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Q & A Rob Chrisman, Chrisman Commentary
In November of 2006 Rob left TRMS to become the Director of Capital Markets for RPM Mortgage, leaving there in late 2008 to focus on not only publishing a widely read daily market commentary on current mortgage events. Rob is on the board of directors of the California MBA, and is also a member of the Secure Settlements Advisory Board, an associate of the STRATMOR Group, and of the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas and its membership committee. he has provided expert witness services for mortgage and real estate-related cases, has lectured to groups around the country. |
National and Indiana Housing and Economic Forecast Joel Kan, Mortgage Bankers Association |
MBA's Associate Vice President of Economic & Industry, Joel Kan, is responsible for MBA's macroeconomic and housing market forecasts. He will be discussing the latest housing and economic statistics nationally, as well as a focus on Indiana specifically. Joel oversees the production of MBA's industry surveys, including; the Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, Builder Applications Survey, and Mortgage Credit Availability Index - three of the association's high-profile surveys. He regularly presents across the country on the economy and housing market at MBA and industry events, and is interviewed and quoted frequently in national, local and industry media outlets. Prior to joining the MBA, he worked in Ernst & Young's Quantitative Economics and Statistics (QUEST) group, and holds a B.Sc. in Economics and Statistics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
Regulatory Town Hall Jack Konyk, Weiner Brodsky Kider PC
Jack has a valuable, interactive presentation planned that will cover the following bullet points, and more, and in this format, he will be asking for engagement from the audience. Topics he will be covering include:
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The Secrets of Mortgage Pricing Tammy Butler, Publisher of Mortgage Currency |
Tammy Butler, Master CMB, developed her own technology that was utilized by national platforms. This brought her to the attention of Optimal Blue, where she was asked to create a new technology that allowed lenders to monitor their lending and pricing patterns. She was also responsible for the promotion and marketing of the product. She did this by positioning herself as a thought leader for best practices for maintaining profitability while correcting problematic pricing patterns of practice. Additionally, as the head of production and operations for an independent mortgage banker, Tammy utilized her core competencies in marketing and origination to grow a mortgage company’s production from $120 million to $1.2 billion in two short years, during a non-refinance environment! |
Appraisal Challenges in a Hot Market! Becky Epperson, VP, Operations & National Sales at AppraiserVendor ![]() Becky Epperson is the VP for National sales at AppraiserVendor in Greenwood, Indiana, where she has been for over 12 years. Reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer, Becky is responsible for maximizing growth through effective leadership and management of the day-to-day operations for the company. This includes the implementation of company strategy for both short- and long-term projects in an effort to optimize workflow and productivity. Review and collaborate with the executive board to properly manage labor efficiency, material efficiency, and customer service efficiency, while providing optimum service levels to our clients. Review performance against operating plans and approve changes in plan direction as needed. |
Appraisal Challenges in a Hot Market! Dave Nuerge, VP, Certified Residential Appraiser at Apex Valuations, LLC
Dave Nuerge has over fifteen years of real estate experience and is one of only a handful of residential appraisers in Northeast Indiana to have attained the SRA Designation from the Appraisal Institute. The SRA designation is earned by completing graduate-level appraisal curriculum including a written demonstration appraisal report and by attaining 3,000 hours of qualifying experience requirements.
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Appraisal Challenges in a Hot Market! Josh Spoonamore, Owner of Spoonamore Appraisal Group
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Moderator - Operations Technology Efficiencies Kaye Flanagan, Senior Underwriter at Hallmark Home Mortgage
Kaye Flanagan manages the underwriting Help Desk, and underwrites files for Hallmark Home Mortgage. She began her career at Norwest Mortgage where she was a processor, and then worked for Waterfield Mortgage where she became a VP of Operations, managing up to 20 employees. She then moved to Hallmark in the closing and post-closing area, before moving into Investor relations, and then realizing she loved the review of guidelines and updating them, led her to her current position with Hallmark Home Mortgage. |
Moderator - Operations Technology Efficiencies Debra Pedzinski, Vice President of Retail Lending at Horizon Bank Debra Pedzinski is a graduate of Indiana University Kelly School of Business with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance. She currently is the Vice President of the Retail Lending Underwriting team and her responsibilities include managing a staff of 18 underwriters in addition to supporting 39 mortgage loan officers. She has obtained her FHA DE and VA LAPP SAR designations in addition to being recognized as one of Horizon’s top performers; she was also a member of Horizon Bank’s Presidents Club and the recipient of the Horizon Bank Robert C Dabagia Leadership Award. |
Panel Expert - Operations Technology Efficiencies Trina Phillips, Strategic Client Executive at Notarize
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Panel Expert - Operations Technology Efficiencies Karen Hart, Director of Escrow Operations at Median Title
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State Legislative & Regulatory Updates Tom Dinwiddie, IMBA Legal Counsel & Lobbyist, and Partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Tom Dinwiddie, IMBA's long time Legal Counsel and Lobbyist, will be discussing the results of this year's General Assembly. In his presentation he will discuss what bills passed that impact mortgage banking, what did not, and IMBA's engagement on your behalf. Additionally, he will discuss any anticipated summer studies and issues expected to be brought up and debated in next year's session that could impact your business. |