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To volunteer for a committee contact the chair of the committee you are interested in.
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This committee keeps lines of communication open between the SMBA and nonprofit organizations in our community that offer low income housing assistance, and recommends contributions to these organizations.
Ron Culver, Co-Chair
Sterling Savings Bank
425-712-4263
ron.culver@sterlingsavings.com
Ron Culver’s history in the Mortgage industry dates back to 1994. He began in marketing and pricing in Wholesale Lending, and eventually took on an outside sales role which led to leadership roles in both sales and operations. He has worked in the Mortgage Technology sector with Interlinq Software as a business/technology liaison and rounded out his experience with a number of years of originating. Currently he is a Compliance Officer for Sterling Savings Bank, Home Loan Division.
Ron lives in Woodinville, is an active volunteer for Junior Achievement and enjoys motorsports, spending his free time outside skiing, hiking and bicycling.
Mike Olden, Co-Chair
American Reporting Company
425-368-4378 / Fax: 425-368-4878
mikeo@arcreports.com
At ARC, Mike is involved in managing strategic relationships with large clients, non-profit partners and industry associations. In this role Mike is responsible for maintaining existing relationships and bringing new solutions to meet their individual needs. Mike also helps develop and deliver educational programs for ARC and he is certified to teach continuing education in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Mike has worked in the credit reporting field of the mortgage industry for twenty-four years, with the past eleven years at American Reporting Company.
Mike is a former board member of the Puget Sound Mortgage Lenders Association and the Washington Home Ownership Center. He was the President of the Seattle Mortgage Bankers Association in 2004-2005 and most recently served on MBA's Western Regional State & Local Advisory Council. Conrad Wouters, Co-Chair
The Legacy Group
206-325-8400 / Fax: 206-325-8482
conradw@legacyg.com
Conrad Wouters is a native of Seattle with over 42 years of wide ranging banking
experience starting at National Bank of Commerce in 1967. He worked at Rainier
Bank the whole time it existed, and left Security Pacific Bank in 1991 to form
Federal Mortgage Company to concentrate on mortgage lending because he really
felt there was a better way to provide real estate financing to meet diverse
client needs. He merged this operation into Legacy Group Lending in 2009 to
expand the product line with better pricing and enhance the services available.
His extensive experience, business contacts, analytical capabilities, and team
approach enables the Legacy team in Seattle to assemble excellent real estate
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The Compliance Committee keeps our members abreast of upcoming changes in compliance policy. It educates members on how current policies may affect their daily process in moving through our new regulatory environment, and what some of the potential penalties might be if a member is found to be in violation. The committee also serves as a resource to answer member questions, and does its best to quash the rumor mill.
Ron Culver, Chair
Sterling Savings Bank
425-712-4263
ron.culver@sterlingsavings.com |
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This committee works on projects aimed at improving the financial literacy of youth and
consumers, as well as providing professional development instruction for lenders.
The education committee works with Junior Achievement of Washington. In partnership with business and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, helping them understand the business of life. JA Volunteers get to share their real-world experiences and make school relevant and fun.
For opportunities to find out how you can volunteer in K-12 classroom for JA please visit: www.jawashington.org.
David Howard, Chair
Banner Bank of Washington
Phone:
425-576-4318
dhoward@bannerbank.com
David Howard, Vice President of Residential Loan Production, represents Banner Bank in the Puget Sound market. He has over 24 years of mortgage experience in the Pacific Northwest; the last 7 years with Banner Bank. His experience covers all facets of the mortgage business from loan origination and branch management, to application technologies and servicing. David resides in Kirkland and enjoys skiing and hiking with his wife and two teenage children.
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This committee makes all arrangements for the annual golf tournament, obtains sponsorships, promotes the tournament, and oversees registration.
Mike Olden, Chair
American Reporting Company
425-368-4378 / Fax: 425-644-0920
mikeo@arcreports.com |
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The House Committee arranges and manages the monthly dinner venues, assists with special events and works in conjunction with Membership to promote the growth and involvement of new and current members and guests. This is a great starting point to find out more about the SMBA.
Debra Starr, House Chair
Genworth Financial
425-221-7827
Debra.Starr@genworth.com
Debra Starr has a passion for real estate and mortgage lending. She has spent her entire adult career helping families achieve homeownership with Genworth Mortgage Insurance. Her broad experience includes knowledge in mortgage sales, training, marketing, underwriting, real estate investing and home staging/interior design. The dream of homeownership means many things to many people. To Debra it means personal pride, community involvement, and the opportunity to build a nest egg for the future.
In her free time she participates on the WMLA Education Committee, supports various chapters of APMW, and volunteers at Arts West Theatre in West Seattle. Debra resides with her partner Bruce, an inspiring Seattle architect and her two fur-babies, Desi & Lucy.
