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Peter Bell is the President & CEO of National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA), a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing lenders, investors and loan servicers engaged in the origination, funding, administration and marketing of reverse mortgages, as well as vendors who provide services to those core members of the Association. NRMLA’s primary functions include providing policy analysis and advocacy, public affairs outreach, professional education and networking opportunities for the reverse mortgage industry. The Association has developed and sponsors the Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional (CRMP) designation for individuals involved in the reverse mortgage business. Its Ethics Committee fulfills an important responsibility ensuring that all member companies conduct their business in accordance with a stringent Code of Ethics & Professional Responsibility. Mr. Bell has served as NRMLA’s President & CEO since its inception in 1998.
Mr. Bell has a long, deep background as a housing policy analyst in Washington for the past 37 years. In addition to his work on reverse mortgage and retirement finance issues, he is a nationally recognized authority on affordable housing development and finance issues and is frequently called upon to testify before Congress or advise federal agencies on housing matters. Mr. Bell serves as the President & CEO for the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, a trade association of developers that own and operate affordable housing and on several civic and industry boards including the Board of Directors for Homes for America, an Annapolis, MD-based nonprofit developer of affordable housing active in the Mid-Atlantic region, and advisory boards for US Bank Community Development Corporation and The Related Companies Community Development Corporation.