The Board By-Laws Code of Ethics Mission Statement Past Presidents

March, 2008

March is here, and with it Spring. Regardless of the weather, for the mortgage industry, March has come in like a lion, and I see no signs of it going out like a lamb.

And speaking of lions, if we wish to maintain the lions share of the residential mortgage lending business then I again call on you, the membership to step up.

Lions are breathing down our back. These are legislative lions who wish to put us out of business. These are lions, who although sometimes well-intentioned, are roaring. and roaring loudly. “No more YSP,” they growl. “Fiduciary responsibility,” they roar. “Mandatory counseling for everybody,” they yelp.

How can we keep the lions at bay: PAC CONTRIBUTIONS.

Now is the time to “Spring” into action and contribute to the IAMP PAC.
I’ve heard the question: “Why should I buy a PAC pin? What does PAC do for me?” For the past two months in my President’s Message I have discussed PAC and I’m doing it again now.

The IAMP Board of Directors and Committees are comprised of volunteers. Many are broker owners who work for ourselves. While Board members are busy running their companies, we have taken the time to step up and support our industry. We put in the extra elbow grease for our industry. We put in our time and our money. Will you?

Are you unhappy with our Association? Then volunteer and help out. Did you “not get a phone call returned” when you reached out to help? Then call again. You are a sales person, right? What kind of sales person would you be if after not getting a phone call returned, you did not call again? A hungry one, most likely. Call again, we need you.

Step up. Volunteer. Share ideas. Get involved. Contribute to the IAMP PAC.

Spring is here. Lions and lambs, lambs and lions. Are you going to be a lamb, and wait for someone else to step up, contribute and get involved? Or, are you going to be lion, contribute to PAC, share ideas, volunteer and help our industry?

Go on…..be a lion.

Paul Leuken
President, Illinois Association of Mortgage Professionals