Apply for Membership

Thank you for your interest in the National Marine Lenders Association.  Please review the two member types below and select the one that best describes your company or organization.

IMPORTANT: Your application for membership must include sponsorship from a  current NMLA Director (Board Sponsor) and a current NMLA Member (Member Sponsor). 

Once your membership has been approved, your company bio will appear in the NMLA member directory - available to the public and NMLA members.

 

Regular Member

Regular Members consist of Lenders (banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions) and Retail Service Companies.  These members must extend or originate credit to consumers, dealers, retailers, or manufacturers of recreational boats and equipment.  These members may provide marine retail, floor plan financing, or extend commercial or capital financing for marine businesses.

  • Membership Dues are $695 annually and expire on Feb 28th.
  • All new members are subject to an additional processing fee of $200.
  • If you register between Nov 1 - Feb 27, your membership will not expire until Feb 28th of the following year.

NMLA maintains a publicly visible member directory for the benefit of our members.  If your membership is approved, we will contact you to provide us with the profile information of your organization's representative for our directory.  This profile will be separate from the profile on your organization's application.

 


 

Associate Member

Associate Members consist of companies who operate in other segments of the marine industry including by not limited to; marine documentation services, marine recovery agents, marine insurance agencies & carriers, marine surveyors, marine industry associations, marine finance software & valuation services, admiralty attorneys, marine finance industry consultants, etc.

  • Associate Membership - New — $895.00
  • Membership Dues are $695 annually and expire on Feb 28th. New members are subject to an additional processing fee of $200.
  • If you register between Nov 1 - Feb 27, your membership will not expire until Feb 28th of the following year.

NMLA maintains a publicly visible member directory for the benefit of our members.  If your membership is approved, we will contact you to provide us with the profile information of your organization's representative for our directory.  This profile will be separate from the profile on your organization's application.

 

Please Note: This registration process is for companies and organizations applying for membership to National Marine Lenders Association.  This is not for existing members of the NMLA.