MBA Elects 2026 Board of Directors; Announces Governors and Committee Chairs for 2026  

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) swore in its Board of Directors for the 2025 membership year at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo. The Board of Directors will be chaired by Christine Chandler, Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and Chief Operating Officer with M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC). 

COMBOG Call for Nominations

On behalf of the MBA Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG) Nominating Committee, we are soliciting member recommendations for individuals to serve on COMBOG, beginning October 2025, in the Mortgage Banker, Lender, and Investor categories.

Jeffrey Weidell, CEO of Northmarq and MBA 2024 COMBOG Chair, Testifies Before the House Committee on Oversight & Accountability’s Health Care & Financial Services Subcommittee

Jeffrey Weidell, CEO of Northmarq and 2024 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) COMBOG Chair, testified April 30 at a hearing titled, “Health of the Commercial Real Estate Markets and Removing Regulatory Hurdles to Ensure Continued Strength,” before the House Committee on Oversight & Accountability’s Subcommittee on Health Care & Financial Services.

Amber Rao, Marcy Thomas Discuss MBA’s COMBOG DE&I Council

Amber Rao, CCIM, Vice President with KeyBank Real Estate Capital, and Marcy Thomas, CCIM, CCMS, Vice President, Portfolio Loan Manager with Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, sat down with MBA NewsLink to discuss MBA’s COMBOG DE&I Council.

Amber Rao, Marcy Thomas Discuss MBA’s COMBOG DE&I Council

Amber Rao, CCIM, Vice President with KeyBank Real Estate Capital, and Marcy Thomas, CCIM, CCMS, Vice President, Portfolio Loan Manager with Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, sat down with MBA NewsLink to discuss MBA’s COMBOG DE&I Council.

COMBOG Corner: Interview with StanCorp’s Amy Frazey

Commercial real estate lending markets are on a tear heading into the last months of 2021. Life insurance companies are one of many capital sources benefiting from improved transaction volumes and economic fundamentals.