The annual Expo In The Sun presents a world of opportunity for Southern New England's entire mortgage community -- both residential and commercial. This annual event provides an ideal forum to see cutting-edge solutions designed to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. Industry experts are on hand to guide you through the challenging regulatory, compliance, security and marketing issues facing your company.
Unlike any other mortgage show in the northeast, the Expo In The Sun is proud to count numerous leading organizations as our Event Partners. The Expo is the most inclusive industry-wide mortgage conference. Produced by the Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association and The Warren Group, we are joined by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, the Rhode Island Mortgage Bankers Association, the Massachusetts Mortgage Association, the New England Financial Marketing Association, the Connecticut Association of Mortgage Brokers, the U.S. Small Business Administration chapters in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, the Appraisal Institute, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Connecticut Bankers Association, the Real Estate Finance Association, the Massachusetts Board of Real Estate Appraisers, the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, CCIM and more, in bringing together the entire mortgage community. Mortgage bankers, depository institutions, brokers, attorneys, appraisers, regulators, vendors and service providers will all be on hand.
The 2010 Exhibit Hall is a great place to see the latest in products and services for the entire mortgage industry, which are brought to you by leading vendors and organizations. The Exhibit Hall is open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., providing everyone with enough time to visit each of the exhibitors. With, literally, scores of companies available to help your organization, there are ideas and opportunities galore waiting for you here.
You will also discover a number of seminars, covering a broad range of topics affecting both the commercial and residential mortgage professions, as well as expert outlooks on marketing, the economy and the real estate markets. Many of our Event Partners are also offering specialized licensing and continuing education courses. Check the schedule, and make your plan to attend the programs of interest to you.
The staff and leadership at the Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association, as well as at The Warren Group, welcome you to New England's largest, most inclusive and most exciting mortgage conference!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Exhibitor Booth Set-upFriday, January 15, 2010
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Exhibitor Setup
THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS AND ATTRACTIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES OF THE EXPO IN THE SUN.
8:00 a.m. Expo In The Sun opens for all attendees and exhibitors
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Attendee/Vendor Continental Breakfast (complimentary)
THE NEW RESPA RULES ARE NOW IN FORCE – HAPPY NEW YEAR?
This seminar will focus on the new RESPA rules which went into effect on January 1st and review compliance issues that have been raised to date.
Presenter: Richard A. Hogan, legislative and regulatory counsel, CATIC
Special Keynote Presentation
WHAT'S NEXT FOR NEW ENGLAND?
The Expo is proud to present Edward A. Hjerpe III, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, who will present a brief overview of the economy, both from a national perspective and, in particular, the New England region. He will also examine recent banking industry performance, comparing the region with nationwide trends. Finally, he will take a look at the Federal Home Loan Bank System and the current issues facing FHLB Boston.
NEW CONCEPTS IN MORTGAGE LEAD GENERATION
Manage the marketplace; don’t let the marketplace manage you. Learn about new ways to boost your company’s services with referral partners and vendor service providers. You’ll find out how to extend your marketing reach in ways that will allow you to dramatically grow your originations. Learn new ways to optimize your leads, improve your marketing campaign management, scale and grow your business and reduce your up-front credit costs to zero.
Presented by Avantus
SUSTAINING A BOOMING MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO
The volatility of the mortgage market has meant opportunity for market share gains by depository institutions. But can banks and credit unions continue to capture ground in residential real estate lending? Join the New England Financial Marketing Association as it presents a panel discussion open to all Expo attendees. Senior executives of four of the fastest-growing lenders in Southern New England come together as panelists to talk about what drove their success in 2009 - and what their marketing battle plans are in 2010 to keep the momentum surging.
Panelists are:
Chandler Howard, President, Liberty Bank (Middletown, Conn.)
Ed McDonald, President, Salem Five Mortgage Corp. (Salem, Mass.)
Richard Stout, Senior Vice President, Charter Oak Federal Credit Union (Groton, Conn.)
Denise Hawk, Director of Retail Lending, Country Bank (Ware, Mass.)
FINDING THE MONEY: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCING
The well of financing for commercial real estate has gone considerably more dry than it used to be. But financial institutions say they’re still in the market. Hear from a panel of lenders about what they’re looking for to make a deal work.
Panelists are:
John Patrick, President, Farmington Bank
John Cafasso, president, CCIM Connecticut Chapter
Jim Kelshaw, Credit Product Manager, Sovereign Bank
Robert Polito, Senior Vice President, Webster Bank
MODERATOR: Keith Kumnick, president, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
IS “ON-DEMAND” LOAN ORIGINATION TECHNOLOGY RIGHT FOR YOU?
Learn about the benefits associated with implementing “On-Demand” Loan Origination technology. Hear why community bankers are switching from legacy loan origination software to a “hosted” lending platform. Also learn how to obtain huge operation efficiencies by implementing this type of technology with a very small upfront investment.
Presented by: Marc Riccio, president, Specialized Data Systems, Inc.
MAKING THE MOST OF MORTGAGE PARTNERSHIP FINANCE
The Mortgage Partnership Finance program gives members of the FHLBank System a competitive alternative to selling their mortgages to secondary market agencies. Learn how the MPF Xtra product enables member financial institutions to offer competitive interest rates for long-term, fixed-rate mortgage loans, without assuming any of the credit risk associated with a credit-enhancement obligation. Member institutions do not retain credit risk for loans sold under the MPF Xtra product, there are no risk-based capital or credit-risk collateral requirements, and there is no leverage capital requirement. The MPF Xtra product offers member institutions an attractive alternative for selling first mortgage loans that they originate, allowing them to take advantage of a product designed to transfer loan risks to the investor.
Presented by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
REAL ESTATE ROLLERCOASTER
The market’s down, it’s up, it’s down again. What does the residential real estate forecast look like for 2010? Hear the prognosis by the region’s top market watcher.
Presenter: Timothy M. Warren Jr., CEO, The Warren Group
PLEASE NOTE: The Expo In The Sun is proud to host the following continuing educations sessions. These sessions are produced by their respective associations. Participation in these sessions will incur an additional fee. Registration for the Expo does not automatically entitle a registrant to attend a CE class. To sign up for any of these continuing education courses, please click on the link provided with each session.
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
CONN. MANDATORY LAW OFFERING
Required 3 hour module to renew appraiser license.
Speaker: Sean Hagearty, MAI
Cost: Free to AI members. $40 for non-members
Presented by the Connecticut Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3- Hour SAFE ACT - FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Mandatory pre-licensing course for mortgage originators
Includes all the regulations specified in the SAFE Act for required core program: RESPA, TILA, MDIA, HMDA, SAFE, ECOA, Fair Credit Reporting, Privacy/Do Not Call, FACT Act.
Cost: $80.00 CMBA/CTAMB member and $110.00 for non-members.
Presented by the Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association
Mortgage Loan Originator Review Crammer
12:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.