Meet NAMB’s People

ROCKE ANDREWS, NAMB EDUCATION & ETHICS COMMITTEES CHAIR

Lending Arizona LLC, Broker/Owner randrews@lendingarizona.net

BS Civil Engineering; CRMS, CMS, CVLS; originating since 1987; Tucson, Arizona

NAMB member since 1995

What did you do before you got into mortgage? My first paying jobs was bagging groceries at the base commissary. I got a degree in civil engineering & did that for 2 years. I managed a restaurant for years but that didn’t have longterm appeal. It looked like you could make money in mortgage so I gave it a shot!

What do you love about or what motivates you in your current position? Helping people that have been told no somewhere else or need help.

Describe a work highlight or milestone: Owning my own business & hiring people.

How does NAMB membership help you? Learn the latest industry news, meet industry colleagues, learn how brokers in other states do business, make friends & have fun!

What else could NAMB offer its members? Compliance & legal concerns for small business. And tax advice!

What’s your history with NAMB? I went to a NAMB conference in Dallas in 1996 & got interested in the Government Affairs side of it. I became a member of the delegate council when I became president of Arizona (AzAMP.org). I was sent to the Freddie Mac loan prospector training program which got me interested in continued learning. I became chair of the Education Committee in 2004 & then started looking into getting on the board in 2011.

What is the Education Committee currently working on? We’re trying to get CE distributed to our state affiliates & other states so that NAMB can become the go-to provider for the country. And working with our industry partners on new & existing certifications.

Describe your professional mentor. A very wise past [NAMB] president from Texas.

Nonprofit cause you’re passionate about? Raising money for youth sports in southern Arizona.

Favorite vacation spot? Mission Beach, San Diego.

Favorite NAMB memory? In 2005, we requested letters from our members. We personally delivered 60,000 physical letters to the HUD office in response to a proposed change. It eventually went our way in part because NAMB leadership testified before Congress. It’s fun to be part of something bigger, to make a difference.