Certified Mortgage Leader

Who Should Apply

Participants in this class will:
• Learn leadership behaviors and teamwork skills
• Learn about legislative, advocacy and regulatory processes
• Learn about board governance and ethics
• Have the opportunity to develop a project with a group
• Have the opportunity to attend and participate in three of the largest mortgage banking conferences in Texas
• Must Be a member of TMBA

How To Apply

If you are interested in applying contact the TMBA office. You can download and complete the Certified Mortgage Leader application and return to the TMBA office no later than September 1, 2023.

Scholarship Opportunities

Judy Belanger Helping Others Fund

The Judy Belanger Helping Others Fund was established in honor of Judy’s 34 years of service as the Co-Founder and President of Cornerstone Home Lending, and the kindness she shared with everyone she met. Judy’s legacy of helping others continues to live on through annual scholarships for TMBA's Certified Mortgage Leader Program.

For more details, see the Judy Belanger Helping Others Fund application page here.

TMBA Endowment Scholarship

The TMBA Endowment Scholarships are awarded to individual TMBA members who wish to apply it towards any mortgage banking related program including the Certified Mortgage Leader tuition costs. If chosen, your scholarship can be applied for either the next upcoming CML class, before it starts, or retroactively if you are a graduate of the current year’s class. For more details, please review the TMBA Endowment Scholarship Packet.

Curriculum | Schedule

• Module One will take place on Monday and Tuesday, September 11-12, 2023 at the Cambria Hotel Richardson in Richardson, Texas. A room block will be available for students not living in the Dallas area. The curriculum will be a two-day leadership and team building program. Teams will be assigned at this time and those teams will be together throughout the program, primarily to work on the class project, which they will present at the 108th Annual Convention in 2024.
• Module Two will take place at the 6th Annual Mortgage Symposium, November 6-7, 2023 at the Westin Dallas Southlake Hotel, Southlake, Texas. Teams will attend a presentation on board governance, TMBA advocacy and other CML project related topics, then have the opportunity to attend the Mortgage Symposium.
• Module Three takes place at the Southern Secondary Market Conference, February 26-27, 2024, at the Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel, Houston, Texas. Students will be invited to attend the TMBA Winter Board meeting and participate in a DISC Discovery program. Students will also have the opportunity to attend the Secondary Conference.
• Module Four takes place at TMBA’s 108th Annual Convention, May 19-22, 2024 at the Marriott Austin Downtown Hotel, Austin, Texas. Team projects will be presented to a panel of judges. Following a vote by the panel the winning team will be announced. The winning team and team members will be recognized at the Tuesday business meeting and lunch.

2023-2024 Class of Certified Mortgage Leaders: