Mark Jones: Ready to Dive In

Mortgage Bankers Association 2024 Chairman Mark Jones co-founded and led Amerifirst Home Mortgage, served on MBA’s Board of Directors, chaired its Audit and Finance Committee, co-chaired its Independent Mortgage Bankers Executive Council, and testified before Congress. But before this, he was a Division I competitive diver in college.

Quote: Oct. 16, 2023

“I have been a proud part of the MBA family for nearly four decades and am incredibly honored and ecstatic to serve as the next Chairman. With the support of Laura Escobar and Christine Chandler, I am confident that our industry will overcome the current tough market environment. I am committed to promoting financial literacy for young adults and focusing on advocacy initiatives that increase housing supply and improve affordability in communities across America.”
–Mark Jones, 2024 MBA Chairman and President of Union Home Mortgage

Mark Jones: Ready to Dive In

Mortgage Bankers Association 2024 Chairman Mark Jones co-founded and led Amerifirst Home Mortgage, served on MBA’s Board of Directors, chaired its Audit and Finance Committee, co-chaired its Independent Mortgage Bankers Executive Council, and testified before Congress. But before this, he was a Division I competitive diver in college.

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