The entire MBBA-NH organization has been directed by its Board of Governors to look for ways to provide tangible value to its CMP’s..  The Board wants to recognize and promote the professional standards and dedication CMP’s provide to the New Hampshire marketplace…

One of the featured CMP programs is our “Union Leader Homes” articles in the Manchester Union Leader…  The MBBA-NH has forged a solid relationship with the Manchester Union Leader over the past few years.  I’m sure many of you have seen articles published by MBBA-NH members in their weekly “Union Leader Homes” section of their paper.

1) Authors are welcome to link to the Union Leader site when their column appears. 
2) Authors are welcome to submit their articles elsewhere so exclusivity is not an issue.
3) Authors can tweet their columns and promote them on Facebook, their company newsletters, etc

It’s simple, really…
Simply submit an article idea for consideration to Renee Duval (at this e-mail).  Please submit enough detail about the article so the review committee can understand the article’s approach…

The Committee will review your article idea…  If your article is chosen (and it will be as long as it’s relevant and not a repeat of a relatively recent topic), the committee will notify you within a timely manner of your articles due date.

CMP’s will be given first assignment privileges for authorship..  If we are lacking a CMP author within 30 days of an article’s due date, we will open the opportunity to other potential authors from the MBBA-NH membership.

Content that is NH specific or even city or town specific when possible.   So content on NH Housing programs, the lobbying efforts of the mortgage bankers, home buyer educational opportunities, etc are great.  They prefer articles that are pertinent to the citizens of NH and articles that wouldn’t fit in if published in other parts of the country (when possible).  Things that are real news are great and because we are not restricted to once a month if something comes up and is timely we can get it published quickly. 

Articles are due 30 days prior to the Manchester Union Leader’s due date.   All articles must are reviewed and approved by the MBBA-NH Board of Governors prior to submission to the Manchester Union Leader.

It is strongly recommended submissions to the MBBA-NH’s BOG be preceded by a compliance review by your company (or any other entity you should pass your material by)…

Once  your article idea is selected, you will be assigned a due date for your article..

Between 400 to 700 words
Tag Line to end each article plus your picture

This information has been provided by the Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association of New Hampshire (MBBA-NH) in conjunction with the Manchester Union Leader. However the ideas expressed herein are the opinion of the author and may not necessarily represent the Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association of New Hampshire or all of its members.  Any questions about the content should be directed to the MBBA-NH via e-mail at info@mbba-nh.org.  Find a complete list of Certified Mortgage Professionals at CMPNH.org  This article was supplied by Name, LO NMLS#, Employer, Employer NMLS# if applicable.

Please take advantage of the exposure offered by your MBBA-NH to the Manchester Union Leader readership.  This is one advantage of having earned your CMP designation…  Look for the MBBA to offer more value as we focus our energy to helping our most committed members…

If you have any questions, please contact
Renee Duval (rduval@merrimackmortgage.com) or
Steve Bauer (info@mbba-nh.org)