SAN DIEGO–Frank Cassidy, federal housing commissioner and assistant secretary for housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, outlined some of his goals on the main stage at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9. Affordability and deregulation are key on that list.
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Chandler on Getting Involved, Passing the Torch
SAN DIEGO–“We always need to be moving forward,” said 2026 Mortgage Bankers Association Chair Christine Chandler, on stage at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9. “We owe it to our customers, our communities and our entire country. When our companies succeed, we empower others to succeed.”
MBA Presents Zain Smith With the David H. Stevens, CMB, Real Estate Legacy Scholarship Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced at its 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo that Zain Smith has been recognized as the David H. Stevens, CMB, Real Estate Legacy Scholarship award winner. The award recognizes students from MBA’s Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Fellowship Program and HomeFree-USA’s Center for Financial Advancement (CFA) Program who have shown career aspirations in the real estate finance industry.
Christine Chandler Sworn in as 2026 MBA Chair; Owen Lee Named Chair-Elect; John Hedlund Named Vice Chair
Christine Chandler, Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and Chief Operating Officer with M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC), was sworn in as 2026 Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) during the association’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.
MBA 2026 Chair Christine Chandler: ‘Stronger Together’
LAS VEGAS–We are all stronger when we work together–and we have some amazing opportunities to move forward together, MBA 2026 Chair and Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and Chief Operating Officer with M&T Realty Capital Corp. Christine Chandler said.
Christine Chandler Discusses the Servicing Scene in Washington
HOLLYWOOD, FLA.–There have been many changes since last year’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference, 2025 MBA Chair-Elect Christine Chandler said here in her opening remarks.
The Financial Impact of Servicing
HOLLYWOOD, FLA.–Servicers face increasing market and regulatory challenges, but there are ways to optimize outcomes in today’s evolving landscape, panelists said here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference.
CRE Executive Perspectives: Looking Back at 2024
SAN DIEGO–Looking at it in the rear-view mirror, 2024 seems like two very different environments, senior executives said here at MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Tuesday.
MBA Presents Smriti L. Popenoe with the 2025 CREF Distinguished Service Award
SAN DIEGO–The Mortgage Bankers Association awarded Smriti L. Popenoe, Co-CEO, President, and Chief Investment Officer at Dynex Capital, with the 2025 Commercial Real Estate Finance Distinguished Service Award here at its 2015 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
Christine Chandler: For Servicers, Challenges, Opportunities Abound
DALLAS–Christine Chandler, 2025 Mortgage Bankers Association Chair-Elect and Chief Credit Officer and Chief Operating Officer at M&T Realty Capital Corp., discussed hot topics in the servicing industry–including natural disasters, insurance costs and policy challenges–during her opening remarks at MBA’s 2025 Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo.