Strategic Partners & Associations

Pitbull Mortgage School is the largest and most recognized organization in the country teaching the Lender/Investor and Broker community the Hard Money business.  Leonard Rosen, the founder and CEO, is recognized as one of the nation's top experts on Hard Money. He shows step by step how to get into this business, how to expand an existing business, and how to create and use the powerful Hard Money Mortgage Pool.  Mr. Rosen is also an expert at web site development and web site optimization for the Hard Money industry.
 
Pitbull Mortgage School holds regular national Hard Money training events in Las Vegas. Web site services are available by appointment. For additional information, visit  www.pitbullmortgageschool.com or call 858-736-7788.

Armanino McKenna LLP is the largest California based CPA firm, one of the top 50 in the United States, and has been providing accounting and consulting services for over 50 years. Armanino McKenna, along with Josh Nevarez the partner in charge of the firm's Mortgage Pool practice, provide services to more California Mortgage Pool clients than any other firm in the state and are rapidly becoming a national leader in this industry.

Armanino McKenna LLP's industry knowledge, expertise and specialized Mortgage Pool accounting and consulting department provides an invaluable asset to Mortgage Pool clients.  Armanino McKenna LLP has offices in San Ramon, San Francisco, San Jose and Long Beach.  For more information contact Josh Nevarez at (925) 790-2600 or visit www.amllp.com.

CMA represents California licensed mortgage Brokers, Lenders, and affiliated service providers who furnish mortgage loan services to California residents wishing to borrow on their property and other Californians who want to invest in real estate loans.

For more information go to the web side  www.californiamortgageassociation.com or call 916-239-4080.

CAMB is a nonprofit, professional trade organization established in 1990 consisting of licensed real estate brokers, salespersons, and affiliated lenders whose primary business is assisting consumers in obtaining personal and commercial real estate financing, and brokering mortgage loans. The Association is organized into 19 regional chapters throughout California and has more than 4,000 members.

Visit www.cambweb.org for more information.

NAMB has been representing the interests of mortgage brokers and homebuyers since 1973. The Association is committed to promoting the highest degree of professionalism and ethical standards for its more than 25,000 members. As the sole national trade association for this industry, NAMB is affiliated with all 50 state associations.

For more information visit www.namb.org.

MERS, the Mortgage Electronic Registry System, acts as nominee in the county land records for the lender and servicer. A loan registered on the MERS System does not need future assignments since MERS remains the nominal mortgagee when ownership or servicing changes. MERS as original mortgagee is approved by most agencies, lenders and servicers, and is used for residential and commercial mortgage loans.

For more information visit http://www.mersinc.org.

UTA is a national, non-profit corporation comprised of those acting as trustees under real property deeds of trust.  Members are employees of title companies, financial institutions, and independent companies. UTA members also work in allied and support organizations, including posting and publishing companies and computer service firms.

UTA is a source for information, expertise and opinion on non-judicial trustee issues and practices, and advocates before state legislatures. 

For more information go to www.unitedtrustees.com.