Slideshow MBA 2012 National Secondary Market Conference

Most, if not all, booths at your typical tradeshow have some form of giveaways for conference attendees. Standing behind a table with some of the offerings are: The crew from Plano, Texas' Optimal Blue, from left, Ronald Harrison, regional business development manager; Keith Anderson, vice president of sales; and Phillip Durban, regional business development manager.

Rich Shipley, director of marketing, represented Dart Appraisal, Troy, Mich.

Loansifter's business development manager Michael Thomas, attended the conference for the Appleton, Wis.-based technology firm.

Lester Dominick, the president of MortgageFlex Systems, Jacksonville, Fla., was at the conference to discuss the latest trends in the business.

From left, Bob Doyle, head trader for US Trading LLC, Cherry Hill, N.J., meets with Steven Williamson, vice president of Cenlar, Ewing, N.J., in the latter's booth.

Representing Maitland, Fla.-based Digital Risk is Cameron Petrie.

Technology provider Avista Solutions, Charleston, S.C., has its booth staffed by, from left, Darton Rose, senior account executive; and Michael Picker, senior vice president-sales.

Quality control is becoming ever more important in the post-crisis mortgage world. Tena Companies, St. Paul, Minn., has Bob Heisler at the show.

Coming to New York from Lakewood, N.J.'s DocProbe is Steven Rimmer, vice president.

From the LPS office in West Friendship, Mo., is Tim Bartek, central region account executive.