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10-11 Membership Directory - Iowa Mortgage Association

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ASSOCIATION<br />

vote of all members present at a regular or special meeting called<br />

for that purpose, or by operation of law.<br />

ARTIClE VI MEMBERSHIP<br />

SECTION 1: The membership of the IMA shall be divided into<br />

three (3) classes, known as participating members, associate members<br />

and honorary members, as follows:<br />

(a) PARTICIPATING MEMBERS. Any organization doing<br />

business in the State of <strong>Iowa</strong> or any immediately adjacent<br />

state which is engaged in the business of originating,<br />

servicing, insuring or investing their own funds or the<br />

funds of others in real estate mortgages or equities. Such<br />

organizations shall include, but not be limited to: mortgage<br />

bankers, mortgage brokers, banks, savings and loan<br />

associations, savings banks, trust companies, life insurance<br />

companies, private mortgage insurance companies, credit<br />

unions, pension funds, real estate investment trusts, and<br />

any other type of organizations whose primary purposes<br />

are as aforesaid.<br />

(b) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. Any organization doing business<br />

in the State of <strong>Iowa</strong> or any immediately adjacent state<br />

which is engaged in the business of providing services or<br />

benefits to participating members, and who otherwise<br />

subscribe to the purposes of the IMA, and who meet with<br />

such other uniform requirements as may be established<br />

from time to time by the Board of Governors (the<br />

“Board”), shall be eligible for Associate <strong>Membership</strong>. Such<br />

organizations shall include, but shall not be limited to:<br />

commercial mortgage brokers, appraisers, accountants,<br />

attorneys, architects, engineers, surveyors, insurance<br />

agents, realtors, builders, developers, credit bureaus, title<br />

insurance companies, and any other type of organization<br />

who has a purpose as aforesaid.<br />

(c) HONORARY MEMBERS. Any person, firm or corporation<br />

may be chosen and awarded an Honorary <strong>Membership</strong><br />

by the Board under such terms and with such<br />

privileges as the Board shall determine.<br />

(d) INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. Any individual doing business<br />

in the State of <strong>Iowa</strong> or any immediately adjacent state<br />

who is engaged in the business of, or is employed by<br />

an organization engaged in the business of originating,<br />

servicing, insuring or investing their own funds or the<br />

funds of others in real estate mortgages or equities. Such<br />

individuals shall include, but not be limited to: mortgage<br />

bankers, mortgage brokers, credit union professional, loan<br />

originators and any other professional whose primary<br />

purposes are as aforesaid.<br />

SECTION 2. Privileges of all members shall be equal, except only<br />

those holding Participating <strong>Membership</strong>s shall have the right to<br />

vote and hold office.<br />

SECTION 3. Any person, firm, corporation or association seeking<br />

membership shall be considered for election, only when proposed<br />

in writing by a member in good standing. The Board may vote on<br />

the candidate(s) by mail. The candidate(s) will be declared elected<br />

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