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MBA/MW Connection
February 2009
Great Programs Planned for 2009
Events
A variety of educational programs and networking events are being planned for 2009.

Please be sure to regularly check our web site for detailed event information and registration forms.


March 5
Charity Happy Hour
McGinty's, Silver Spring, MD

March 13
State of the Economy Seminar Featuring Governor Ehrlich
Greenbelt Marriott, MD

March tbd
CREF Spring Commercial Real Estate Update

Washington, DC

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On the Legislative Front

Legislative sessions are underway in MD, DC and VA. MBA/MW's Legislative Committee works closely on our members' behalf with our Maryland Lobbyist Dennis Rasmussen, the Maryland Mortgage Bankers Association, the Virginia Mortgage Lenders Association as well as other industry-related associations to provide legislative oversight and lobbying related to state and local legislative and regulatory activities in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

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Welcome to Our Newly Designed Newsletter
The Mortgage Bankers Association of Metropolitan Washington is pleased to provide you with our newly designed newsletter. This publication will provide you with updates on association activities and issues of interest to the residential and commercial real estate finance industry.
Ted Hermes
Ted Hermes Installed as 2009 MBA/MW President
Edward 'Ted' Hermes, Senior Vice President of Walker & Dunlop Inc., was installed as MBA/MW's 2009 President at the association's Kickoff Dinner on February 5. Officers joining Ted include Teresa Howell of Genworth Mortgage Insurance Co as 1st Vice President; Carl Olzawski of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC as 2nd Vice President; Madeline Johnson-Oler, CMB of Triad Mortgage Insurance Co. as Secretary/Treasurer; and Malcolm Hollensteiner, CMB of Waterfield Bank as Chairman of the Board.

Board of Governors/Residential includes:
Dan Aminoff, AMP, Chase
Mark Baker, Chevy Chase Bank
Chip Beveridge, Countrywide Home Loans
Frank Donnelly, CFP, CMB,  SunTrust Mortgage Inc.
Mark Edwards, Countrywide Home Loans
Sarah O'Connor, Bank of America Mortgage
Jace Stirling, Winchester Home Loans

Board of Governors/Commercial includes:
Cynthia Hajost, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Patricia Kurimay, Tritec Real Estate Company
Larry Mathe, NCB
Tom Shields, MAI, Joseph J Blake & Associates
Tom Spragg, Northwestern Mutual
Trevor Tolbert, Walker & Dunlop Inc.
Jeff Young, PNC Real Estate Finance
Larry Grist
Outstanding Service Award Presented to Larry Grist
Larry Grist, Regional Sales Manager of Century Lending Company, was presented with a well-deserved Outstanding Service Award at MBA/MW's Kickoff Dinner. Larry, a Past President of MBA/MW, has given tirelessly to MBA/MW over the years through his service on the Board of Governors and numerous committees. He was instrumental in designing and implementing our successful residential Mid Atlantic Lender/Broker Conference, and has always been extremely dedicated to MBA/MW and the mortgage industry.

MBA/MW's Outstanding Service Awards Program was established in 1998 to recognize and honor individuals who have made exceptional contributions of their time and energy to the profession, the association and the community.
 
Hope and a Home
MBA/MW Gives Back
- Hope and a Home
MBA/MW's 2008 President Malcolm Hollensteiner, CMB (left) was pleased to present Hope and a Home's Executive Director Dan Hall (right) with a check for $2,300 at the association's December 2008 Annual Meeting and Holiday Luncheon. These funds were provided by our generous MBA/MW members through their support of the association's charity happy hours and golf mulligan sales at our Spring and Fall Golf Outings. Hope and a Home is a DC-based housing charity whose mission is to empower low income families with children in Washington, DC to create stable homes for themselves and to make lasting changes in their lives.

- Manna Inc.
Throughout the year MBA/MW collected close to $1,000 from members to benefit Manna, Inc. In addition, our members participated in volunteer days sponsored by Manna, a 5K Run and Silent Auction. Manna is a nonprofit housing and community development organization which assists low and moderate income families to fulfill the dream of homeownership in Washington, DC.

- Scholarship to Johns Hopkins Student
In 2003 MBA/MW presented a $10,000 endowment to the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School to be used for an annual $1000 scholarship for a student concentrating in real estate finance. Pijate Amaralikit was selected by the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Real Estate Program as the recipient of the 2007-2008 scholarship.
Welcome
New
Members

American Bank/American Bank Mortgage Group -  www.americanfsb.com 
A. S. Service -  inder800@yahoo.com
Cardinal Bank  -  www.cardinalbank.com
DECA Real Estate Advisors LLC  -  www.decaadvisors.com
Dehart and Deming Inc. - www.dehartanddeming.net
Dominion Title Corporation  -  www.dominiontitle.com
Glenn Keller Appraisals Inc - www.glennkellerappraisals.com
HVS  -  www.hvs.com
Law Office of Mark S. Allen  -  www.markallenlaw.com
McLean Mortgage Corporation  -  www.mcleanlending.com
Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union  -  www.mafcu.org
Mortgagebot LLC  -  www.mortgagebot.com
RBS/CFG Real Estate Finance -  timothy.l.leon@citizensbank.com   
Republic Title Inc.  -  www.republictitleinc.com
Kevin Shea & Associates LLC  -  kshea49@hotmail.com  
Land, Clark, Carroll, Mendelson and Blair, PC cland@landclark.com   
Tritec Real Estate Company  -  www.tritecdevelopment.com
WestStar Mortgage Inc - www.weststarmortgage.com
Winchester Home Loans  -  www.winchesterhomeloans.com
Thank You New Member Sponsors
Special thanks to the following individuals for promoting MBA/MW and encouraging new members to join.

Mark Baker, Chevy Chase Bank
Emily Beeler, Philips Realty Capital
Peter Cameron, B.F. Saul Mortgage
Eric Cleaves, RMIC
Tom Donohoe, SunTrust Mortgage Inc.
Frank Donnelly, SunTrust Mortgage Inc.
Tip Fishburn, MGIC
Larry Grist, Century Lending Co.
Cynthia Hajost, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Ted Hermes, Walker & Dunlop Inc
Malcolm Hollensteiner, CMB, Waterfield Bank
Teresa Howell, Genworth Mortgage Insurance
Madeline Johnson-Oler, CMB, Triad Guaranty Insurance Co.
John Keegan, Dehart & Deming Inc.
Sarah O'Connor, Bank of America Mortgage
Chris Perry, MGIC
David Rogers, Columbia National Real Estate Finance LLC
Tim Sheehy, Suntrust Mortgage Inc.
Tom Shields, Joseph Blake & Associates
Tom Spragg, Northwestern Mutual
Mark Stiles, Ameridream
Charlie Vance, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage