Jason Fox, vice president at City Line Mortgage in Bethesda, recently completed the NAMB’s Certified Residential Mortgage Specialist (CRMS) program. To help achieve this certification, Fox attended the Maryland Association of Mortgage Brokers’ CMC/CRMS Prep Course on June 3.

The CRMS is a three (3) hour computer based exam and contains 125 multiple-choice questions that fall within six subject-matter areas. Each subject-matter area is weighted to reflect its relative importance to the practice of a mortgage broker who has at least two years of industry experience and specializes in residential mortgage lending. In addition, there are 30 pre-test items which do not affect your score but are being evaluated for future exams.

“While pursuing the CRMS certainly requires time and commitment, it’s well worth it allowing mortgage professionals to stand out in an increasingly competitive
marketplace,” said MAMB Executive Director Tom Shaner, CAE.

Joining Fox, Ken Venick recently achieved the status of a Certified Mortgage Consultant (CMC). Vetick serves as vice president at Equity Mortgage Lending in Towson. The CMC exam is a four (4) hour computer based exam and contains 200 multiple-choice questions that fall within six subject-matter areas. Each subject-matter area is weighted to reflect its relative importance to the practice of a mortgage broker who has at least five (5) years of industry experience and specializes in residential mortgage lending. In addition, there are 30 pretest items which do not affect your score but are being evaluated for future exams.