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Mortgage Lending Conference

 

March 12, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge
1200 Burr Ridge Parkway
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge
1200 Burr Ridge Parkway, Burr Ridge, IL  60527
9:00am - 5:00pm
Expected Attendance:    150

Morning Sessions:

9 AM – 10AM Registration Check-in/Visit with Exhibitors

10 AM -10:50AM    Opening Remarks:  Mike Dulla, 2025 IMBA President, President, United Home Loans

Opening General Session: 5 Love Languages of Business with Dr. Bruce Lund, Ph.D., National Sales and Coaching Trainer 
In this keynote, Dr. Lund will show attendees how to elevate their customer service skills to achieve new levels of professional growth. 
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11 AM – 11:50AM   General Session:  Mortgage Market and Economic Update 
Find out the latest on what’s happening in the regional housing and mortgage market.
Presenter: Joel Kan, Deputy Chief Economist, Mortgage Bankers Association  

12:00PM – 1:00PM Conference Luncheon 

Afternoon Sessions: (All in round table formats to encourage interaction – moderators will facilitate discussions)

 1 PM - 1:50PM Operations Track – What’s New at Freddie Mac?  Find out about the latest emerging products including DPA in LPA, VLIP extension, and more.
Speaker: Sandra Heidinger, AMP, Senior Manager, Affordable Lending, Freddie Mac
Moderator:  Mike Dulla, President, United Home Loans 

1 PM - 1:50PM Sales Track – Top Loan Officer Superstars:  Where were you, where are you now and how did you get there? 
Panelists:
Ania Kozera, Vice President, Mortgage Lending, Rate
Landon Hoon, Senior Vice President, Mortgage Lending, A & N Mortgage
Lori Rinaldi, Loan Officer, Associated Bank
Moderator:  John Horton, Senior Vice President, Mortgage Lending, A & N Mortgage

 2 PM - 2:50PM Operations Track – Using AI in the Loan Manufacturing Process
At this session, you'll find out how AI can help in every step of the loan life cycle with real life examples, increase ROI with AI modernization applied to your tech stack and real time QC and Compliance enabled by AI. 
Presenters: Mark Cunningham, CEO/Founder, TRAINED, Inc.
Don Permezel, CFA, nCINO
Moderator:  Nathan Britsch, CRCM, ARIVE  

2 PM - 2:50PM Sales Track – Marketing to Gen Z Buyers: Find out how to market and connect with Gen Z, the next generation of consumers and borrowers.
Speaker: Sarah McMillin, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Rate
Moderator:  Jeff Dulla, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales and Business Development, United Home Loans

3 PM - 3:50PM Operations Track - Operational Efficiencies: Bring one great idea to share!  Come and share ideas with your colleagues on how to save time, money and be more efficient in your operations.
Panelist: Danny Lopez, Executive Vice President, Production, Neighborhood Loans
Moderator: Dave Gilbert, Generations Home Loans

 3 PM - 3:50PM Sales Track – What’s Happening in Affordable Lending? Join us to hear panelists discuss housing affordability and what they're seeing in the real estate market in 2025. 
Panelists:
Oralia Herrera,  President of NAHREP
Sanina Ellison Jones, President of Dearborn Realtist
Skylar Lemons,  Exit Realty
Joy Sinegar, Branch Manager - Rate 
Johnita Herndon, Associated Bank 
Moderator: Hip Garcia, Senior Vice President, Regional Manager, Rate

 4 PM - 5PM Happy Hour and Networking & Live Music!

Special thanks to our Premier Conference Sponsors:




 HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: A Block of hotel rooms have been reserved for conference attendees at the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge Hotel at a special conference rate of $169.00.  Accommodations are not included in the Conference or Exhibitor Registration Fee.  To reserve overnight accommodations and receive the special rate, call the hotel directly at (630) 986-4100.  BE SURE TO MENTION THE MEETING CODE: 2025 Mortgage Lending Conference and Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association.  Reservations made after 2/18/2025 will be made on a space-available basis.    Here is the link to make reservations: Book your group rate for Annual IMBA Conference

Registration Fees:
$175.00 Individual Registration (IMBA Members)
$275.00 Individual Registration (Non-Members)
$150.00 Register two (2) or more and save! (IMBA Member)
$250.00 Register two (2) or more and save! (Non-Member)
$95.00 Loan Officer Special Pricing (Must be affiliated with IMBA Member Company)

Sponsorships:
SOLD OUT $1,850.00 Premier Conference Sponsor: Benefits: Premier Sponsor will be identified as one of the General Session Keynote Speaker Sponsors or Luncheon Speaker Sponsor, which includes the opportunity to introduce one of them, plus (4) complimentary registrations to the conference which can be used for employees, customers or business partners, plus an Exhibitor Table.

$1,250.00 Diamond Conference Sponsor: Benefits: Diamond Sponsor will receive an Exhibitor Table which includes Two (2) complimentary registrations which can be used for employees, customers or business partners and will be identified as a Continental Breakfast Sponsor or Refreshment Break Sponsor.

SOLD OUT $795.00 Gold Conference Sponsor (IMBA Members): Benefits: Gold Sponsor will receive (2) complimentary registrations to the conference which can be used for employees, customers or business partners and an Exhibitor Table.

SOLD OUT $1,500.00 Gold Conference Sponsor (Non-IMBA Members): Benefits: Gold Sponsor will receive (2) complimentary registrations to the conference which can be used for employees, customers or business partners and an Exhibitor Table.

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