CMA 2026 Spring Conference

March 18-20 | Balboa Bay Resort – Newport Beach

EARLY ATTENDEE REGISTRATION OPEN

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Focused On Your Success

The CMA 2026 Spring Conference will be held at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach CA where you’ll have the opportunity to get in touch with the largest community of private money lenders in California. Our conferences are full of insightful information and resources to help you grow your business.

Join our welcoming community of industry professionals and gain access to three days of:

EDUCATion

We provide ongoing knowledge-based programs to help Private Money Lenders grow their business.

RESOURCES

Private Money Lenders come to us for a variety of resources to help them stay informed about industry news, updates, and trends.

NETWORKING

We provide opportunities for our members to connect and collaborate with other trusted industry professionals.

ADVOCACY

We support our members in protecting and preserving their day-to-day activities and business operations.

Registration

Your registration gives you full access to all three days of the conference, including the Wednesday Night Mixer, Thursday night Cocktail Reception and Keynote Speaker session.

Member Registration

$595.00

(on or before Feb 19th, 2026)

$695.00

(on or after Feb 20th, 2026)

Additional Attendee
(Same Company)

$495.00

(on or before Feb 19th, 2026)

$595.00

(on or after Feb 20th, 2026)

Non-Member

$795.00

(on or before Feb 19th, 2026)

$895.00

(on or after Feb 20th, 2026)

Wednesday Night Mixer Registration ONLY

$50.00

Only interested in joining us for our Wednesday evening networking opportunity? No problem, just choose to purchase the Wednesday Night Mixer tickets. Join us for a full night of cocktails and appetizers with your friends, colleagues, and peers.

CMA PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT

Join your collegues for fun and competition in this year’s CMA Pickleball Tournament at the Spring Conference.

THERE IS A SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY AS WELL!
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$50.00 per player

THANK YOU TO OUR SPRING 2026
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

SPONSORS:

TITLE SPONSOR

SIGNATURE SPONSOR

Snack Break Sponsor

PICKLEBALL COURT SPONSORS:

Wright Finlay and Zak - Title Sponsor

EXHIBITORS:

total lender solutions

The Venue

Balboa Bay Resort

Balboa Bay Resort is the only Forbes Four-Star, AAA Four-Diamond waterfront resort in Newport Beach and is ranked #1 Best Hotels in Newport Beach by U.S. News & World Report

Newport Beach is known for the expensive yachts floating in its harbors and some of the best shopping and dining that people travel from far and wide to experience. Situated on 15 prime acres on the bay, Balboa Bay Resort is a premier year-round destination located 50 miles south of Los Angeles and 85 miles north of San Diego.

The cuttoff date to reserve rooms within the CMA block:
Friday, February 13, 2026

In Our Members’ Words


“We’ve been coming to the CMA  Conference since 2015. It’s been a great event and a great group of people who stayed consistent throughout the ups and downs of the industry.”

Sam Kaddah

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“These events are always wonderful because it gives us the opportunity to meet and greet a lot of our clients and to learn different industry news and get the latest updates on legal events.”

Mel Babtkis

Ross Diversified Insurance


“I can honestly say that every time I come to the CMA meetings, I meet somebody new, and learn something new. And if you want to protect yourself and be in this business you need to be a member of CMA.”

Barry Judis

Lantern Financial


“I attend all the CMA conferences, and I think it’s essential to the growth of our business, and for my growth personally.”

David Weiner

Trilion Capital


“I get so much value coming here [to the CMA conferences] and learning all the laws and updates that are going on in the industry.”

Beau Eckstein

Emerge Lending Group

About CMA

COMMITTED TO SERVING
THE PRIVATE MONEY LENDING COMMUNITY

Our mission at CMA is to educate, support and help private money lenders in California thrive in their business. Our ongoing educational resources and advocacy efforts have made us the leading community for industry professionals. We make your success our priority and are committed to building a community of professionals you can trust and gain knowledge from.

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Conference

Wednesday Night Mixer

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