During these challenging and interesting times in our industry, the FAMB, which is proudly celebrating its 49th Anniversary, is always looking for ways to enhance value to our industry and our members. Along with the tremendous benefits that you presently enjoy such as state lobbying efforts in Tallahassee, statewide Public Relations and visibility for FAMB and its members, and first-rate education, FAMB has taken your membership benefits to the next level and is now part of the National Federation of Mortgage Professionals (NFMP).  NFMP will focus primarily in the areas of industry excellence, governmental awareness and consumer protection. As a part of this exciting national initiative, FAMB members will experience representation at the federal level in Congress and all of the key regulatory agencies.  FAMB's involvement with NFMP will allow you to continue enjoying and receiving all of your current member benefits, and now have legislative representation that is national in nature, yet local in purpose.  In other words, FAMB and its members will determine the issues that are important to us and help decide how those issues are conveyed in Washington, DC.  The NFMP logo is available for our members for their web site, business cards and all other marketing materials. While we are very proud of our longevity, reputation, connections and member benefits, we recognize that during these times, we're all watching the bottom line.  In that regard, although FAMB has added a significant new member benefit, we have reduced membership dues in our most popular categories, specifically Professional Members.   Although FAMB is no longer affiliated with NAMB, our current and prospective members can take comfort in the knowledge that our benefits and level of service will only increase and our voice will continue to be heard in Washington DC.  In the interim, FAMB, in getting back to its roots, has always been about the Florida mortgage professional first and we remain so to this day more than ever.  FAMB has been advocating for you since 1960 and we will continue in that regard to a greater extent than ever before. In the spirit of continuing to enhance awareness and our reputation among legislators, regulators, media, industry professionals and the general public, FAMB has created a Mortgage Professional (MP) designation that will differentiate you from the competition.  The MP designation is only available to FAMB Professional Members.  Our target audiences, through the efforts of our statewide Public Relations campaign, will understand that those of us with the MP designation not only are governed by the Association's Code of Ethics, but also have met the requirements of licensure which include continuing education and background check requirements.  This MP designation will nicely coincide with your CRMS, CMC or GMA if you have it and will easily replace your Lending Integrity Seal of Approval. With so much going on in our industry, our economy, our state and our country, you can rest easy knowing that FAMB remains exclusively focused on the preservation of mortgage professionals in Florida.  A quick visit to www.famb.org will tell you all that you need to do to obtain the MP designation and the NFMP logo. If you have any questions, I invite you to contact FAMB Headquarters at 800-289-9983.

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