As of the end of July 2009, our team at DNJ Mortgage boasts the only two Lending Integrity Seal of Approvals issued in the state of North Carolina.  The seal, issued by the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) recognizes individual brokers who meet and exceed the industry's highest standards for knowledge, professionalism, and integrity.

In order to display the Lending Integrity Seal, a broker or loan officer must:

• Pass a national criminal background check.
• Possess a state license or registration.
• Submit three business references (new members only)
• Attend professional education, including ethics training.
• Live up to NAMB's Code of Ethics and Standards of Best Business Practices
• Pledge to abide by NAMB's formal ethics grievance review process.

When a loan officer or broker displays the Seal, it means they have voluntarily met the only national standards for mortgage originators, established by the National Association of Mortgage Brokers.

"The Lending Integrity Seal of Approval is transforming the mortgage industry," Hanzimanolis said. "We believe it will soon become to the mortgage industry what the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval is to the makers of consumer products."

For more information on the Lending Integrity Seal of Approval, visit www.lendingintegrity.org.

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers is the voice of the mortgage broker industry with more than 25,000 members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. NAMB provides education, certification and government affairs representation for the mortgage broker industry, which originates over 50% of all residential loans in the United States.