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The MMA
is pleased about 2010 membership renewals!
We have received over 100
membership renewals in the last quarter alone, bringing
our current paid membership number to 525 with many more
on the way. The increase in membership renewals brings
us a renewed sense of contentment that not only is our
Association thriving, but our industry as a whole
continues to succeed despite the difficulties we have
endured of late! If your membership is currently up for renewal, we
encourage you to register online by using the following
link:
Click Here to Submit Your MMA Membership
Dues
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ALL NEW MEMBER
RESOURCE CENTER
We recently changed from the old
Members Only section to a new system and now have a new
Member Resource Center. This section is still
under development and has a way to go before it is 100%
complete. Below is the new login area where you
will be brought to the new member’s only section (also
found on the MMA website under ‘members’ on the left
hand column):
MMA Member Resource Center
We thank you for your patience as we continue to work on
this project, and look forward to being able to provide
our members with more complete and up to date
information on a regular basis. If you have any trouble
with your username and password, have questions about
the new area, or suggestions for what you would like to
see included, please send an email to: ccallahan@massmort.org.
Join the only
association that is comprised of mortgage brokers just like
you…The True Loan Origination Professionals!
MMA Membership
If you are not currently a member, you must consider joining
to stay informed of the critical changes affecting your
business and to stay compliant! You will also receive significant discounts on
industry
events offered through the association!
NOW MORE THAN EVER it is vital to our industry as a whole that you
support the association that has been fighting for your
survival!
Here's what our members are saying ABOUT US:
GET OFF THE FENCE
BEFORE YOU HURT YOURSELF
"Actually, if
you’re on the fence about joining the Mass. Mortgage
Association, you could be hurting your business. With
the ever-changing world of mortgage regulations, we all
need an organization like the MMA to survive. The
updated forms and regulations on the
www.TheMMAOnline.org
website alone are worth the membership fee. I didn’t
know how much I didn’t know until I got involved with
the MMA. I know that these days you have to
prioritize...the phone bill, the electric bill. But, the
MMA should be one of those priorities for keeping your
business operating safely. The annual dues are much
lower than any of those other utility bills. So, get off
the fence, sleep better at night. Join the MMA today.
Call Clarice at (781) 246-0601."
~ Barry Sims
Interate
Mortgage Corporation
“Being a member of the MMA is an absolute must for
any company that is serious about staying in
business in the mortgage industry. We are all under
a microscope in recent years and as an industry in
Massachusetts, we have seen more regulatory change
in 24 months than we have in the preceding decade.
Membership in the MMA has allowed us to stay
informed about these changes as they are
developing. As a result, our company is positioned
ahead of most of our competitors and better prepared
to handle the challenges of tomorrow. The biggest
challenge facing most growing mortgage companies is
compliance. As a member of the MMA, having access
to a series of approved disclosure matrices as well
as the people who create them has proved
invaluable. Being involved with the MMA has been a
fantastic experience. Benefits are numerous and
whether it is the regular notices that are being
sent to us keeping us aware of relevant trends in
drafted legislation, the ability to interact with
and have discussions with key people at the MA DOB,
MA Attorney General’s Office or other key people in
our industry in Massachusetts, the MMA provides it
members with the resources and the networking
contacts that are essential to being successful in
this environment.”
-Steven Salerno, Jr.
Chairman & CEO
SB Mortgage Group, Inc.
"United we stand, Divided we fall"
"United
we stand, Divided we fall" is a phrase that has
been used in mottos of nations and states and in
songs since 1768 when John Dickinson first used it
in his revolutionary war song, “The Liberty Song”.
The basic concept is that unless people are united,
it is easy to destroy them. Mr. Dickinson’s words
apply today in many capacities, from politics to
business, and the phrase is true for the MMA as
well. As a group, we are able to have a louder
voice in matters of legislation, regulation, and
compliance than any of us as individual businesses
would have. In the past 24 months we have seen more
regulatory change than we have in the past ten years
combined. Speaking with a loud, unified voice is
more critical now than ever. As a MMA member you
also receive the benefit of NAMB membership. The
MMA and NAMB lobby our State and Federal
representatives for your survival.
Membership in MMA provides urgent updates to its
members regarding HVCC, Red Flag, SAFE Act, RESPA
and many other important issues that affect your
business and your future. The MMA is an absolute
necessity. The MMA is the only trade association
dedicated to serving the Mortgage Brokers.
“United we stand, Divide we fall.”
It is that simple. Please join… Your future depends
on it.
George S. Manemanus, President
Multi State Mortgage, Inc.
Your state and national
associations have been working tirelessly for you, and we
will keep you apprised of that activity and let you know
what is on the horizon - especially with regard to legislation, regulation, compliance, education, etc.
We continue to fight the fight
for our broker existence!!!
But....we really need your help!
We have lost over 50% of our industry peers, and, now more
than ever, we need to band together to shore up our
constituency! PLEASE help us stay
strong.
Join or renew today, and spread the word to
everyone in the industry - it is NOW or NEVER!
Click here to Apply or Renew
Today!
We are
committed to this industry, & we are committed to you!
Thank you for your consideration!
For additional
assistance, please call the MMA office at: 781-393-9400
or email:
ccallahan@massmort.org
Brought to you by
the MMA - The only professional trade association
specifically dedicated to serving the specialized needs
of mortgage brokers throughout the Commonwealth and the
leader in providing significant business services and
educational opportunities to mortgage industry
professionals throughout New England. The MMA strives to
keep you informed about the ever-changing legislative
and regulatory arena and provide you with vital industry
information that could affect your business.
“Advancing higher
standards for mortgage professionals; creating better
results for consumers”
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