MBA Recognizes 53 New Certified Mortgage Banker Graduates
PHILADELPHIA–MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, recognized 53 individuals who earned the Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB®) designation at a ceremony held today at MBA’s 2023 Annual Convention & Expo. Earning one’s CMB is the highest professional honor within the real estate finance industry.
The 53 CMBs who received their designations have demonstrated a commitment to professional success and will be joining an elite group of industry professionals.
“Earning a CMB designation sets this year’s graduates at the top of our dynamic industry, and I am confident that each of them will be a successful leader for years to come. They embody the standards of respect, credibility, ethics, and achievement within real estate finance,” said Mark Jones, 2024 MBA Chairman and President of Union Home Mortgage. “This year is the 50th anniversary of recognizing CMB graduates, and it is an honor to congratulate this class for their incredible accomplishment.”
CMB candidates must acquire 150 points earned through a combination of professional experience, secondary education, continuing education through MBA- and industry-sponsored events, MBA Education courses, as well as participation in events and activities at the local, state, and/or national MBA 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.
Candidates have the option of choosing between the traditional Residential CMB enrollment path or the Executive CMB enrollment path. Both enrollment options result in the same CMB designation, but the Executive CMB enrollment is designed for senior executive-level professionals within current MBA member companies. This enrollment option allows candidates to substitute their extensive real-world industry knowledge and experience for many of the educational point requirements of the CMB program.
In order to be eligible for the CMB designation, candidates must be currently employed in the industry, work for a current MBA member company, or be a member of a recognized state or local MBA. All candidates pursuing the Executive CMB enrollment option are required to have a minimum of 10 years of senior executive-level experience in real estate finance and currently hold a senior executive-level position at a current MBA member company.
MBA Education awarded the following industry professionals with the CMB designation from November 2022 to October 2023:
Residential CMB Designees
Jeff Acquafondata, CMB, AMP: Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
Carl Benefield, Jr., CMB, AMP: MGIC Investment Corporation
Meg Bennett, CMB, AMP: LodeStar Software Solutions
Daniela Bigalli, CMB, AMP: Lennar Mortgage
Karley Bond, CMB, AMP: Regions Financial Corporation/Regions Mortgage
Bridget Campbell, CMB: Five Star Bank – Home Mortgage
Thomas Carey, AMP: KPMG LLP
Todd Carlson, CMB: Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
Caroline Cranz, AMP, CRCM: Colonial Savings, F.A.
Mario D’Ambrosio, CMB, AMP: Intercap Lending, Inc.
Marci Davis, CMB: ICE Mortgage Technology
Matthew Dean, CMB, AMP: Freddie Mac
Gabe del Rio, CMB, AMP: Homeownership Council of America
Robert (Rob) Denning, CMB: Guild Mortgage Company
Michael Eising, CMB, CMCP, CRMP: Merchants Bank of Indiana
Norman Fitzgerald, CMB: National Mortgage Insurance Corporation
Scott Flinn, CMB, AMP: Square Credit Union
Alicia Goncalves, CMB: SimpleNexus
Ryan Henry, CMB, AMP, CRU: USAA
Katelyn Hodges, CMB, AMP: Assurance Financial
Etienne Jouard, CMB: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Colleen Kennedy, CMB: Enact
Jennifer Kennelly, CMB, AMP: Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc.
Kim King, CMB, AMP: Bryant Bank
Julia Koski, CMB, AMP: Enact
Nicole Krukovsky, CMB, AMP: Arch Mortgage Insurance Company
Aimee Macilveen, CMB, AMP: First Commuity Mortgage, Inc.
Kate McDougall, CMB, AMP: Lake Michigan Credit Union
Jon Mullinix, CMB, AMP: LendingPad Corp.
Amy Mulloy, CMB, AMP: Navy Federal Credit Union
Michael Ourlser, CMB: NewDay Financial, LLC
Mimi Paxson, CMB, AMP: Polunsky Beitel Green, LLP
David Rapson, CMB, AMP: Crescent Mortgage
Deborah Reavis, CMB, AMP: Gateway First Bank
Ralph Remy, CMB: National Mortgage Insurance Corporation
Michelle Richardson, CMB, AMP: Plaza Home Mortgage
Andrew Rizkalla, CMB: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Erin Scavuzzo, CMB: Plaza Home Mortgage
David Sober, CMB: Voxtur
David Sparks, CMB, AMP, CRU: Waterstone Mortgage
Grantham Spencer, CMB: Michigan First Mortgage
Jeannine Sprague, CMB, AMP: Essent Guaranty, Inc
Kristina Stewart CMB, SVP: AmeriHome Mortgage
Tony Turner, CMB: Gulf Bank
William Tyner, CMB: CrossCheck Compliance
Matthew VanFossen, CMB: Absolute Home Mortgage Corp.
Christobal Villarreal, CMB: Nations Lending
Marcie Walsh, CMB, AMP: Umpqua Bank
Darryl Ward, CMB, AMP: Renasant Bank
Malik Wilkes, CMB, AMP: Space Coast Credit Union
Skip Willcox, CMB, AMP: Crescent Mortgage
Jake Williams, CMB, AMP: Lake Michigan Credit Union
Suha Zehl, CMB, AMP: Z Technology Solutions
