Ohio MBA upcoming events

From the Statehouse to Your House (20 Aug 2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Join us for OMBA’s advocacy update, From the Statehouse to Your House, where we bring legislative insights straight to you.

In this interactive 30-minute session, OMBA Executive Director Rich Swerbinsky will sit down with OMBA’s lobbyists to talk through the latest policy and regulatory developments impacting Ohio’s mortgage industry. We’ll cover:

- Key legislative and regulatory issues in motion at the Statehouse

- How OMBA is actively advocating for our members and their customers

- What lenders, servicers, and vendors should be watching for next

- Live Q&A: your chance to ask questions and get answers directly

This is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, understand the policy landscape, and engage directly in the advocacy work that protects and strengthens our industry.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hiDtoHf5Qu63sMdyu-doJw

Invisible or In-Demand: The 2026 AI Growth System for Ohio Mortgage Professionals (20 Aug 2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT

A Three-Part Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association Webinar Series

Borrowers Are Deciding Who to Trust Before They Ever Contact You

They are asking AI mortgage questions, checking Google profiles, reviewing LinkedIn activity, watching videos, reading reviews, and comparing professionals they have never met.

By the time they call, click, or request a referral, much of the decision has already been made.

The question is no longer whether you have a website, LinkedIn profile, or access to AI tools.

The question is:

When borrowers and referral partners search, ask, compare, and verify—do you show up as the obvious expert?

Compelling Series Description

Invisible or In-Demand is a practical three-part webinar series designed specifically for Ohio mortgage professionals who want to remain visible, credible, and competitive as AI changes how consumers find information and choose whom to trust.

This is not another generic AI presentation.

It is not a collection of social media tricks.

And it is not a tour of tools you will forget a week later.

This series gives Ohio MBA members a working growth system for three outcomes that directly affect production:

Get Found

Learn how to strengthen your visibility across AI search, Google, local search, your website, and your Google Business Profile.

Build Trust

Use LinkedIn, YouTube, video, reviews, and educational content to establish credibility before the first conversation.

Create Demand

Turn your mortgage expertise into a repeatable AI-assisted content system that supports borrower engagement, referral relationships, and business development.

Borrowers increasingly experience websites, social media, reviews, Google profiles, video, and search results as one connected digital impression—not as separate channels.

By the end of the series, participants will have the foundation for a personalized mortgage authority system built around their market, audience, expertise, and business goals.

This Is Not AI 101

Participants will not spend three hours watching someone demonstrate novelty prompts.

They will learn how to:

Identify the mortgage questions they should become known for answering
Improve their visibility in the Ohio markets they serve
Create content AI platforms and people can understand
Strengthen their LinkedIn and video authority
Build local mortgage answer pages
Create stronger prompts that avoid generic content
Design a custom mortgage marketing GPT
Turn one expert idea into a complete multichannel campaign
Use AI without sacrificing accuracy, originality, trust, or compliance

Who Should Attend

This series is designed for:

Mortgage loan officers
Branch and regional leaders
Mortgage company executives
Sales and marketing professionals
Business development leaders
Mortgage technology and service providers
Anyone responsible for visibility, referrals, recruiting, brand authority, or growth

Series-Level Learning Objectives

After completing the three-part series, participants will be able to:

Explain how AI-powered search is changing mortgage discovery and consumer decision-making.
Evaluate whether their current digital presence makes them easy to find, understand, and trust.
Define a local Ohio market, priority audience, and authority position.
Create answer-first mortgage content for websites, Google profiles, social media, email, and video.
Improve their LinkedIn and YouTube strategies around credibility rather than vanity metrics.
Build structured AI prompts that produce more useful, relevant, and brand-consistent content.
Develop a custom GPT framework based on approved expertise, audiences, boundaries, and messaging.
Build a 30-day authority campaign that connects content creation to business development.

Registration Call to Action

Stop Competing Only on Rate, Product, and Availability

Build a digital presence that makes borrowers and referral partners recognize your value before the first conversation.

Register for the complete three-part series and build your 2026 AI Growth System.

The Playbook for Growth on LinkedIn (25 Aug 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Rich Swerbinsky, Executive Director, OMBA (30,000+ LinkedIn followers) leads a fast-paced, tactical session showing exactly how to turn your LinkedIn into a pipeline for growth.

Rich will walk through the simple systems he uses to grow his audience, publish high-signal content, and convert engagement into booked meetings.

Expect live examples, clear scripts, and a repeatable weekly routine you can run the same day.

Who should attend? Executives, sales leaders, producers, business development, founders, and recruiters who want a practical playbook to build brand and create revenue from LinkedIn.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_feG5o2mtSs6xCeRxcm7_Tg

Raising the Bar: Women Building the Mortgage Industry (25 Aug 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT

Our August 25th episode features the inaugural Ohio's Own winners: thirteen women recognized for their exceptional work, leadership, and contributions in making Ohio lending better.

Raising the Bar is a conversation series that spotlights women who are shaping the future of the mortgage industry. Hosted by Heidi Belnay, each session features real, open conversations with women who lead, build, and inspire. We talk about their paths, their wins, and the moments that helped them grow. It is a space to celebrate women and learn from the voices moving our industry forward.

Register through our website or with this Zoom webinar link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EpvVd2qsS0a8QPsl3o9RdA

Lending Leaders - Voices of the Industry, Featuring Daniel Sa - NFM Lending (27 Aug 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Hosted by OMBA Executive Director Rich Swerbinsky and OMBA Engagement Director Heidi Belnay, Lending Leaders: Voices of the Industry is a monthly conversation with some of the most prominent and forward-thinking leaders in mortgage lending.

This episode features special guest Daniel Sa, President, Great Lakes Division, NFM Lending. We'll dive into timely issues shaping housing, finance, and community development, while spotlighting the experiences and perspectives of executives making an impact. From market trends and regulatory shifts to innovation, leadership, and the future of lending, this series gives listeners direct access to authentic conversations with the people driving change in the industry.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tD_VW7i6SZOuZknF0zx1Mg

From the Statehouse to Your House (8 Sep 2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Join us for OMBA’s advocacy update, From the Statehouse to Your House, where we bring legislative insights straight to you.

- Key legislative and regulatory issues in motion at the Statehouse

- How OMBA is actively advocating for our members and their customers

- What lenders, servicers, and vendors should be watching for next

- Live Q&A: your chance to ask questions and get answers directly

This is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, understand the policy landscape, and engage directly in the advocacy work that protects and strengthens our industry.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hiDtoHf5Qu63sMdyu-doJw

Invisible or In-Demand: The 2026 AI Growth System for Ohio Mortgage Professionals (8 Sep 2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

A Three-Part Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association Webinar Series

Borrowers Are Deciding Who to Trust Before They Ever Contact You

They are asking AI mortgage questions, checking Google profiles, reviewing LinkedIn activity, watching videos, reading reviews, and comparing professionals they have never met.

By the time they call, click, or request a referral, much of the decision has already been made.

The question is no longer whether you have a website, LinkedIn profile, or access to AI tools.

The question is:

When borrowers and referral partners search, ask, compare, and verify—do you show up as the obvious expert?

Compelling Series Description

This is not another generic AI presentation.

It is not a collection of social media tricks.

And it is not a tour of tools you will forget a week later.

This series gives Ohio MBA members a working growth system for three outcomes that directly affect production:

Get Found

Learn how to strengthen your visibility across AI search, Google, local search, your website, and your Google Business Profile.

Build Trust

Use LinkedIn, YouTube, video, reviews, and educational content to establish credibility before the first conversation.

Create Demand

Turn your mortgage expertise into a repeatable AI-assisted content system that supports borrower engagement, referral relationships, and business development.

Borrowers increasingly experience websites, social media, reviews, Google profiles, video, and search results as one connected digital impression—not as separate channels.

By the end of the series, participants will have the foundation for a personalized mortgage authority system built around their market, audience, expertise, and business goals.

This Is Not AI 101

Participants will not spend three hours watching someone demonstrate novelty prompts.

They will learn how to:

Identify the mortgage questions they should become known for answering
Improve their visibility in the Ohio markets they serve
Create content AI platforms and people can understand
Strengthen their LinkedIn and video authority
Build local mortgage answer pages
Create stronger prompts that avoid generic content
Design a custom mortgage marketing GPT
Turn one expert idea into a complete multichannel campaign
Use AI without sacrificing accuracy, originality, trust, or compliance

Who Should Attend

This series is designed for:

Mortgage loan officers
Branch and regional leaders
Mortgage company executives
Sales and marketing professionals
Business development leaders
Mortgage technology and service providers
Anyone responsible for visibility, referrals, recruiting, brand authority, or growth

Series-Level Learning Objectives

After completing the three-part series, participants will be able to:

Explain how AI-powered search is changing mortgage discovery and consumer decision-making.
Evaluate whether their current digital presence makes them easy to find, understand, and trust.
Define a local Ohio market, priority audience, and authority position.
Create answer-first mortgage content for websites, Google profiles, social media, email, and video.
Improve their LinkedIn and YouTube strategies around credibility rather than vanity metrics.
Build structured AI prompts that produce more useful, relevant, and brand-consistent content.
Develop a custom GPT framework based on approved expertise, audiences, boundaries, and messaging.
Build a 30-day authority campaign that connects content creation to business development.

Registration Call to Action

Stop Competing Only on Rate, Product, and Availability

Build a digital presence that makes borrowers and referral partners recognize your value before the first conversation.

Register for the complete three-part series and build your 2026 AI Growth System.

Raising the Bar: Women Building the Mortgage Industry (15 Sep 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Our August 25th episode features the inaugural Ohio's Own winners: thirteen women recognized for their exceptional work, leadership, and contributions in making Ohio lending better.

Register through our website or with this Zoom webinar link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EpvVd2qsS0a8QPsl3o9RdA

2026 Golf Outing (21 Sep 2026)

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

8AM Registration

9AM Shotgun Start

Lunch

Cocktail Hour

Dinner

Lending Leaders - Voices of the Industry (24 Sep 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The Playbook for Growth on LinkedIn (29 Sep 2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Rich Swerbinsky, Executive Director, OMBA (30,000+ LinkedIn followers) leads a fast-paced, tactical session showing exactly how to turn your LinkedIn into a pipeline for growth.

Rich will walk through the simple systems he uses to grow his audience, publish high-signal content, and convert engagement into booked meetings.

Expect live examples, clear scripts, and a repeatable weekly routine you can run the same day.

Who should attend? Executives, sales leaders, producers, business development, founders, and recruiters who want a practical playbook to build brand and create revenue from LinkedIn.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_feG5o2mtSs6xCeRxcm7_Tg

The State of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association (OMBA) (6 Oct 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

OMBA President Dawn Carpenter & Executive Director Rich Swerbinsky provide an overview of the current and exciting future state of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E_3yzI3WQp2_WX8xxQfM0g

From the Statehouse to Your House (15 Oct 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Join us for OMBA’s advocacy update, From the Statehouse to Your House, where we bring legislative insights straight to you.

- Key legislative and regulatory issues in motion at the Statehouse

- How OMBA is actively advocating for our members and their customers

- What lenders, servicers, and vendors should be watching for next

- Live Q&A: your chance to ask questions and get answers directly

This is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, understand the policy landscape, and engage directly in the advocacy work that protects and strengthens our industry.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hiDtoHf5Qu63sMdyu-doJw

Raising the Bar: Women Building the Mortgage Industry (20 Oct 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Our August 25th episode features the inaugural Ohio's Own winners: thirteen women recognized for their exceptional work, leadership, and contributions in making Ohio lending better.

