MBA Honors Jerra Ryan, CMB, of Firstline Compliance with the 2026 Ken Markison Legacy Achievement Award
(From left: Jerra Ryan, CMB, Bob Broeksmit, CMB. Photo credit: Anneliese Mahoney)
The Mortgage Bankers Association presented its annual Ken Markison Legacy Achievement Award to Jerra Ryan, CMB, CMCP, Senior Vice President at Firstline Compliance. The award, announced at MBA’s Compliance and Risk Management Conference, recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in pursuit of the Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) certificate and designation program.
“Jerra has been an exceptional advocate for mortgage compliance over the years and has been an invaluable contributor to MBA’s CMCP program since its inception,” said MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB. “Her mortgage industry experience, compliance expertise, and commitment to industry education have strengthened the program and the professionals it serves. We are pleased to recognize Jerra with the Ken Markison Legacy Achievement Award in honor of her many contributions to MBA and the mortgage industry.”
Ryan has played an instrumental role in the development and evolution of the CMCP program, helping design the curriculum and contributing to several courses. Since the program’s launch, Ryan has continued reviewing and updating course materials to ensure they are accurate, relevant, and valuable to mortgage professionals. As a leading fair lending expert, she brings a unique combination of mortgage business and regulatory compliance expertise, helping ensure CMCP candidates receive practical, industry-focused education.
Ryan, who is also a Certified Mortgage Banker, currently serves as Senior Vice President at Firstline Compliance. Prior to that, she served as Senior Vice President of Compliance and Quality Control at SWBC Mortgage, and as Senior Vice President of Compliance and Marketing at First Choice Loan Services Inc., a Berkshire Bank company. Earlier in her career, she served as Vice President of Compliance at Cherry Creek Mortgage Co., Inc. Ryan also served as President of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association.
The Ken Markison Legacy Achievement Award was established in the name of Ken Markison following his retirement from MBA in 2017. While at MBA, Markison was in the vanguard of educating members and was the principal architect behind MBA’s Compliance Essentials program. He is also nationally recognized as one of the leading experts in government housing regulations and led the efforts for industry input on “Know Before You Owe” or TRID, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), loan officer compensation matters, and countless other laws and regulations.
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