Ohio Mortgage bankers association

A Chapter of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association

Northeast Ohio MBA

Connecting lenders, servicers, vendors, and industry partners across Northeast Ohio. Founded in August 2026, the Northeast Ohio MBA is the newest chapter of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association — and it’s just getting started.

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About the Chapter

Northeast Ohio’s Mortgage Industry — Together.

The Northeast Ohio MBA was founded in August 2026 to bring together mortgage professionals across the NEO region under a shared mission: advocacy, education, and community. As a chapter of OMBA, members gain access to both regional programming and the full statewide network of Ohio’s mortgage industry.

Whether you’re a lender, servicer, vendor, or industry partner, this is your home base in Northeast Ohio.

Membership

Join the NEO MBA.

NEO MBA membership includes access to regional events, programming, and advocacy — plus connection to the statewide OMBA network.

Realtor Member For realtors who are members of a realtor association. Realtor members are a separate membership category and are not included in the Partner percentage limitation. $65 annually

Individual Banker Member One professional. Full chapter access, regional events, and connection to the OMBA statewide network. $75 annually

Corporate Supporter Includes up to 10 individual members. Additional members $65 each. $500 annually

Partner For service providers to the mortgage-lending industry. An additional $75 individual membership is required for voting membership and eligibility to serve on the board or a committee. $500 annually

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Leadership

Meet the Founding Board.

Executive Committee

Courtney DeMarco President CrossCountry Mortgage LLC	Tom Gallucci Vice President Xactus	Dawn Locigno Treasurer MGIC
William Dawes Secretary Fairway Home Mortgage Stephanie Shafer Charitable Chair Nationwide AMC

Founding Board of Trustees

Michael Cole  Fifth Third Kevin Conte  Plante Moran Bill Damm  First Federal Lorain Katie Daum  CrossCountry Mortgage Rocco Destefanis  Union Home Mortgage Todd Donley  WesBanco Bill Feller  McSteen Kristin Golab  Plante Moran Kelley Grealis  Union Home Mortgage Sean Hadley  CrossCountry Mortgage Jodi Hall  The Mortgage Collaborative

Don Jarecki  CrossCountry Mortgage Loretta Jones  Third Federal Matt Koch  Ruoff Mortgage Eric Lang  First Federal Lakewood Tony Lucarelli  Farmers National Bank Kyle McCort  NFM Lending Jim Riedl  CF Bank Stephanie Shafer  Nationwide Property & Appraisal Susan Shaffer  National MI Darren Zeck  Civista Bank

Northeast Ohio MBA  ·  Founded August 2026

Be Part of Something Being Built from the Ground Up.

The NEO MBA is brand new — which means there has never been a better time to get involved. Founding members help shape the direction, programming, and community of the chapter from day one.

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Questions? Contact us at info@ohiomba.org