March 13, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Thomas Shaner, CAE

BALTIMORE - Hunter Bloch of Annapolis First Mortgage in Hanover was elected and installed as the new volunteer president of the Maryland Association of Mortgage Brokers (MAMB) during ceremonies at the Center Club in Baltimore on March 11. He succeeds Charles DiPino of Universal Trust Mortgage in Columbia as the leader of the 1,300-member non-profit professional organization.

Bloch was very instrumental in the planning and executing of the association's successful 2008 Conference.

In addition to Bloch, Eric Gates, CRMS of Apex Home Loans in Bethesda was elected and installed to serve as president-elect along with Brooks Bosley, CRMS of Washington Mutual in Centreville who will serve as the association's vice president.

Other officers elected were Bevon Stennett of Mortgage America Bankers, LLC in Silver Spring who was elected as secretary and Christine Wagner of SunTrust Mortgage in Arnold who was elected as MAMB's treasurer.

Elected to serve two-year terms on the association's board of directors were: Dawn Holly of First Platinum Mortgage, Marriottsville; Rick Proctor of Convenant Mortgage & Investment Group, Forest Hill; Rick Rall of Navigator Financial Services, Severna Park; and Ken Venick of Equity Mortgage Lending, Towson.

Continuing on the board are: Jim Clements of 1st Financial, Inc., Annapolis; Allan Gushue of Bi-Coastal Mortgage Inc., Lutherville; Michael Parsons of Nationwide Home Mortgage, Rockville; Charles Reid of AmTrust Bank, Brooklandville; Rudy Smith of RS Mortgage Network, Baltimore; Rob Taylor of Universal Mortgage & Finance, Edgewater; and Matt Zaborsky of Norbeck Olney Rockville Mortgage, Rockville.

Thomas C. Shaner, CAE and Jenny Smith of The Joseph E. Shaner Co. in Baltimore will continue as MAMB’s executive director and associate executive director, respectively.

The induction of officers took place on the first day of the 2008 MAMB Convention for which more than 500 mortgage professionals and affiliates were in attendance. MAMB leaders are already at work planning the 2009 MAMB Annual Convention and Exposition. For further information on MAMB, contact the association at 720 Light St., Baltimore, Md. 21230, phone 410-752-6262, e-mail: mamb@assnhqtrs.com or visit them online at www.mamb.org.