About OMBA
The Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association, founded in 1961, is a statewide organization devoted exclusively to the field of residential and commercial real estate finance. OMBA's membership comprises mortgage originators and servicers, as well as investors, and a wide variety of mortgage industry-related firms. Mortgage banking firms engage directly in originating, selling, and servicing real estate investment portfolios.
Members of OMBA include:
- Mortgage Bankers
- Mortgage Brokers
- Banks
- Title Companies
- Life Insurance Companies
- Savings & Loan Associations
- Document Preparation Services
- Mortgage Insurance Companies
- State Housing Agencies
- Appraisers
- Attorneys
- Software Companies
- Quality Control Consultants
- Credit Unions
OMBA is dedicated to the maintenance of a strong housing, residential and commercial, real estate finance system. This involves support for a strong economy; a public-private partnership for the production and maintenance of single and multi-family homeownership opportunities; a strong secondary mortgage credit delivery system; equitable tax laws; suitable shelter for low income families and the disadvantaged; housing opportunities for the nation's veterans; appropriate environmental measures; and fair and equitable bankruptcy laws.