MBA Annual Convention Breakout Sessions
Breakout sessions are the lifeblood of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo. These sessions provide in-the-weeds discussions and insights from expert panelists on the most relevant topics to your business in these challenging times.
Here is a listing of Breakout sessions taking place at MBA Annual21. Sessions follow three distinct tracks: the Innovation and Tech Track; the Market Opportunities Track; and the Policy Track.
MBA Annual21 takes place Oct. 17-20 at the San Diego Convention Center. For more information, visit the Convention website.
Monday, Oct. 18
(All times Pacific)
1:30-2:30 p.m. PT
INNOVATION & TECH TRACK: Tech Showcase for Top Decision Makers
Speaker:
Julian Hebron, Founder & CEO, The Basis Point
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES TRACK: Innovative Solutions to Increase Homeownership for LMI Borrowers
Speakers:
Robert Chrane, CEO, Down Payment Resource
Peter Carroll, Executive, Public Policy & Industry Relations, CoreLogic
Steve O’Connor, SVP, Affordable Housing Initiatives, Mortgage Bankers Association
Anthony Weekly, Chief Community Reinvestment Act Officer, Truist
Sonja Nelson, Vice President, Resident Initiatives, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
POLICY TRACK: Refocusing on Fair Lending and Fair Servicing
Speakers:
Suzanne Garwood, Executive Director and Associate General Counsel, Chase
Troy Garris, Co-Managing Partner, Garris Horn LLP
Beji Varghese, Partner, Banking, Insurance & Capital Markets, Guidehouse
3:00-4:00 p.m. PT
INNOVATION & TECH TRACK: Pandemic Innovation
Speakers:
Seth Appleton, President of MISMO, Mortgage Bankers Association
Teri Pansing, Vice President, Corporate Closing, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Gulshan Garg, CMB, SVP, Digital Strategy and Transformation, Mr. Cooper
Timothy Mayopoulos, President, Blend
Shelley Leonard, EVP, Chief Product and Digital Officer, Black Knight
Joe Tyrrell, President, ICE Mortgage Technology
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES TRACK: Planning for Profitability
Speakers:
Christy Moss, CMB, Head of Sales and Marketing, FormFree
Garth Graham, Senior Partner, STRATMOR Group
Terry Schmidt, CMB, President, Guild Mortgage Company
Craig Ungaro, COO, AnnieMac Home Mortgage
POLICY TRACK: Navigating Post-Forbearance Loss Mitigation
Speakers:
Jason Kwasny, EVP, Servicing, The Money Source Inc.
Nanci Weissgold, Co-Chair, Financial Services & Products Group and Co-Leader, Consumer Financial Services Team, Alston & Bird, LLP
Jonathan Kolodziej, AMP, CMCP, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Brendan Kelleher, Director, Public Policy & External Affairs, Rocket Mortgage, LLC
Tuesday, Oct. 19
(All times Pacific)
1:30-2:30 p.m. PT
INNOVATION & TECH TRACK: Establishing a Culture of Innovation
Speakers:
Eddy Perez, CMB, Co-Founder and CEO, EPM
Felipe Millon, Senior Manager, Housing Finance Business, Amazon Web Services
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES TRACK: Balancing Your Talent Pool
Speakers:
Lori Brewer, CEO, LBA Ware
Laird Nossuli, Chief Executive Officer, iEmergent
Owen Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Success Mortgage Partners, Inc.
POLICY TRACK: Perspectives on Policy, Process and Improvements for Residential Appraisals
Speakers:
Kenon Chen, Executive VP, Corporate Strategy, Clear Capital
Jillian White, Head of Collateral, Better Mortgage
Lyle Radke, Director, Collateral Policy Team, Fannie Mae
Kade Clark, SVP, Digital Valuation Products and Sales, Radian Guaranty Inc.
3:00-4:00 p.m. PT
INNOVATION & TECH TRACK: Real-life Cybersecurity
Speakers:
Chase Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer, Ericom Software
John-Thomas Gaietto, MBA Conference Speakers
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES TRACK: Finding the Loans – Products, Market and Channel Strategy
Speakers:
Sean Faries, CEO, Land Gorilla
James Deitch, CMB, CPA, Co-Founder & CEO, Teraverde Financial
Joe Langner, President & CEO, ReverseVision
Rupa Nanda, CMB, AMP, VP, Correspondent Lending, U.S. Bank Home Mortgage
Kimberly Joyce, Regional Vice President, Sales, Promontory MortgagePath LLC
Timur Tunador, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC
POLICY TRACK: Who Will Service the Loans? Implications of Capital and Liquidity Requirements
Speakers:
Michael Lau, CMB, Chief Executive Officer, Pingora Asset Management
Glen Messina, President and CEO, Ocwen Financial Corporation
Robert Truitt, Chief Financial Officer, Amerifirst Home Mortgage
