Member Advisory Committees

ALFN Member Advisory Committees
Committee membership is open to all ALFN members, as well as any ALFN approved participants (i.e. Mortgage Servicers, GSEs, Investors), with no age limits (except JPEG is for those under 40 years of age), gender or title restrictions, or experience requirements.  Multiple individuals from each member company are encouraged to join.  Members of the ALFN or approved participants may participate in committees unless they are removed by ALFN.  There is no cost to join ALFN committees.
 
ALFN members and participants of each committee must abide by the terms of the ALFN Code of Conduct & Code of Ethics.
 
If you are an ALFN member in good standing, a Mortgage Servicer, GSE or Investor, and interested in participating on one of the groups detailed below, please login and select the groups you'd like to join. For additional information on any ALFN group, contact smcmillan@alfn.org. 

Please review the ALFN Committee Guidelines & Regulations before committing to join any ALFN committee. 


ALFN Member Advisory Committees - Leadership Structure & Terms
Each committee’s leadership team (except for the Servicer Advisory Board) consists of a Chair, Vice Chair and Servicer/GSE Chair (or Co-Chairs) who serve a 2-year initial term and are elected by members of the corresponding committee (also included on the leadership team is an ALFN Board Liaison and an ALFN Staff Liaison). Vice Chair moves to Chair automatically after the Chairs 2-year term ends. A Chair Emeritus position may be used when needed, which is filled for 1 year by the immediate past Chair (this position only exists when a committee doesn’t have a Vice Chair that moves up to Chair and serves their 4 full years on the leadership team). Servicer/GSE Chair (or Co-Chairs) can be re-elected for an additional 2-year term. Secretary and Subcommittee positions are not considered leadership team positions on the corresponding committees and serve 2-year initial terms, with the opportunity to be re-appointed to an additional 2-year term. These positions are appointed by the corresponding committee leadership team. 4 years of service in any non-leadership team position doesn’t impact an individual’s ability to run for a leadership team position (where eligible). An individual can only serve in an elected or appointed position on one ALFN committee/group at the same time, unless approval is given by the ALFN President & CEO or the ALFN Board of Directors in special circumstances.  Individuals serving in any elected leadership team position must be in a management or leadership position within their organization.  Individuals filling any leadership positions (appointed or elected) must be an in-house W2 employee of an Law Firm/Foreclosure Trustee or Associate member, or Servicer/GSE participant, and should be in good standing with the ALFN.  

GROUPS OPEN TO ALFN MEMBERS & APPROVED PARTICIPANTS (SERVICERS/GSE'S)
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
The Advocacy Committee is ALFN's key litigation, government relations, legislative and regulatory policy group. The group focuses on four strategic legislative areas: emerging federal legislative issues; emerging state legislative issues; regulatory rule-making, implementation, and comment; and, legislative events and publications. The group meets quarterly and may schedule calls as necessary. The group is responsible for authoring articles for the ALFN ANGLE digital magazine, hosting webinars and submitting topics for educational presentations that pertain to issues of interest from this committee. The group builds on recent regulatory, vendor management, and file volume issues affecting ALFN members operating primarily in the mortgage default space.  This group also focuses on complex litigation issues covering all aspects of default services and creditors’ rights legal issues.  Areas include foreclosure, REO, title, bankruptcy, class action, and other related complex litigation affecting the clients of ALFN member firms. Learn More.

AMICUS BRIEFS COMMITTEE
The ALFN Amicus Briefs Committee monitors appellate cases with the potential for major industry or practitioner impact. The group reviews and approves submitted cases as well as coordinates position development, authorship, and submission of amicus briefs on behalf of the ALFN. The Amicus Briefs Committee meets quarterly and as cases are suggested and thereafter as necessary. Learn More. 

Complete the application online here if you are interested in proposing a case for ALFN to consider filing an Amicus Brief.  Review the policy and procedures here that ALFN utilizes when reviewing and filing Amicus Briefs.

