals
that the CMB represents," said MBA's Chairman, Robert Story, 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."
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 foundation of excellence within our industry. It symbolizes respect, credibility, ethics, and achievement
within real estate finance," said Paul Green, MBA's Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations, Education and Business Development.
"I want to personally commend the 38 CMBs for realizing the importance of professional education within their careers. Together
we are truly setting the bar for excellence in our industry, something of which we at MBA are immensely 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. Every candidate for an Executive
CMB is required to have a minimum of 13 years of experience in real estate finance and hold a senior management position at
an MBA member company.
CampusMBA awarded the following industry professionals with the CMB designation during the calendar year, November 2008 to
October 2009:
Commercial CMB Designees:
• Michael A. Mounts, CMB, National Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
Residential CMB Designees:
• Tim D. Allen, CMB, Chairman & Creator, AboutYourMortgage.com LLC
• Nancy Barthel, CMB, AMP, President, Barthel Consultants
• J. Lynn Beckstead, CMB, President, Security National Mortgage Company
• Bob S. Carlton, CMB, AMP, Manager of Asset Liquidation, American Southwest Mortgage Corp.
• Mark Cheney, CMB, AMP, Mid Atlantic-Regional Manager, Southwest Securities, FSB
• Lyn P. Crutchfield, CMB, AMP, Mortgage Consultant
• Gregory D'Arco, CMB, Vice President, American Bank FSB
• Craig S. Eckes, CMB, AMP, Managing Director, RBS Securities, Inc.
• Christopher D. Ercole, CMB, AMP, President, Yield Spread Mortgage Services, LLC
• Brent Green, CMB, Vice President, First Place Bank
• Tom Harms, CMB, AMP, Director State Farm Bank, State Farm Life Insurance Company
• Richard L. Higgins, CMB, AMP, President, Coastal States Mortgage Corporation
• Paul Charles Hoffman, CMB, Senior Vice President-Consumer Construction, OneWest Bank, FSB
• Kristina S. Holmen-Mohr, CMB, AMP, Learning & Development Consultant III, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
• David K. Keller, CMB, President, National Mortgage Systems
• Tim Kongenske, CMB, Vice President - Branch Manager, First Mortgage Company, L.L.C.
• Julie C. Meyer, CMB, AMP, Vice President, Johnson Bank
• Melissa L. Richards, CMB, Shareholder, Buchalter Nemer
• Harvey Secor, Jr., CMB, Wholesale Executive, Charter Mortgage Company
• Claudia W. Simon, CMB
• Michael Walker, CMB, AMP, Vice President, Concord Mortgage Group
• James P. Wilbanks, CMB, Vice President-Consumer Credit Fraud Manager, M & I Bank FSB
• Mary Jo Reiss, CMB, Vice President, National City Bank
Residential CMB Designees who completed the Executive Certified Mortgage Banker program:
• Ronald J. Agasar, CMB, Regional Vice President-Retail, Franklin American Mortgage Company
• Phillip W. Bracken, CMB, Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
• Roy Chowdhury, CMB, President/CEO, Allied Mortgage Group, Inc.
• Christine Clifford, CMB, Vice President, Principle, Access Mortgage Research & Consulting, Inc.
• James M. Deitch, CMB, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, American Home Bank, NA
• Michael J. Flynn, CMB, President, Keystone Financial Services
• Michael Fontaine, CMB, Chief Financial Officer, Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc
• Donald J. Marconi, CMB, Senior Vice President, Liberty Savings Bank, FSB
• Nancee R. Mueller, CMB, AMP, Vice President, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
• Laurie J. O'Brien, CMB, Director of Loan Servicing, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
• Ashley Rawlings, CMB, Western Regional Vice President, Standard Pacific Mortgage
• Daniel J. Sugg, CMB, Senior Vice President, Bank of America
### 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 2,200 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.
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