CMB Point Calculator

CMB^® Points - Getting to 150

All CMB candidates must accumulate 150 points from the following three categories:

• Industry Participation
• Documented Education
• Professional Experience

Once your completed application has been submitted and the enrollment fee has been paid, a member of the MBA Education team will evaluate your current point status and provide you with a personalized plan to accumulate more points, if necessary, and help you on your CMB journey!

CMB candidates must complete the CMB coursework within three years from the date of enrollment. 

Below is a list of the three point categories and the activities/events that will earn points in those categories. You don’t have to worry about tracking these – the MBA Education Professional Development Transcript will assist you in monitoring your progress through the program. You can request your transcript by emailing Certifications@mba.org.

Industry Participation
CMB Designees are not only well-trained professionals, but they are well-connected professionals. They are active in the industry and consistently network with their peers by attending conventions and serving on committees at the state and national level.

This category relates to your participation within the industry and other professionals. You need a minimum of 25 points in this category and can use a maximum of 75 points toward your 150 point minimum. Here are ways to earn participation points:

• National MBA
  • MBA Committee member (5 points per year)
    (View list of available MBA Committees and Councils)
  • MBA Convention or Conference (1 point per day)
  • MBA’s National Advocacy Conference (NAC) (5 points)
  • Speaker at MBA Conference or instructor for MBA Education event (1 point per day, up to 10 points)
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) for MBA Education - review/edit courses, publications or classroom programs in development (2-10 points per project). Email Nicole Smith for more details.
• State or Local MBA*
  • State or Local Committee participation (5 points per year)
  • State MBA Advocacy Conference (2 points per day)
  • State or Local Convention or Conference (1 point per day)
• Other Industry Events
  • Habitat for Humanity (1 point per day, up to 5 points)
  • Industry Conferences* (e.g. ACUMA, NAMMBA) (1 point per day)

Documented Education
This category relates to your educational background. You need a minimum of 35 points in this category and can use a maximum of 75 points toward your 150 minimum. Here are ways to accumulate education points:

• National MBA
  • MBA Education's School of Mortgage Banking Course I (15 points)
  • MBA Education's School of Mortgage Banking Course II (15 points)
  • MBA Education's School of Mortgage Banking Course III (30 points)
  • MBA's Future Leaders Program (15 points)
  • MBA Designations (i.e., AMP, CRU, RCMS, CMCP) (10 points)
  • MBA Residential Loan Processor Certificate (3 points)
  • School of Loan Origination and School of Mortgage Servicing (10 points)
  • Introduction to Mortgage Banking (2 points)
  • MBA Education Self-Study Course (2 points per course)
  • Other MBA Education Classroom-Based Courses or Workshops (5 points per full day)
  • CMB Prep Course (5 points)
• State or Local MBA*
  • State and Local MBA Certifications and Designations (i.e. Texas CML, New Hampshire CMP, etc.) (5 points) 
  • State and Local MBA Future Leaders Program (5 points) 
  • Other State and Local MBA Education Programs (3 points per full day)
• Other Industry or Non-Industry Education
  • Undergraduate Degree (15 points)
  • Advanced Degrees (i.e., Masters, MBA, JD) (10 points)
  • Industry Designations (i.e., MLO License) (5 points)
  • Non-Industry Designations (i.e., CFA, CPA, CCIM) (5 points)
  • Other Industry Training Programs (2 points per full day) 

Professional Experience
This is any employment experience you have acquired, provided it was with a mortgage banking (or industry related) employer. You need a minimum of 50 points in this category and can use a maximum of 75 points toward your 150 point minimum. Here is how your experience is calculated:

• Employment with a MBA member firm (5 points per year)
• Employment with a Nonmember firm (3 points per year)

Other activities may be approved, please contact Certifications@mba.org for submission and approval.