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2008 Press Releases

New York Attorney General, GSEs Release Revised Appraisal Agreement 12/24/2008

NAMB to File Lawsuit Over RESPA Rule 12/19/2008

NAMB Names AllRegs Official and Exclusive Training Provider 12/18/2008

HUD Issues Final RESPA Rule 11/14/2008

NAMB/WEST Coming to Las Vegas 10/20/2008

NAMB Responds to GSE Stability Measures 09/08/2008

NAMB/SOUTHEAST Begins in New Orleans 08/19/2008

NAMB Applauds Passage of H.R. 3221 07/26/2008

NAMB Supports GSE Reform Efforts 07/14/2008

NAMB Applauds Federal Reserve Board's Final HOEPA Rule 07/14/2008

NAMB Applauds FHA Direct Endorsement Lender Participation Act 06/12/2008

NAMB Supports Nomination of New HUD Secretary 04/22/2008

NAMB Questions Veracity of Private Study Regarding Subprime Loans 04/08/2008

NAMB Supports Creation of Mortgage Origination Commission 03/31/2008

NAMB Applauds Consumer Protections in RESPA Reform Proposal 03/14/2008

NAMB Responds to Presidential Working Group Report 03/13/2008

NAMB Partners with TrainingPro to Expand Online Education 03/12/2008

NAMB Member Testifies Before Small Business Administration’s Regulatory Fairness Board 03/12/2008

NAMB Issues Statement on Mortgage Appraisal Agreement 03/03/2008

NAMB Supports Home Loan Guarantee Reforms 02/27/2008

NAMB Partners with Superior Internet Solutions 02/14/2008

NAMB Announces Policy Agenda for 2008 02/14/2008

NAMB Applauds Passage of Stimulus Package, Mortgage Brokers are Ready to Deliver 02/13/2008

NAMB Hosts Key Economic Decision Makers at Legislative Conference 02/07/2008

NAMB Announces Lending Integrity Training for Members 02/07/2008

NAMB Praises Senate Movement on National Registry 02/07/2008

Nebraska Becomes Newest NAMB State Affiliate 02/04/2008

NAMB Supports Stimulus Package, Urges Congress to Go Further to Help Homeowners 01/30/2008

NAMB Applauds New Advisory Council on Financial Literacy 01/24/2008

NAMB Salutes Newly Certified Board Members 01/08/2008

2007 Press Releases

NAMB Calls Passage of H.R. 3915 a Victory for Consumers and Small Business 11/16/2007

NAMB Reaches Agreement with Japanese Mortgage Professionals 11/05/2007

NAMB Introduces Lending Integrity Seal of Approval 11/05/2007

NAMB Opposes Elimination of Yield Spread Premium 10/24/2007

NAMB Warns of Unintended Harm to Borrowers in Mortgage Reform Bill 10/22/2007

NAMB Condemns Practice of Circumventing FHA Loan Process 10/22/2007

NAMB Says GAO Foreclosures Study Vindicates Brokers 10/17/2007

NAMB Calls for Increases in Loan Limits and Portfolio Caps for GSEs 09/20/2007

NAMB Urges House to Pass FHA Reform Legislation 09/18/2007

White House Sends a Lifeline to Families in Housing Crisis 09/04/2007

NAMB Responds to Sen. Clinton’s Remarks about Mortgage Industry 08/07/2007

NAMB Releases New Trend Data on 2007 Mortgage Markets 07/24/2007

NAMB Director Testifies About Ending Mortgage Abuse Before Senate Subcommittee 06/26/2007

FHA Commissioner Addresses NAMB Leadership at Seattle Convention 06/23/2007

NAMB Names Pastor Vice President for Government Affairs 06/21/2007

NAMB President Testifies Before Federal Reserve Board Hearing About Curbing Abusive Lending Practices 06/14/2007

NAMB Opposes Practice of Artificially Inflating Credit Scores 06/08/2007

NAMB Statement Regarding a National Registry for Mortgage Originators 06/04/2007

NAMB Announces New Senior Vice President For Operations 05/18/2007

NAMB Urges Support for The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 05/17/2007

NAMB Releases Survey Results on Broker Activity 05/07/2007

NAMB Supports Committee Passage of Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 05/03/2007

NAMB Supports Representatives’ Call for GAO Investigation 04/30/2007

FTC Report Reveals That Too Much Information Can Lead to Bad Choices for Homebuyers 04/25/2007

