As the premier Washington D.C. based Mortgage Advocacy Association exclusively representing small to mid-sized community-based mortgage companies, community banks, and credit unions, The Community Mortgage Lenders of America is dedicated to strong representation ensuring the concerns of our members are heard as policy makers address pivotal issues in housing finance regulations. With leadership consisting of decades of hands-on mortgage experience coupled with extensive Congressional and Agency relationships, The CMLA recognizes and takes action to ensure the unique needs of community-based lenders; our focus is to preserve and protect these interests and equal access to the secondary markets. As an independent organization with a proven record of success in Washington D.C. and across the United States, The CMLA is fighting to preserve fair standards for community-based lenders.