Founded in 1875 and based in Washington, DC, the American Bankers Association brings together banks of all sizes and charters into one association. ABA works to enhance the competitiveness of the nation's banking industry and strengthen America's economy and communities. Its members the majority of which are banks with less than $125 million in assets represent over 95 percent of the industry's $13.6 trillion in assets and employ over 2 million men and women.
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS strives to be the collective force influencing and shaping the real estate industry. It seeks to be the leading advocate of the right to own, use, and transfer real property; the acknowledged leader in developing standards for efficient, effective, and ethical real estate business practices; and valued by highly skilled real estate professionals and viewed by them as crucial to their success.
The National Loan Modification Association of America helps loan modification professionals to effectively market their services by showing that they have agreed to abide by a code of ethics. The topics of loan modification and foreclosure prevention have recently jumped from the specialty, niche service providers and hallways of America's courthouses, directly onto the front page of local newspapers.
Founded in 1949, the Appraisers Association of America, Inc. is the oldest non-profit professional association of personal property appraisers. Over the years, the appraisal profession has adapted to the fast-paced developments within the arts, legal, and financial communities as well as to the changing needs of private and corporate collectors. The Appraisers Association of America has been a leader in the field by ensuring that appraisers with the AAA credential continue to be a consistently trustworthy source known for the highest standards of ethics, conduct and professionalism.
NAIFA comprises more than 700 state and local associations representing the interests of approximately 200,000 agents and their associates nationwide. NAIFA members focus their practices on one or more of the following: life insurance and annuities, health insurance and employee benefits, multiline, and financial advising and investments. The Association's mission is to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of its members.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the organization of insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories. The NAIC provides a forum for the development of uniform policy when uniformity is appropriate. A state regulator's primary responsibility is to protect the interests of insurance consumers, and the NAIC helps regulators fulfill that obligation. That assistance is related to the regulators' shared objectives of financial and market conduct regulation.
The American Insurance Association (AIA) is the leading property-casualty insurance trade organization, representing 350 insurers that write more than $123 billion in premiums each year. AIA member companies offer all types of property - casualty insurance, including personal and commercial auto insurance, commercial property and liability coverage for small businesses, workers' compensation, homeowners' insurance, medical malpractice coverage, and product liability insurance.
The National Notary Association was founded in 1957 when an energetic young businessman, Raymond C. Rothman, decided to apply for a California Notary Public commission. Once commissioned, however, he was unable to find any guidance on how to properly perform his official duties. Rothman reasoned that if his own exhaustive search for professional training and support ended in frustration, many other new Notaries would be similarly frustrated.
The National Association of Foreclosure Prevention Professionals was formed to ensure consumer education appropriate with the financial ramifications of foreclosure and ensure the highest possible level of ethical consultation. There are many confusing claims, misleading advertising, and simply bad information. Some businesses and people may have outrageous, unaffordable commissions and hourly rates. They may promise things you’ll never get and you may find that you're not able to work out an affordable pay plan, or a way to keep your house.
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., MBA invests in communities across the nation by ensuring the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; expanding homeownership and extending access to affordable housing to all Americans and supporting financial literacy efforts.
