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About the MBA of SWPA
The Mortgage Bankers Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania is the regional association representing the real estate finance industry. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, MBA-SWPA invests our communities by ensuring the continued strength of the residential and commercial real estate markets; expanding homeownership and extending access to affordable housing to all Americans and supporting financial literacy efforts.
We promote fair and ethical lending practices and foster professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Our member companies, include all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field.
The Mortgage Bankers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, a non-profit business organization composed of mortgage lenders and affiliated services serving the mortgage banking industry in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Objective
The objective of this association shall be to foster, advance and promote the interests of the mortgage banking industry and to improve its service to the community by furthering, in the Association's service area, the objective of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America are as follows:
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Encouraging intelligent legislation affecting the business.
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Acquiring and disseminating information regarding the mortgage finance industry.
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Securing uniformity of practice where uniformity is desirable and not against public policy.
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Affording opportunity for those engaged in the business to secure the benefits of personal acquaintance and interchange of ideas, both by individual contact and public dissemination of information and event.
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Awards
Member of the Year
2019 - Regis Krol & Susan Shaffer
2018 - Joanna Owen & Constance Lawrence
2017 - Chris Broderick
2016 - Robert Kopec
2015 - Laura J. Seech
2014 - John V. "Jack" Konyk
2013 - Michael J. Flynn
2012 - Eugene "Sonny" Bringol, Jr.
2011 - Robert E. Stanger, Jr.
2010 - Richard Riethmiller
2009 - Jane R. Flaherty
2008 - Robert Gelman & Ronan Jones
2007 - Brad McLean
2006 – Edward Lantz
2005 – Lisa A. MacBeth
2004 – Michael Nicolella
2003 – Patricia Micire
2002 - Lisa A. MacBeth & Skip Leonhard
2001 - John Amrhein
2000 - John V. "Jack" Konyk
1999 – Ronald Hartman
1998 – Diane DiDonato-Blanarik
1997 – Brad McLean
1996 – Terry Springer
1995 – Thomas J. Finnegan, III
1993 – Carole McKinney
1988 – Marsha Groover
1987 – Michael Nicolella
Mortgage Banker of the Year
1986 - James C. McDonough, Jr.
1985 - J. Pat Gillen
1984 - John F. Shelley, Jr
Past Presidents
2020 - David E. Holland, Jr.
2019 - Ronald J. Nardis
2018 - E.H. "Sonny" Bringol, Jr.
2017 - Karen Camden
2016 - Ronald J. Nardis
2015 - Daniel J. Fix
2014 - E.H. "Sonny" Bringol, Jr.
2013 - E.H. "Sonny" Bringol, Jr.
2012 - Patrick Rice
2011 - Robert E. Stanger, Jr.
2010 - Richard Riethmiller
2009 - Jane R. Flaherty
2008 - Brad McLean
2007 – Michael J. Flynn
2006 – Lisa A. MacBeth
2005 – Patricia Micire
2004 – David Bendis
2003 – Edward Wielgus
2002 – Brad McLean
2001 – A. Patrick Beattie
2000 – Don Bartolomucci
1999 – John Amrhein
1998 – Terry Springer
1997 – Harvey Young
1996 – Diane Cipa
1995 – Terrance P. Rice
1994 – Janet Darcangelo
1993 – Rose M. Obermeier
1992 – Thomas J. Finnegan
1991 – Richard J. Boehm
1990 – Mark D. Steele
1989 – Mark D. Steele
1988 – J. Pat Gillen
1987 – James DeGrazia
1986 - James Starman
1985 - Michael Nicolella
1984 - Gene Brenneman
1983 – Harry Nieman
1982 – Richard L. Crouse
1981 – Wayne Mannella
1980 – John Beggy
1979 – A. Patrick Beattie
1978 – James Williams
1977 – James Geiger
1976– Gary R. Frauenholz
1975 – Armand P. Pacella
1974– Samuel R. Runco
1973 – Robert C. Stephenson
1972– Joseph M. Jackovic
1971– John F. Shelley, Jr.
1970 - John R. Kramer
1969– Donald G. Davis
1968– William P. Jones
1967– Howard J. Roughen
1966– James C. McDonough, Jr.
1965– William J. Trohaugh
1964– C. K. Lively
1963– William G. Jacobs
1962– Rober E. Keefe
1961 – David G. Herald
1960 - Merle O. Dugan
1959 - David T. Bishop
Prior to 1959
John D. Abbott
William Behrend
Charles A. Coates
Reed B. Coyle
James J. Leahy
Thomas A. Martin
Albert A. Murrer
C. G. McCaffrey
John C. Phillips
William A. Pracht
John B. Scott
Walter A. Scott, Sr.
Walter A. Scott, Jr.
Elmer C. Striepeke
Ralph F. Torrence