To view all committee members, click here.
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This committee keeps in contact with commercial lenders in our community, and offers a monthly meeting with topics of interest to these individuals. To view roster of committee members, click here.
Courtney Hashimoto | Co-Chair
Cascade Bank
206-920-8973
courtneyhashimoto@umpquabank.com
Fred Reininger | Co-Chair
425-681-8056
surfredski@comcast.net
Fred Reininger has worked as an income property lender in the greater Seattle area since 1979 providing construction and rehabilitation loans for apartments, retail centers, office/warehouses, office buildings and other property types while working for local lenders. In addition Fred has been very active making permanent loans for both bank portfolios and institutional lenders. He has a Finance degree from the University of Washington, has completed many Mortgage Bankers Association and MAI classes, attended Lakeside School and has been a member of the SMBA Income Property Committee for several years. Currently he is actively seeking employment.
Fred lives in Bellevue, serves on the board of Crystal Mountain Founder’s Club, is a past President of Seattle Squash Racquets Association and is and avid skier, golfer and bicyclist.
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This committee monitors state and federal legislation that could impact our members businesses, and reports developments to the Board and membership.
Gary Fallon, Chair
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson PS
206-623-1745 / Fax 206-623-7789
gmf@hcmp.com
Gary Fallon has counseled lenders in connection with loan documentation, syndications, workouts, bankruptcy and regulatory matters for more than 23 years. Gary has documented a wide-range of complicated financial transactions and has also been trusted by a number of lender clients to create and maintain template finance documentation for use in a number of states. Few attorneys nation-wide have as much experience working with lenders on large residential projects. Gary is actively involved in the lending industry and is a former President of the Seattle Mortgage Bankers Association. He received his B.A. from Yale University , and his J.D. from Harvard Law School . |
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Anne Marie Bachmann, Co-Chair
Hammerhouse LLC
206-947-2048
Annemarie.bachmann@teamhammerhouse.net
Anne Marie's sales, recruiting and management career spans 20 plus years in the Puget Sound Area, and she has been recruiting exclusively within the mortgage industry since 2006. Her depth and relationships in the Pacific Northwest span many years. She has been the membership chair with the Seattle Mortgage Bankers Association since 2006 and a Board Member since 2010. She is also a Board Member for the Kirkland Boys & Girls Club and is an active volunteer at Holy Family Catholic Church in Kirkland. Anne Marie lives in Kirkland with her teenage daughter.
Rupa Nanda, Co-Chair
US Bank Home Mortgage
(206) 790-4744
rupa.nanda@usbank.com
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This committee makes arrangements for dinner meeting speakers and performers for the holiday party.
Sharon Knowles, Co-Chair
United Guaranty
Phone: 206-321-4221
sknowles@ugcorp.com |
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This committee obtains donations for the annual fundraising auction, and makes all arrangements for the auction. They also help arrange the toy drive at Christmas and the food drive at Thanksgiving.
Lindsay Larson, Co-Chair
Eagle Home Mortgage
Phone: 425-732-02076
LLarson@eaglehomemortgage.com
Lindsay has been in the mortgage industry since 2002 and began her career at Countrywide Home Loans.She is currently a Regional Recruiter/Business Development Advisor at Eagle Home Mortgage. Lindsay has built her experience in sales, marketing and business development by supporting some Seattle's top executives in the banking industry. Lindsay is an active member of the Greater Seattle Business Association and is a strong supporter of the Human Rights Campaign and Marriage Equality for Washington. Lindsay is a Washington Native and in her spare time she enjoys spending time with her partner, friends, family and watching UNC basketball.
Jana Arnold, Co-Chair
United Guaranty
Phone: 425-985-1819
jana.arnold@ugcorp.com
Account Executive Jana Arnold has more than 14 years of successful sales
and service experience in the mortgage and mortgage insurance industries.
Covering Western Washington, Yakima, Tricities, and Walla Walla, Arnold
works with mortgage lenders to help families buy homes with less money
down. Arnold lives in Issaquah with her husband Chuck and their two
children Charlie and Jordan. Arnold has a B.S. from Washington
State University in Pullman, WA.
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This committee provides a central meeting place, either in person or virtual, for technology professionals to meet and discuss pertinent topics in the Mortgage/Banking industries.
Dean has been in the high-tech arena since the cutting edge days of the Commodore 64. Entering the mortgage industry in the early 90’s he has focused on integrating newer technology and processes into an industry that traditionally falls behind the curve. At American Reporting Company Dean handles system analysis and design as well as system integrations, ongoing development and automation.
Dean Jarman
American Reporting Company
425-368-0500
deanj@arcreports.com
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