MBA Chair Urges Greater Diversity

The chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association, Regina Lowrie, is calling on the mortgage banking industry to foster a more diverse work force so that it looks more like the customers it deals with.It is imperative that the industry "better reflect the customers we will be serving over the next two decades," she told the Regional Conference of Mortgage Bankers Associations in Atlantic City, N.J. To serve the customer of the future, the industry's companies need to reflect that customer, Ms. Lowrie said. As part of her commitment in this area, she has appointed an MBA diversity committee chaired by association president Jonathan Kempner. "Diversity is a key priority for me," Ms. Lowrie said. The MBA can be found online at http://www.mortgagebankers.org.