President’s Letter

BY ERNEST JONES, JR.

Greetings NAMB Members and Friends,

The first quarter of 2023 was exciting & memorable for NAMB. As we reflect on these past three months, NAMB is very enthusiastic about the future. In January, NAMB had a successful FOCUS 2023; in March, NAMB introduced a new website and hosted its first Industry Partner Retreat since 2018. NAMB also held road shows with Freddie Mac in St. Louis, Mo., and Louisville, Ky., with several new locations planned for 2023.

The month of April showcases NAMB’s 2023 Legislative & Regulatory Conference in the nation’s capital. If you have not made plans to attend, please do so! Do not miss this event – the amazing line-up of speakers includes:

★ Director Sandra Thompson, Federal Housing Finance Agency

★ Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chairman, House Committee on Financial Services

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★ Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), House Committee on Financial Services

★ Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Chair, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, House Committee on Financial Services

★ Assistant Secretary Julia Gordon, U.S. Department of Housing and Development

Thanks for reading this issue of NAMB’s monthly magazine; please share it with other industry professionals. If you’re not a NAMB member, visit NAMB at namb.org/membership to join the association, which has been the voice of the mortgage industry, representing the interests of mortgage professionals and homebuyers, since 1973. NC