Register through our website or with this Zoom webinar link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EpvVd2qsS0a8QPsl3o9RdA

The Playbook for Growth on LinkedIn (20 Oct 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Rich Swerbinsky, Executive Director, OMBA (30,000+ LinkedIn followers) leads a fast-paced, tactical session showing exactly how to turn your LinkedIn into a pipeline for growth.

Rich will walk through the simple systems he uses to grow his audience, publish high-signal content, and convert engagement into booked meetings.

Expect live examples, clear scripts, and a repeatable weekly routine you can run the same day.

Who should attend? Executives, sales leaders, producers, business development, founders, and recruiters who want a practical playbook to build brand and create revenue from LinkedIn.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_feG5o2mtSs6xCeRxcm7_Tg

Tick-Tock... UAD 3.6 Is Here. Are You Ready? (22 Oct 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Tick-Tock... UAD 3.6 Is Here. Are You Ready?

Thursday, October 22, 2026

UAD 3.6 is the biggest overhaul to the appraisal process since 2005, and it becomes mandatory starting November 2nd. That gives you eleven days between this webinar and its activation to prepare.

Join Jimmy Morris (Mosaic Valuation), Teresa Rose (Western Ohio Mortgage), Joe Palumbo (Worth Valuation Services), and Marianne Collins (Diehl Mortgage Training and Compliance) for a practical breakdown of what is changing, how it affects your operations, and what you need to do before the deadline hits. The session closes with a live Q&A panel, so come ready with any questions you want answered.

If UAD 3.6 is on your radar, this is the (virtual) room to be in.

Lending Leaders - Voices of the Industry (29 Oct 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Invisible or In-Demand: The 2026 AI Growth System for Ohio Mortgage Professionals (5 Nov 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

A Three-Part Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association Webinar Series

Borrowers Are Deciding Who to Trust Before They Ever Contact You

They are asking AI mortgage questions, checking Google profiles, reviewing LinkedIn activity, watching videos, reading reviews, and comparing professionals they have never met.

By the time they call, click, or request a referral, much of the decision has already been made.

The question is no longer whether you have a website, LinkedIn profile, or access to AI tools.

The question is:

When borrowers and referral partners search, ask, compare, and verify—do you show up as the obvious expert?

Compelling Series Description

This is not another generic AI presentation.

It is not a collection of social media tricks.

And it is not a tour of tools you will forget a week later.

This series gives Ohio MBA members a working growth system for three outcomes that directly affect production:

Get Found

Learn how to strengthen your visibility across AI search, Google, local search, your website, and your Google Business Profile.

Build Trust

Use LinkedIn, YouTube, video, reviews, and educational content to establish credibility before the first conversation.

Create Demand

Turn your mortgage expertise into a repeatable AI-assisted content system that supports borrower engagement, referral relationships, and business development.

Borrowers increasingly experience websites, social media, reviews, Google profiles, video, and search results as one connected digital impression—not as separate channels.

By the end of the series, participants will have the foundation for a personalized mortgage authority system built around their market, audience, expertise, and business goals.

This Is Not AI 101

Participants will not spend three hours watching someone demonstrate novelty prompts.

