Working For: Community Bank Professionals

Making An Impact Through Networks

MBA's Community Bank Network provides a valuable forum for community-based lenders to share information on emerging industry trends and challenges in meeting the needs of American homebuyers. This network is critically important to ensuring that issues of concern to key segments of the industry are reflected in MBA's advocacy and education efforts. Your membership allows you to join this highly educational and decision-making body, which gives a say in shaping the future of the industry. See a full list of MBA committees, councils, and working groups you are eligible to join.

Gathering Industry Updates and Finding Solutions Through Events

Every year, thousands gather for MBA's Annual Convention & Expo, the nation's largest gathering of real estate finance professionals. We bring you the information, the advantage, and the opportunity to move your company forward. The stage hosts the best and the brightest minds for solutions-driven conversations and out-of-the-box thinking. We also host an in-person meeting—just for community banks—where you can meet your industry colleagues. Your membership unlocks savings to this annual event and all of MBA’s conferences throughout the year.

Training Your Team Through Education

MBA Education offers the prestigious Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation and Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP) designation. These designations recognize achievements for the pursuit of educational excellence, high ethical standards, and commitment to professionalism. Your membership gives you discounted pricing for these esteemed professional development courses and opportunities as well as access to all of MBA's free webinars and webinar recordings. Education Advantage provides all of MBA Education’s training offerings for one low, annual fee that is based on your company’s annual member dues.

Delivering Critical Industry Data Through Research

Our Peer Group Survey and Roundtable Program (PGR) creates a forum for participating mortgage banking companies to review their financial results and operating practices in relation to their peers. Additionally of interest, MBA’s Home Equity Lending Study collects data – volume, utilization rates, operational metrics, and growth expectations – related to lending and servicing open-ended Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) and closed-end Home Equity Loans. Complimentary for MBA members, the quarterly State Mortgage Market Profile combines several of the most popular economic measures in an easy-to-read report for all 50 states (plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico).

Your membership gives you exclusive, complimentary access to 15 single-family premier reports and surveys (login required). 

Savings from Top Solution Providers

Access more than 1,000 vendors offering industry solutions and take advantage of special pricing just for you through MBA's Member Discount Program.

Strengthening our Collective Voice

MBA’s pivotal advocacy programs are critical to ensuring elected officials understand how policy issues affect you, your customers, and the communities you serve. Together we champion our industry’s voice in Washington, DC, through the Mortgage Action Alliance (our bipartisan, free grassroots network), MBA’s federal Political Action Committee (a group of elected officials who are committed to advancing pro-industry legislation), and the National Advocacy Conference (the largest in-person advocacy event for mortgage bankers).