Texas Mortgage Bankers Association (TMBA)

What Texas Mortgage Bankers Association (TMBA) does

Texas Mortgage Bankers Association (TMBA) is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1917 that provides leadership, legislative advocacy, and education to the real estate finance industry in Texas. It serves residential and commercial mortgage bankers, along with mortgage banking service providers (technology, compliance, title, insurance), through a tiered membership model with 280+ member companies and 101-250 employees based in Austin.

TMBA's core offering is a bundled membership program that includes exclusive member pricing on three premier annual conferences, complimentary monthly webinars, an exclusive online member directory, scholarship and professional development programs, and ongoing legislative and regulatory advocacy before Texas state agencies including the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, the Texas Office of Attorney General, and the Texas Department of Banking. Membership tiers are priced from $1,000 to $6,000 annually depending on origination/servicing volume (Regular members), with separate Associate ($1,000-$4,000) and Affiliate ($1,500) categories.

The organization operates on the iMIS association management software platform, which powers the website, member management, event registration, and an integrated online store for conference tickets and additional representative purchases. Its go-to-market is community-led: prospective members apply online, are reviewed by staff, and engage through the association's organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), email communications, and a Premier Partners program that currently features nine corporate sponsors for 2026. Revenue is generated through membership dues and conference/event fees; financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Texas Mortgage Bankers Association (TMBA)

Legal name

Texas Mortgage Bankers Association

Website

https://texasmba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas Mortgage Bankers Association (TMBA) is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1917 that provides legislative advocacy, education, and networking to residential and commercial mortgage bankers across Texas via a tiered membership of 280+ companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues collected from Regular, Associate, and Affiliate members based on origination/servicing volume or number of representatives. Regular members pay $1,000-$6,000 annually depending on tier, Associate members pay $1,000-$4,000, and Affiliate members pay $1,500.
2. Annual Conference Fees: Revenue generated from three premier annual conferences with exclusive member pricing. Non-members do not have access to these events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TMBA is a membership-based professional association that provides legislative and regulatory advocacy, industry education, and networking opportunities to mortgage banking professionals in Texas. Core offerings include a tiered membership program (Regular, Associate, Affiliate), three premier annual conferences, complimentary monthly webinars, an exclusive online member directory, and professional development programs including scholarships. The association represents 280+ member companies engaged in residential and commercial real estate finance across Texas.

Product overview

The Texas Mortgage Bankers Association operates as a membership-based professional organization offering a unified platform of services for real estate finance professionals. The core offering is the tiered membership program, which provides access to three annual premier conferences (the primary networking events), complimentary monthly webinars for ongoing education, legislative and regulatory advocacy on industry issues, exclusive online member directory access, and professional development programs including scholarship opportunities. All services are bundled under the membership structure with tiered pricing based on company size and origination/servicing volume.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Larry E. Temple Distinguished Service Award: Annual award recognizing outstanding leadership, dedication, and lasting contributions to Texas' mortgage banking industry through exceptional service to the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered premier partner.

• Amerihomepremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerAmerihome is listed as a 2026 Premier Partner of TMBA, providing mortgage banking services to association members.
• Mackie Wolf Zientz Mann (MWZ)premier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMWZ law firm listed as a 2026 Premier Partner, providing legal services related to mortgage banking.
• RAV (Risk Assessment Validation)premier partnerTechnology or IntegrationRAV is listed as a 2026 Premier Partner providing risk assessment and document services to TMBA members.
• Amplifypremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerAmplify is listed as a 2026 Premier Partner providing mortgage banking services to association members.
• MyUtilitiespremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMyUtilities is listed as a 2026 Premier Partner providing utility management services to TMBA members.
• Sandlerpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSandler is listed as a 2026 Premier Partner providing training and professional development services.
• Gregg Valbypremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGregg Valby is listed as a 2026 Premier Partner providing services to TMBA members.
• Polunsky Beitel Greenpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerPolunsky Beitel Green law firm listed as a 2026 Premier Partner, specializing in mortgage law.
• SWBCpremier partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerSWBC is listed as a 2026 Premier Partner providing financial services to TMBA members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Consumer Bankers Association (CBA): National trade association for retail banks, many of which are major mortgage originators. Compares to TMBA on mortgage-focused advocacy and education, differing by national scope and bank-member model.
• American Bankers Association (ABA): National trade association for U.S. banks, including those engaged in mortgage lending. Overlaps with TMBA on industry advocacy and educational programming but covers a much broader banking constituency at the federal level.
• Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA): The national U.S. trade association for the real estate finance industry. While broader in scope and federal in focus, MBA is the closest industry-wide counterpart to TMBA, representing mortgage bankers and competing for member mindshare on national advocacy.

Emerging players

• National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB): National trade association for mortgage brokers (a complementary channel to mortgage bankers). Overlaps in advocacy, education, and conference programming, but covers brokers rather than depository/non-depository mortgage bankers.

Regional players

• Texas Association of REALTORS: The largest Texas trade association for real estate agents. Adjacent in the broader real estate finance ecosystem — overlapping members and shared advocacy interests but distinct professional focus (agents rather than mortgage bankers).
• Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT): Texas-based association for community banks, many of which have significant mortgage lending operations. Geographic and structural peer; overlaps on Texas-specific advocacy and member education.
• Texas Bankers Association (TBA): Texas-based association representing the broader banking industry (depository institutions) rather than mortgage bankers specifically. Comparable in geographic footprint and association structure but distinct in core constituency (banks vs. mortgage bankers).

Direct peers

• California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA): The state-level professional association for mortgage bankers in California. Directly comparable to TMBA in mission, structure (membership tiers, advocacy, conferences), and customer segment, differing only by geography.
• New York Mortgage Bankers Association (NYMBA): State-level mortgage banking association serving New York. Directly comparable in offering scope (advocacy, education, networking events) and business model (membership dues + conferences).
• Florida Mortgage Bankers Association (FL MBA): Florida's state-level trade association for mortgage bankers. Directly comparable: tiered membership, legislative advocacy, annual conferences serving residential and commercial mortgage professionals.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tmba1917
• Facebookfacebook.com/texas-mortgage-bankers-association-127400389711
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-mortgage-bankers-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/txmortgagebankers
• Xx.com/txmba

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