Mark Jones, president and co-founder of the Union Home Mortgage in Kalamazoo, was sworn in as chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) during the association’s 2023 Annual Convention and Expo in Philadelphia.
“I have been a proud part of the MBA family for nearly four decades and am incredibly honored and ecstatic to serve as the next chairman,” says Jones. “I am confident that our industry will overcome the current tough market environment. I am committed to promoting financial literacy for young adults and focusing on advocacy initiatives that increase housing supply and improve affordability in communities across America.”
Jones co-founded Amerifirst Home Mortgage in 1983. The company has grown from an
individual location in Kalamazoo to more than 80 full-service locations and 900 personnel
nationwide. In January 2023, Amerifirst merged with Union Home Mortgage.
Prior to the merger, Amerifirst was the top USDA lender, ranked third in FHA lending in
Michigan, and ranked 13th in FHA lending in Florida. Amerifirst was also a Ginnie Mae issuer and serviced in-house a $6 billion loan portfolio.
Jones is an active MBA member and currently serves as chairman of MBA’s DEI advisory
committee. He previously served as co-chair of MBA’s independent mortgage bankers executive council, and serves as board member and public policy committee chair at Southwest Michigan First, and as chair of Southwest Michigan First PAC.
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