LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference- Women’s Poverty and the Housing Ecosystem

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Zeeda Daniele, Community Lending and Strategic Partnerships National Manager, New American Funding, moderated a powerful and engaging session on “Women’s Poverty and the Housing Ecosystem” with special guests Deborah Canady, Enterprise Partnership Manager, EarnUp; Silvia Rathell, CEO, Rathell Enterprises; and Sandra Speed, Regional Diverse Segments Manager, Wells Fargo.

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LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference- NAWRB Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) Member Power Luncheon

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At the NAWRB Nexus Conference Power Luncheon, attendees gathered before our executive women panel- Tami Bonnell, CEO, Exit Realty; Cheryl Travis-Johnson, COO, VRM Mortgage Services; Toni Moss, CEO, AmeriCatalyst, LLC; Stacey Walker, Director, Housing Outreach Affordable Lending and Access to Credit Single Family Business, Freddie Mac; and Desiree Patno, President & CEO, NAWRB- as they shared their insights on the status of C-suite women, personal development, and connecting Millennials to the housing ecosystem.

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LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference – Your Personal Life: Impacting Others

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Monda Webb screened her award-winning short film, “Zoo (Volkerschau),” which is based on the last known human zoo in Brussels, Belgium at the World’s Fair in 1958. Webb described the process of making the film, of sacrificing things like her home in order to be able to complete the production and submit it to festivals.

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LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference – Know Your Rights and Resources

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With limited resources, it is crucial for small business owners to know their rights and resources, to be able to identify a streamlined course of action when an issue arises. Sharon Asar, Deputy Ombudsman, CFPB Ombudsman’s Office and Philip D. Lovas, Regional Advocate – SBA Region IX, Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) shared the resources their offices offer to America’s small business owners and the value they hold for entrepreneurs.

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Live Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference- New Updates from the Office(s) of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) and GSEs.

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Our first session following Tanya Komas’s Keynote Address was an enlightening and engaging discussion of Directors from the Office(s) of Minority and Women Inclusion and GSE’s, including guests Sharron P.A. Levine, Director, OMWI, FHFA; Victor Christiansen, Chief of Minority and Woman Business and Diversity Inclusion Branch, OMWI, FDIC; Stuart Ishimaru, Director, OMWI, CFPB; Tomaneci A. Waller-Day, Supplier Diversity Director, Freddie Mac; and Moderator Desiree Patno, CEO & President, NAWRB.

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LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference – Keynote by Dr. Tanya Wattenburg Komas, Ph.D. Founding Director and CEO, Concrete Preservation Institute (CPI)

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Desirée Patno, NAWRB CEO and President, commenced Day 2 of the 2017 NAWRB Nexus Conference with opening remarks, describing the wonderful work leading up to the conference and recognizing the professionals who made time for the diversity and inclusion (D&I) movement.

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Vanessa Montañez Announced as NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) Co-Chairwoman

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The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) has announced Vanessa Montañez as Co-Chairwoman of their Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC). Montañez has been a member of the Council since its formation and is also a NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman. She joins Desirée Patno, NAWRB CEO and President, and Amy Brandt, Docutech Corporation President & Chief Operating Officer, as co-chairwoman.
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FHFA Releases Minority and Women Inclusion Amendments Final Rule

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released their Minority and Women Inclusion Amendments Final Rule. The rule follows a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Request for Comments (RFC) published by the FHFA in October 2016 calling for the public’s input on the proposed changes to their minority and women inclusion amendments.

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Arbrook Realty Group, LLC Receives HUB Certification from State of Texas

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NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman, Rosalind Booker, is proud to announce that Arbrook Realty Group, LLC has been certified as a Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB). This certification provides assistance to (HUBs) by raising awareness, outreach, education and training regarding doing business with the State of Texas.

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sheCall: Preview to the 4th Annual NAWRB Nexus Conference!

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Rosalind Booker, Principal Broker/Owner, Arbrook Realty interviews NAWRB CEO and President Desirée Patno. Desirée tells us her story and NAWRB’s, detailing the “why” and “how.”

After numerous calls with Patno in 2016, Booker attended the 3rd Annual NAWRB Women’s Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Conference; she went into the conference an agent and left opening up her own brokerage.

In under a year, Rosalind Booker has become a NAWRB Elite Member, NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman, and Arbrook Realty recently became certified as a Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB). Booker now also sits on several women’s boards in multiple cities. Rosalind, her company, and her bottom line are on the rise.

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