Supreme Court Sides with Wachovia and Against Consumers 04/17/2007

Financial Literacy Month Highlights Importance of Consumer Education 04/10/2007

NAMB Applauds Investigation of Builders’ RESPA Violations 04/09/2007

NAMB Backs Passage of Secondary Market Reform Measure 04/03/2007

Proposed FHA Legislation Will Help Subprime Borrowers 04/03/2007

NAMB Co-hosts Industry Symposium at Brookings Institution 03/30/2007

Proposed National Registry Would Create Illusion of Protection 03/27/2007

Congress Can Help Consumers Now by Making More FHA Loans Possible 03/27/2007

NAMB Senate Testimony Reveals Needed Changes to Improve FHA Effectiveness 03/16/2007

State Regulators Press On With Flawed Registration System 03/01/2007

NAMB Supports U.S. Rep. Gutierrez Efforts to Improve Mortgage Disclosure 02/26/2007

NAMB Sets Ambitious Policy Agenda for 2007 02/22/2007

NAMB to Senate Banking Committee: Disclosure is Cure for Payment Shock 02/07/2007

NAMB Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week, February 4-10 02/06/2007

NAMB President to Serve on National Housing Advisory Council 01/24/2007

NAMB Legislative Chair Named to Federal Reserve Board Consumer Advisory Council 01/10/2007

2006 Press Releases

New Hampshire Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Join NAMB 12/22/2006

TrainingPro Announces Launch of NAMB's Online Continuing Education Center, Powered by TrainingPro 12/05/2006

NAMB Salutes Newly Certified Brokers 11/22/2006

NAMB Named Financial Literacy Business Partner of the Year 11/22/2006

Nationwide Residential Mortgage Licensing System: Fatal Flaws Persist 11/17/2006

Mortgage Brokers Call For Uniform Application of Non-Traditional Loan Guidance 11/15/2006

Mortgage Brokers Seek to Delay Effective Date of Fed Guidance For “Non-Traditional Loans” 11/07/2006

Study Reveals Brokers Are Less Costly Option For Sub-Prime Borrowers 10/24/2006

NAMB President-Elect Testifies on Non-Tradition Mortgage Products 09/20/2006

NAMB Applauds ABC News for its Coverage of Affiliated Business Arrangements 08/02/2006

NAMB Consumer Protection Chair Calls For Simpler Mortgage Disclosure 07/11/2006

NAMB President Calls For Group Effort to Address Predatory Lending 07/11/2006

First Magnus Named NAMB Affiliate Company of the Year 07/05/2006

Marc Savitt Honored as NAMB Broker of the Year 06/29/2006

NAMB Awards Reflect Industry Best 06/26/2006

NAMB Announces 2006–2007 Board of Directors 06/25/2006

NAMB Chooses Roy DeLoach As New Executive Vice President 06/24/2006

NAMB and Wells Fargo to Share Mortgage Research and Analysis 06/24/2006

Brokers Warn Against Pressure Tactics 06/24/2006

NAMB and Wells Fargo to Share Mortgage Research and Analysis New Agreement Delivers Market Information to NAMB Members 06/23/2006

Kansas Mortgage Professional Addresses Senate Housing Committee 06/20/2006

NAMB’s Legislative Chairman Testifies Before Federal Reserve Board About Need for Greater Transparency in Mortgage Process 06/09/2006

NAMB’s Vice President for Government Affairs Joins HUD Secretary Jackson to Address Mortgage Industry Leaders 06/07/2006

NAMB President Testifies Before Federal Reserve Board About Predatory Lending 06/07/2006

NAMB President-Elect Addresses Consumer Protection Issues with FTC and Congress 05/26/2006

NAMB Awards $75,000 in Scholarships 05/10/2006

NAMB Teams Up with PRBC 04/25/2006

Kansas City Area Mortgage Professional Speaks Before Congress 04/17/2006

Jackson, Oxley, Frank, Miller Among Key Leaders to Address Mortgage Brokers at Annual Legislative Conference 03/22/2006

NAMB Partners with New Century Financial Corporation 03/22/2006

NAMB Announces Executive Staff Changes 03/21/2006

NAMB Partners with Distributive Education Clubs of America 03/20/2006

The FHA Loan Gets a Face Lift 02/28/2006

NAMB Teams Up with Hispanic Real Estate Professionals 02/17/2006