They will learn how to:

Identify the mortgage questions they should become known for answering
Improve their visibility in the Ohio markets they serve
Create content AI platforms and people can understand
Strengthen their LinkedIn and video authority
Build local mortgage answer pages
Create stronger prompts that avoid generic content
Design a custom mortgage marketing GPT
Turn one expert idea into a complete multichannel campaign
Use AI without sacrificing accuracy, originality, trust, or compliance

Who Should Attend

This series is designed for:

Mortgage loan officers
Branch and regional leaders
Mortgage company executives
Sales and marketing professionals
Business development leaders
Mortgage technology and service providers
Anyone responsible for visibility, referrals, recruiting, brand authority, or growth

Series-Level Learning Objectives

After completing the three-part series, participants will be able to:

Explain how AI-powered search is changing mortgage discovery and consumer decision-making.
Evaluate whether their current digital presence makes them easy to find, understand, and trust.
Define a local Ohio market, priority audience, and authority position.
Create answer-first mortgage content for websites, Google profiles, social media, email, and video.
Improve their LinkedIn and YouTube strategies around credibility rather than vanity metrics.
Build structured AI prompts that produce more useful, relevant, and brand-consistent content.
Develop a custom GPT framework based on approved expertise, audiences, boundaries, and messaging.
Build a 30-day authority campaign that connects content creation to business development.

Registration Call to Action

Stop Competing Only on Rate, Product, and Availability

Build a digital presence that makes borrowers and referral partners recognize your value before the first conversation.

Register for the complete three-part series and build your 2026 AI Growth System.

From the Statehouse to Your House (10 Nov 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Join us for OMBA’s advocacy update, From the Statehouse to Your House, where we bring legislative insights straight to you.

- Key legislative and regulatory issues in motion at the Statehouse

- How OMBA is actively advocating for our members and their customers

- What lenders, servicers, and vendors should be watching for next

- Live Q&A: your chance to ask questions and get answers directly

This is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, understand the policy landscape, and engage directly in the advocacy work that protects and strengthens our industry.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hiDtoHf5Qu63sMdyu-doJw

Raising the Bar: Women Building the Mortgage Industry (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Our August 25th episode features the inaugural Ohio's Own winners: thirteen women recognized for their exceptional work, leadership, and contributions in making Ohio lending better.

Register through our website or with this Zoom webinar link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EpvVd2qsS0a8QPsl3o9RdA

The Playbook for Growth on LinkedIn (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Rich Swerbinsky, Executive Director, OMBA (30,000+ LinkedIn followers) leads a fast-paced, tactical session showing exactly how to turn your LinkedIn into a pipeline for growth.

Rich will walk through the simple systems he uses to grow his audience, publish high-signal content, and convert engagement into booked meetings.

Expect live examples, clear scripts, and a repeatable weekly routine you can run the same day.

Who should attend? Executives, sales leaders, producers, business development, founders, and recruiters who want a practical playbook to build brand and create revenue from LinkedIn.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_feG5o2mtSs6xCeRxcm7_Tg

Lending Leaders - Voices of the Industry (19 Nov 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 19:45:00 GMT

The State of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association (OMBA) (1 Dec 2026)

Tue, 01 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

OMBA President Dawn Carpenter & Executive Director Rich Swerbinsky provide an overview of the current and exciting future state of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E_3yzI3WQp2_WX8xxQfM0g

Raising the Bar: Women Building the Mortgage Industry (15 Dec 2026)

Tue, 15 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Our August 25th episode features the inaugural Ohio's Own winners: thirteen women recognized for their exceptional work, leadership, and contributions in making Ohio lending better.

Register through our website or with this Zoom webinar link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EpvVd2qsS0a8QPsl3o9RdA

From the Statehouse to Your House (15 Dec 2026)

Tue, 15 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Join us for OMBA’s advocacy update, From the Statehouse to Your House, where we bring legislative insights straight to you.

- Key legislative and regulatory issues in motion at the Statehouse

- How OMBA is actively advocating for our members and their customers

- What lenders, servicers, and vendors should be watching for next

- Live Q&A: your chance to ask questions and get answers directly

This is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, understand the policy landscape, and engage directly in the advocacy work that protects and strengthens our industry.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hiDtoHf5Qu63sMdyu-doJw

Lending Leaders - Voices of the Industry (17 Dec 2026)

Thu, 17 Dec 2026 19:45:00 GMT