If you are an employee of a company that is engaged in, or supports the business of, real estate finance you may become a Mortgage Action Alliance member by registering online. You will be required to re-register your membership annually to retain full member privileges. (We will notify you to renew your membership prior to its lapse.) By becoming a member, you consent to receive e-mails and other communications concerning the Alliance's advocacy issues. No dues are required. There are many ways to get involved in the organization:
Alliance Membership
As an Alliance member, we encourage you to write, call, email and meet with your Member of Congress both here in Washington, DC and in their district and state offices on issues of concern to you. We can assist you in setting up meetings and provide you with information to be an effective advocate.
Recruit New MAA Members
As an Alliance member, we urge you to recruit your friends and colleagues and ask them to join the Alliance. We want to continue to grow the program to be an even more effective lobbying force in Washington, DC and state capitals.
Volunteer to be an Alliance Go-To Coordinator
A Go-To Coordinator is a Mortgage Action Alliance member who volunteers their time to serve as a liaison and key point person with a Member of Congress. Go-To Coordinators are counted on to build and maintain a working relationship with a legislator, volunteer to be a group leader for district and state lobbying meetings, recruit new Mortgage Action Alliance members and work closely with MBA's political action committee, MORPAC. If you would like more information about becoming a Mortgage Action Alliance Go-To Coordinator, please contact William Kooper, Associate Vice President of Government Affairs, MBA, at (202) 557-2737.
Attend the National Policy Conference
Every year, Alliance members meet in Washington, DC for the Alliance's premier legislative conference. This two day event, which takes place annually in April, brings together hundreds of real estate finance industry professionals to hear from key policy makers and lobby Members of Congress on legislation important to the industry. The 2010 conference included close to 400 participants and focused on issues such as financial regulation reform. Featured speakers included Secretary Shaun Donovan, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; Senator Bob Corker (R-TN); Representative James E. Clyburn (D-SC); Representative Paul Kanjorski (D-PA); and Assistant Secretary for Financial Institution's Michael S. Barr, United States Department of the Treasury. This is your chance to join your colleagues from your state and lobby your Members of Congress.
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