Jonathan Kempner has been named president and chief executive officer of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America by the MBA board of directors.The promotion of Mr. Kempner, who formerly held the titles of president and chief operating officer, came at a board meeting during the association's annual Presidents Conference. MBA Chairman John A. Courson credited Mr. Kempner with presiding over "a complete fiscal turnaround" of the organization and the resolution of staffing issues since his arrival in 2001. Mr. Kempner was also credited with balancing the association's budget and strengthening its government affairs, research, education, and communication efforts. The MBA can be found online at http://www.mbaa.org.
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