BANKRUPTCY COMMITTEE
The ALFN Bankruptcy Committee focuses on recent cases, bankruptcy rules changes and other issues affecting mortgage servicers. The committee focuses on national, industry-wide issues, local bankruptcy rules and rule changes, new debt collection strategies, standing, and MERS, among others. The committee meets quarterly by teleconference and may schedule other calls as needed. The committee is responsible for coordinating two ALFN webinars annually; hosting one guest speaker teleconference; and authoring/coordinating digital content for the ALFN, its magazine, and contributing other legal updates for distribution. The committee is also responsible for helping plan the ALFN's Bankruptcy content during the Annual Intersect Conference in Dallas each Fall. Learn More.

EVENT PLANNING COMMITTEE (EPC)
This committee assists in the planning of ALFN events, and providing content suggestions and reviewing session topic submissions that are received, to then present to ALFN Leadership for approval.  The committee responsibilities also include assisting with client (servicer, GSE, investor) invitations and confirming client attendance at ALFN events, inviting other members and colleagues to attend events, and acting in an advisory capacity to ALFN Leadership when requested on any other event planning activities.  The group meets at least once each quarter, and may schedule additional calls as necessary. Learn More.

CORE COMMITTEE (CULTURE • OPPORTUNITY • RESPECT • ENGAGEMENT)
The CORE Committee, formerly known as the IDEA Committee, reflects the ALFN’s focus on strengthening organizational culture, expanding professional opportunity, and fostering meaningful engagement across the ALFN community. CORE represents some of the most important foundational values of ALFN’s mission by promoting respect, collaboration, and thoughtful dialogue that supports professional growth and connection at every level.

The CORE Committee meets quarterly and plays an active role in shaping educational content and member engagement initiatives in alignment with CORE principles. The committee hosts educational webinars with guest speakers, contributes topic ideas for ALFN programming, and assists in planning ALFN’s annual CORE Summit.

The committee works to:
  • Strengthen ALFN’s professional culture by promoting respect, collaboration, and shared values
  • Encourage meaningful member engagement through initiatives aligned with CORE principles
  • Support ALFN leadership in advancing strategic initiatives aligned with CORE values
  • Communicate CORE initiatives, programming, and outcomes to ALFN members and industry participants

Learn More.

JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS & EXECUTIVES GROUP (JPEG) COMMITTEE
The ALFN Junior Professionals & Executives Group (JPEG) is the ALFN’s award-winning young professional’s network. JPEG focuses on career and business development and discusses issues including networking, marketing, practice area resources, public speaking, and professional growth. The group meets quarterly and may schedule calls as necessary. JPEG organizes networking events, web-events and publishes an annual profile of stand-out young professionals, JPEG: Picture the Future. To join the JPEG group, young professionals must be under 40 years of age. JPEG meets quarterly and may schedule calls as needed. JPEG Members follow the JPEG Section Code of Conduct.  Learn More. 

SERVICER ADVISORY BOARD (SAB)
Members of the Advisory Board include 8-10 high-level servicing executives that will assist ALFN Leadership in identifying content for ALFN events, providing input on ways that the ALFN can further enhance our standing as a leader within the servicing community, being an active advocate for the ALFN among their industry peers, soliciting attendance and support from other servicing leaders for ALFN events, discussing issues that impact ALFN members and servicers, and ensuring that the ALFN continues to meet the needs of our members and the default servicing community at large.  This group also plays a large role in helping to plan LEAD - ALFN Annual Executive Leadership Summit.  The Advisory Board is treated as a committee of the ALFN, and Advisory Board members are treated as committee members.  Email the ALFN at info@alfn.org if you are interested in learning more about joining this advisory board.  Click here to review the committee guidelines.  Learn More.

WOMEN IN LEGAL LEADERSHIP (WILL) COMMITTEE
Women in Legal Leadership (WILL) is the ALFN’s industry-leading group designed for women in the mortgage servicing industry. The purpose of the ALFN’s Women in Legal Leadership Group (WILL), is to provide a forum to network, to share ideas, and to receive management and other training and education. WILL cultivates women leaders, empowering them to rise not only within their law firms, companies, or institutions, but in their membership associations, the industry, and beyond.  WILL hosts an annual summit in Dallas each Spring, offers its 300+ members quarterly teleconferences, and publishes its quarterly magazine, WILLed. WILL Members follow the WILL Guidelines & Regulations, and the WILL Section Code of Conduct.  Learn More.