MBA Swears in 2016 Officers: Bill Emerson; Rodrigo Lopez; J. David Motley, CMB
SAN DIEGO–Bill Emerson, CEO of Quicken Loans Inc., was sworn in as Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
MBA also swore in Rodrigo Lopez, CMB, Executive Chairman of Northmarq Capital LLC, Washington, D.C.; and J. David Motley, president of Colonial Savings FA, Fort Worth, Texas, as Chairman-Elect and Vice Chair, respectively. The ceremony took place Sunday here at the MBA 102nd Annual Convention & Expo.
Emerson served as 2015 Chair of the MBA Diversity Committee and is former Vice-Chairman of the MBA Residential Board of Governors. He also is a member of the MBA GSE Single-Family Task Force and serves on the MBA Board of Directors.
“It is my honor and privilege to serve as the 2016 MBA Chairman,” Emerson said. “Working with Rodrigo and Dave, I look forward to continuing the successful work of MBA’s past chairman and charting a path for the association’s members that properly addresses the policy, business and regulatory issues facing our residential, commercial and multifamily members.”
Emerson joined Quicken Loans in 1993 as a mortgage banker. His leadership skills afforded him the opportunity to run several business units as well as lead mortgage operations for the company, where he was responsible for driving performance within Quicken Loans’ businesses. In February 2002, Emerson became CEO.
López is Executive Chairman of NorthMarq Capital Finance L.L.C., a mortgage banking company headquartered in Omaha, Neb., dedicated to providing capital solutions for the multifamily industry.
Previously, Lopez was founder, president and CEO of AmeriSphere, which was acquired by NorthMarq Capital Finance. Prior to founding AmeriSphere, he was chief lending officer for a life insurance company, responsible for investments in commercial mortgage loans and real estate properties. During his tenure in the architecture and construction industry, he worked on a wide range of commercial and institutional projects.
López is also immediate past chairman of the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Board of Governors. He has served on the Association’s Board of Directors since 2009, along with a previous stint on the board from 2003-2004. He was the recipient of MBA’s Distinguished Member Award in 2010, the Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award in 2002 and the MBA Master Faculty Award in 2000. He also received MBA’s Certified Mortgage Banker designation.
Motley is president of Colonial Savings and its divisions: Colonial National Mortgage and CU Members Mortgage. Colonial Savings, a federally chartered thrift institution, maintains a network of eight depository branches and 18 loan production offices and now services more than $23.8 billion in residential home mortgages.
With more than 35 years in the banking and mortgage finance sector, Motley oversees management of consumer/commercial banking; consumer direct, retail and credit union mortgage channels; as well as human resources, legal and marketing functions.
Motley is immediate past Chairman of the MBA Residential Board of Governors. He has worked with the association’s advocacy programs as a member of the Board of Directors and has also served on a variety of MBA policy committees and working groups. Additionally, he is an active member of the Mortgage Action Alliance. He is a past recipient of the 2014 Schumacher-Bolduc Award. He has also received the Certified Mortgage Banker designation.
