{"id":127562,"date":"2025-07-09T07:01:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=127562"},"modified":"2025-07-08T17:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:18:24","slug":"25-mortgage-executives-bridge-local-advocacy-and-national-innovation-through-dual-roles-with-tmc-and-state-mbas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/25-mortgage-executives-bridge-local-advocacy-and-national-innovation-through-dual-roles-with-tmc-and-state-mbas\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Mortgage Executives Bridge Local Advocacy and National Innovation Through Dual Roles with TMC and State MBAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 9, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Twenty-five executive leaders from The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) have been identified as holding current leadership positions in their respective state Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBAs), showcasing a growing alignment between grassroots industry advocacy and national operational collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/23-0601-s2p-themortcollab-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"The Mortgage Collaborative - TMC\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-91022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/23-0601-s2p-themortcollab-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/23-0601-s2p-themortcollab-800x600-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/23-0601-s2p-themortcollab-800x600-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><em>Image caption: The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) logo.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The individuals serve in roles ranging from chapter presidents to key officers such as vice president and treasurer. According to TMC, this dual engagement enhances strategic visibility, empowers advocacy, and creates a powerful feedback loop between local policy leadership and national collaboration among independent mortgage banks, community lenders and credit unions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese professionals exemplify how collaboration fuels leadership,\u201d said Jodi Hall, president and CEO of TMC. \u201cWhen you combine regional advocacy with national innovation, you create leaders who understand the full picture\u2014and act on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Among those serving are:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mindy Hill<\/strong>, Local Bank \u2013 Vice President, Alabama MBA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eric Kilstrom<\/strong>, VIP Mortgage \u2013 VP of Networking, Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michele Misere<\/strong>, BankSouth Mortgage \u2013 Secretary\/Treasurer, Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lisa Tarumoto<\/strong>, Finance Factors \u2013 Treasurer, Hawaii Mortgage Bankers Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mike Dulla<\/strong>, United Home Loans \u2013 President, Illinois Mortgage Bankers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rob Green<\/strong>, GVC \u2013 Vice President, Indiana Mortgage Bankers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ray Coleman<\/strong>, Arvest Bank \u2013 President, Mortgage Bankers Association of Kansas City<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maurice Barkley<\/strong>, Landmark National Bank \u2013 Secretary\/Treasurer, Mortgage Bankers Association of Kansas City<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jason Heflin<\/strong>, Lower \u2013 President, Mortgage Bankers Association of Kentucky<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katelyn Hodges<\/strong>, Assurance Financial \u2013 Vice President, Louisiana Mortgage Lenders Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandy Whitehead<\/strong>, Assurance Financial \u2013 Past President, Louisiana Mortgage Lenders Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lori Michaud<\/strong>, CUSO Home Lending \u2013 President, Maine Association of Mortgage Professionals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Malcolm Hollensteinert<\/strong>, Sandy Spring Bank \u2013 Past President, Maryland Mortgage Bankers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tim Pascarella<\/strong>, Ross Mortgage \u2013 Secretary\/Treasurer, Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kate McDougall<\/strong>, LMCU \u2013 Past Chair, Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steve Rice<\/strong>, NAM \u2013 President, Minnesota Mortgage Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wayne Kreikmeier<\/strong>, West Gate Bank \u2013 Secretary, Nebraska Mortgage Bankers Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabe Gillen<\/strong>, AnnieMac \u2013 President, Mortgage Bankers Association of New Jersey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steve Grossman<\/strong>, Luminate Bank \u2013 Second VP, Mortgage Bankers Association of New Jersey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zachary Wade<\/strong>, Waterstone Mortgage \u2013 Past President, New Mexico Mortgage Lenders Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mike Pulver<\/strong>, GRB \u2013 President, New York Mortgage Bankers Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sara Dodson<\/strong>, Arvest Bank \u2013 First Vice President, Oklahoma Mortgage Bankers Association<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amy Azorandia<\/strong>, Firstrust \u2013 Vice President, Mortgage Bankers Association of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin Dee<\/strong>, InterLinc \u2013 President, Texas Mortgage Bankers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Al Araque<\/strong>, Johnson Financial Group \u2013 Past Chair, Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These leaders participate actively in both organizations\u2019 working groups, conferences, and educational platforms. At TMC, they contribute to initiatives such as Collaboration Labs, benchmarking, and strategic innovation groups, helping guide operational excellence across the mortgage ecosystem. Within their MBAs, they advocate on issues like housing affordability, regulation, and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTMC provides the playbook. State MBA leadership gives us the megaphone,\u201d said Erin Dee of InterLinc. \u201cTogether, that\u2019s how we move the needle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes as lenders continue to navigate a complex market shaped by tight margins, interest rate pressure and digital transformation. By drawing on the combined strengths of peer collaboration and state-level advocacy, TMC members are not just adapting\u2014they are leading.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Mortgage Collaborative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Mortgage Collaborative is a membership-driven organization that empowers mortgage lenders across the United States through networking, education and advocacy. TMC fosters a collaborative environment where members share best practices, drive innovation and strengthen operational resilience. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mortgagecollaborative.com\/\">https:\/\/www.mortgagecollaborative.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 9, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Twenty-five executive leaders from The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) have been identified as holding current leadership positions in their respective state Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBAs), showcasing a growing alignment between grassroots industry advocacy and national operational collaboration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":91022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,12804,1,10,38,78],"tags":[205,3840],"class_list":["post-127562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mortgage-news","category-ap","category-business-news","category-california-news","category-finance-news","category-san-diego-news","tag-depthpr","tag-mortgage-bankers-association","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":2903,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127562"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127567,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127562\/revisions\/127567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}