The National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA) recently announced a partnership with Fulton Bank, a lending sponsor in NAMMBAâs effort to affect positive change with the housing needs of under-served communities and with the development of a more diverse mortgage workforce.
âFulton Bank is stepping up their commitment to workplace culture and diversity by partnering with NAMMBA,â said NAMMBA Founder/CEO Tony Thompson, CMB. âBy taking this step, they are broadcasting their intent to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities they serve.â
Through the partnership with the bank and its Fulton Mortgage Company division, NAMMBA will support the bankâs strategy to engage employees via focused training, new-hire programs and leadership development. NAMMBA will partner with Fulton to further support the communities it serves and create economic opportunity that focuses on business development for minor
Fulton Bank, Lancaster Countyâs largest bank, said Monday it has agreed to work with the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America to address the housing needs of underserved communities and to develop a more diverse mortgage workforce.
Jeff Scheuren, president of Fulton Mortgage Co., said the effort âwill build on programs we offer across the spectrum of mortgage lending, including those focused on underserved communities and first-time homebuyers.
âIt also aligns with key pillars of our Fulton Forward initiative to enhance our communities through affordable housing and homeownership,â Scheuren said.
Upper Southampton company crowned winner at Spark Bowl competition
Bucks County Courier Times
A plastics manufacturing company based in Upper Southampton was named winner of this year s Spark Bowl, a Shark Tank -like competition held at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown last month.
Owners of five small businesses pitched their ideas to a panel of judges. The top three teams walked away with checks to support their ideas.
Undergraduate business students from DelVal worked with the finalists as business consultants, helping them prepare to make their pitches to the judges. Prizes were awarded to the student consultant teams who worked with the winning businesses.
Organizations can receive general operating funds of $10,000 May 13, 2021
Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for general operating grants of $10,000 from the Community Needs Grants Program at the Delaware Community Foundation.
The program is part of the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, a partnership of DCF and Philanthropy Delaware. In this round, the program – which has awarded more than $3.6 million in pandemic-related grants – will fund a mix of small and mid-sized organizations serving Delaware communities. Priority consideration will be given to smaller organizations and those with a board of directors that represents the diversity and demographics of the clients and communities they serve.