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    • 13 Jul 2026
    • 14 Jun 2027
    • 12 sessions
    • Zoom
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    The OMBA Women's Committee is coming together to plan the next round of networking events and initiatives focused on supporting and empowering women across Ohio's mortgage industry. This is a working meeting, so come ready to contribute ideas, help shape the direction of the committee, and connect with others who are invested in building a stronger community for women in Ohio lending.

    The committee is open to all OMBA members. If you are not yet a member, now is a great time to join, as membership dues are currently prorated, so you only pay for the months remaining in 2026. Visit ohiomba.org/joinomba to sign up before the meeting.

    Register by clicking the "register" button on our site or directly through the Zoom registration link below.

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xixohwAJQ8icRuT8RIGTEw

    • 28 Jul 2026
    • 15 Dec 2026
    • 6 sessions
    • Zoom
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    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

    • 4 Aug 2026
    • 1 Dec 2026
    • 3 sessions
    • Virtual Event
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    OMBA President Dawn Carpenter & Executive Director Rich Swerbinsky provide an overview of the current and exciting future state of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association.

    Register by clicking the "register" button on our site or directly through the Zoom registration link below.

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


    • 20 Aug 2026
    • 15 Dec 2026
    • 5 sessions
    • Zoom
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    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.

    Register by clicking the "register" button on our site or directly through the Zoom registration link below.

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


    • 20 Aug 2026
    • 5 Nov 2026
    • 3 sessions
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    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:

    1. Explain how AI-powered search is changing mortgage discovery and consumer decision-making. 
    2. Evaluate whether their current digital presence makes them easy to find, understand, and trust. 
    3. Define a local Ohio market, priority audience, and authority position. 
    4. Create answer-first mortgage content for websites, Google profiles, social media, email, and video. 
    5. Improve their LinkedIn and YouTube strategies around credibility rather than vanity metrics. 
    6. Build structured AI prompts that produce more useful, relevant, and brand-consistent content. 
    7. Develop a custom GPT framework based on approved expertise, audiences, boundaries, and messaging. 
    8. 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.

    • 25 Aug 2026
    • 17 Nov 2026
    • 4 sessions
    • Virtual Event
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    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.

    Register by clicking the "register" button on our site or directly through the Zoom registration link below.

    https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_feG5o2mtSs6xCeRxcm7_Tg
    • 27 Aug 2026
    • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Zoom
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    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.

    Register by clicking the "register" button on our site or directly through the Zoom registration link below.

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

    • 15 Sep 2026
    • 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 330 Huntington Park Ln, Columbus, OH 43215
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    OMBA NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK

    Columbus Clippers vs. St. Paul Saints

    Tuesday, September 15 · 5:35 PM to 9:30 PM at Huntington Park

    Join OMBA members and industry partners for a night of baseball, great food, and even better company. The Columbus Clippers host the St. Paul Saints on September 15, and we’ve reserved an exclusive private space that will feature a catered meal, a drink voucher, and great concourse level seating.

    Pricing:

    • OMBA Members: $59
    • Non-Members: $99

    What You Get:

    • 1 game ticket with great seating
    • 1 fully catered meal
    • 1 drink ticket voucher
    • Exclusive access to the Party Plaza behind sections 1 and 2
    • Endless networking opportunities

    Available Sponsorship Packages:

    Presenting Sponsor (Exclusive) - $2,500

    • Exclusive naming rights: OMBA Night at the Ballpark presented by [Company]
    • 4 complimentary tickets
    • 3-minute welcome remarks to the full audience
    • Scoreboard recognition during the game
    • Logo on registration page and event emails
    • Recognition on signage in the private event space
    • Attendee list before and after the event
    Hospitality Sponsor (Exclusive) - $1,500
    • Sponsor the private Party Plaza
    • 3 complimentary tickets
    • Logo displayed prominently in the private area
    • Recognition during welcome remarks
    • Logo on registration page and event emails
    • Attendee list after the event
    Registration Sponsor (Exclusive) - $1,000
    • Logo displayed at event check-in
    • Opportunity to greet attendees as they arrive
    • Logo on registration page and event emails
    • 2 complimentary tickets
    • Attendee list after the event
    Supporting Sponsor (3 available) - $750
    • Logo on registration page and promotional emails
    • Recognition on signage in the private event space
    • 1 complimentary ticket
    • Attendee list after the event
    • 21 Sep 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
    • Golf Club of Dublin
    • 107
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    8AM Registration

    9AM Shotgun Start

    Lunch

    Cocktail Hour

    Dinner

    • 24 Sep 2026
    • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Zoom
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    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.

    • 22 Oct 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
    • Zoom
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    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.

    Register by clicking the "Register" button to the left or directly through this Zoom link: Register via Zoom

    • 29 Oct 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Zoom
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    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.

    • 19 Nov 2026
    • 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
    • Zoom
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    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.

