Jeremy Green Joins MBA as Vice President of Legislative Affairs

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that Jeremy Green has joined the association as Vice President of Legislative Affairs. In this role, he will be responsible for advocating on behalf of MBA’s policy priorities on Capitol Hill, with a primary focus on Democratic members and their offices within the United States Senate.

Alexandra Brinton Joins MBA as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that Alexandra Brinton joined the association as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Brinton will oversee MBA’s managerial accounting and financial operations, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and risk management.

MBA Responds to FHFA’s Proposed 2026-2028 Housing Goals

The Mortgage Bankers Association sent a comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency in response to the agency’s proposed rule on its 2026-2028 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the GSEs.

John Lammle Joins MBA as Associate Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Finance

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that John Lammle has joined the association as Associate Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Finance. In this role, Lammle will help lead and execute MBA’s advocacy activities and initiatives supporting its commercial and multifamily members.  

Judith Ricks Joins MBA as Associate Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Research

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Judith Ricks has joined the association as Associate Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Research. In this role, Ricks will develop and oversee MBA’s extensive research and analysis that covers commercial real estate finance (CREF) markets.

MBA: Multifamily Lending Declined 49% to $246 Billion in 2023

In 2023, 2,520 different multifamily lenders provided a total of $246.2 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual report of the multifamily lending market.