Advocacy Update: John Hedlund Nominated to Be 2026 MBA Vice Chair; Trump Administration Publishes Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda
Mortgage Industry Veteran John Hedlund Nominated to Be 2026 MBA Vice Chairman
MBA on Tuesday announced that John Hedlund, a decades-long MBA and industry leader and current Vice Chairman of ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s Vice Chairman for the 2026 membership year.
• Hedlund has served in senior leadership positions in the mortgage divisions at several large independent mortgage banks during his career. He also co-founded and served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at AmeriHome Mortgage Company, where under his leadership, AmeriHome quickly grew to become the second-largest correspondent lender in the country. He helped lead the company’s sale to Western Alliance Bank in 2021, where he was a member of the leadership and executive team until 2024. He also founded and led Adanac Advisors Group, a boutique advisory and consulting firm.
What they’re saying: “John Hedlund brings an impressive combination of decades of leadership as a lender, a devotion to the mortgage industry and MBA engagement, and significant entrepreneurial success to our leadership ladder,” said Laura Escobar, 2025 MBA Chair and President of Lennar Mortgage. “Our members will benefit greatly from John’s decisive leadership, his proven track record during his career to innovate and adapt to all market conditions, and his admirable passion to push for a better future for real estate finance professionals, homeowners, and renters.”
Go deeper: Hedlund has also served as a board member for several organizations, including as a member of MBA’s Board of Directors, Board Chairman of MISMO, Chairman of MBA’s Residential Board of Governors (RESBOG), Board Member and past Chairman of the California Mortgage Bankers Association, and Advisory Board Member for Automated Mortgage Systems, Inc., and FundingShield, LLC.
What’s next: Hedlund will be installed as Vice Chairman at MBA’s 112th Annual Convention and Expo in Las Vegas this October. Per MBA’s bylaws, after serving a year as Vice Chairman, Hedlund is expected to be Chairman-Elect in the 2027 membership year, before ascending to be the Association’s Chairman in 2028.
Trump Administration Publishes Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda
Last week, the Trump administration published the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, outlining the regulatory actions federal administrative agencies plan to issue over the next six months.
• The rules and proposals published by federal agencies can have significant impacts on lenders and borrowers. While the websites are currently down for maintenance, the full list for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) should become available again soon.
Why it matters: In addition to current rulemakings of note, including the proposed rescissions of the CFPB’s nonbank registry rule and FHFA’s fair lending, fair housing, and equitable housing finance plan rule, activity MBA spotted in the Spring 2025 agenda includes:
• A withdrawal of FHFA’s reproposed suspended counterparty rule and publication of a new proposed rule amendment;
• An imminent Advanced Noticed of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) “seeking information in advance of preparing a proposed rule to rescind all or parts of the discretionary compensation provisions of the Originator Compensation Requirements under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z);
• An entry finalizing the CFPB’s streamlined loss mitigation proposal;
• Rescission of HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS); and,
What’s next: MBA will work with members to monitor and respond to proposals put forth by government agencies that impact residential, multifamily, and commercial lending activities.
For more information, please contact Justin Wiseman at (202) 557-2854, Alisha Sears at (202) 557-2930, Brendan Kelleher at (202) 557-2779 or Sasha Hewlett at (202) 557 -2805.
REGISTER: August 21st Town Hall with MBA Leadership
On Thursday, August 21st, at 3:30 p.m. ET, MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, and other MBA leaders engaged on policy issues, will host another virtual MBA Town Hall on the latest developments in the single-family and commercial/multifamily arenas under the Trump administration and 119th Congress.
• Register here. Attendees can send questions beforehand to townhall@mba.org.
Why it matters: MBA continues to monitor ongoing developments at the federal agencies and is engaging with the Trump administration and Congress to promote activities and priorities that advance investment and growth in real estate markets.
For more information, please contact Bill Killmer at (202) 557-2736 or Pete Mills at (202) 557-2878.
80+ Young Professionals Attend mPact Summit
MBA last week in D.C. held its 2025 mPact Summit for young professionals, bringing together emerging leaders from residential and commercial real estate for a high-energy day of learning, networking, and growth.
Go deeper: More than 80 attendees participated in:
• Expert-led panels on market trends, innovation, and career development;
• Interactive networking activities like “Common Threads” and “Networking Bingo”; and,
• Hands-on workshops offering tools for professional success.
Why it matters: The mPact Summit serves as a powerful platform for young professionals in residential and commercial real estate to build the skills, relationships, and confidence they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry.
What’s next: Contact Jacky Salazar at jsalazar@mba.org to get added to the roster to receive information on next year’s mPact Summit.
Upcoming MBA Education Webinars on Critical Industry Issues
MBA Education continues to deliver timely single-family programming that covers the spectrum of challenges, obstacles and solutions pertaining to our industry. Below, please see a list of upcoming and recent webinars – all complimentary to MBA members:
• How Executives Use Social Media to Influence, Inspire, and Lead with Purpose – Aug. 19
• Closing With Confidence Series – Part I – August 21
• Non-Agency Training Series: Bank Statement Loans – Aug. 26
• Reverse Mortgages: State of Play – Aug. 27
• Closing With Confidence Series – Part II – August 28
• Benchmarking for Performance and the Performance Ratios Every Mortgage Banker Must Know – Sept. 3
• Non-Agency Training Series: Jumbo Loans – September 16
MBA members can register for any of the above events and view recent webinar recordings by clicking here.
For more information, please contact David Upbin at (202) 557-2931.