    • 7 Dec 2026
    • 8 Dec 2026
    • Columbus, OH
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    HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, PRESENTED BY OMBA

    December 7-8, 2026 in Columbus, OH

    Home for the Holidays, presented by OMBA, is Ohio's newest signature mortgage event: two days of the industry's biggest voices, real 2027 business planning, and the most gloriously over-the-top holiday party the mortgage industry has ever thrown.

    It starts with a Sunday night arrival reception and follows up with two days of high-value programming, the biggest keynote lineup we’ve ever put on a stage, and networking opportunities wrapped in a fully decked-out holiday experience that makes this unlike any conference you have attended before.

    Two days of high-value programming, industry-leading speakers, and networking, wrapped in a fully decked-out holiday experience that makes this unlike any conference you have attended before.

    This is the encore to the biggest conference in OMBA history. Think value-packed general sessions and breakouts by day, and an all-out holiday celebration by night. Great food, great company, and the kind of energy that only comes from getting Ohio's mortgage community together at the most wonderful time of the year.

    Early bird pricing is available now through August 15, so register before prices go up.

    Early Bird Pricing:

    • OMBA Members: $395

    • Non-Members: $695

    • 7 Dec 2026
    • 8 Dec 2026
    • Columbus, OH
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    Sponsorships for Home for the Holidays, Presented by OMBA

    Every package includes recognition on shared event signage (packages $3,500+ get individual logo placement), the event website, a welcome announcement to our full audience, and complimentary registrations as shown. 

    • 17 Dec 2026
    • 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
    • Zoom
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    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.

Past events

16 Jul 2026 Ohio Mortgage Midyear Report: HMDA Data Through Mid-2026
15 Jun 2026 Margaritas & Mingle
14 Jun 2026 2026 Conference Sponsorships
14 Jun 2026 Annual Convention 2026
4 Jun 2026 UAD 3.6: The Biggest Appraisal Overhaul Since 2005 Is Almost Here. Are You Ready?
28 May 2026 The Early Read: Ohio Purchase Market Data Through Q1 2026 (Part 2)
14 May 2026 Lending Leaders - Voices of the Industry, Featuring Chris Hiner - Park National Bank
28 Apr 2026 What Happened in Ohio: A Deep Dive into 2025 HMDA Data (Part 1)
23 Apr 2026 DMBA Membership Matters
23 Apr 2026 Lending Leaders: Voices of the Industry - Carolyn Gorman, Huntington Bank
14 Apr 2026 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI in Mortgage Lending with LenderLogix
19 Mar 2026 March Madness Watch Party
18 Mar 2026 Wire Fraud: What to Know About Protecting Your Business from Business Email Compromise and Electronic Payment Fraud
12 Mar 2026 Lending Leaders: Voices of the Industry - Featuring Jeremy Sopko & Eric Roman (Nations Lending Corp)
11 Mar 2026 VA Underwriting, Processing & Origination Webinar
3 Mar 2026 2026 OMBA Future Leaders Program
25 Feb 2026 CMBA February Network, Lunch & Learn
18 Feb 2026 DMBA CHEERING ON UD AT GEORGE MASON!
9 Feb 2026 FHA Underwriting, Processing & Origination Webinar
4 Feb 2026 Cincinnati Loan Officer Production Awards Event
4 Feb 2026 Curinos By the Numbers: How 2025 Redefined the Mortgage & Equity Landscape
21 Jan 2026 Part II of the MBA Advocacy Fly-In Webinar Series
21 Jan 2026 AI That Speeds Up Borrowers: From First Click to Verified File in Minutes
20 Jan 2026 Ohio Property Tax Reform: Updates, Impacts, and What’s Next
15 Dec 2025 The Inside Track: Kicking Off 2026 with the National MBA
9 Dec 2025 Where's the Money? Ohio Mortgage Market Intelligence for 2025-2026
25 Nov 2025 Property Tax Reform in Ohio: What Lenders and Homeowners Need to Know (A Conversation with Rep. David Thomas)
20 Nov 2025 2025 CMBA Build a Bike
18 Nov 2025 Phil Treadwell - Mindset, Momentum, and Mastery: How to Win in Any Market
18 Nov 2025 Diehl: VA Underwriting, Processing & Origination Webinar
28 Oct 2025 How OHFA Programs Are Expanding Access to Homeownership in Ohio
10 Oct 2025 Property Tax Reform in Ohio: What Lenders and Homeowners Need to Know (A Conversation with Rep. David Thomas)
9 Oct 2025 Rates, the Fed, and the Road Ahead: A Live Market Breakdown with Chris Bennett
9 Oct 2025 Diehl: FHA Underwriting, Processing & Origination Webinar
1 Oct 2025 State of Home Lending: Ohio Edition
25 Sep 2025 The Two-Headed Originator: Balancing Present Production with Future Planning
22 Sep 2025 2025 Golf Outing
10 Sep 2025 MAA Quarterly Webinar
4 Sep 2025 The Evolving Credit Landscape – What it Means for You & How to Prepare
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