MBA Annual21: Schedule at a Glance—General Sessions/Special Events
Here’s a handy guide to keynote sessions at MBA Annual21, taking place Oct. 17-20 at the San Diego Convention Center.
More than 130 companies will exhibit their products and services in THE HUB, which opens Sunday night with a reception and will be open through Tuesday. The Meeting Spot will host book signings with Brad Meltzer, Malcolm Gladwell and Mel Robbins as well as LinkedIn Profile consultations.
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For more information, visit the Convention website.
Saturday, Oct. 16
(All times Pacific)
8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. PT
mPowering You: MBA’s Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance (separate registration required)
Hosted by MBA COO Marcia Davies
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Sunday, Oct. 17
(All times Pacific)
4:00-5:00 p.m. PT
Special Session: Market Outlook
Speakers:
Mike Fratantoni, MBA Chief Economist
Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA Vice President of Industry Analysis
Joel Kan, MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting
Mark Jones, 2022 MBA Vice Chairman and CEO and Co-Founder of Amerifirst Home Mortgage
5:00-6:00 p.m. PT
MBA Opening Ceremony; Installation of 2022 Officers; CMB Graduation & Awards
Speakers:
Kristy Fercho, 2022 MBA Chairman; Executive Vice President & Head of Home Lending, Wells Fargo
Matthew G. Rocco, Sr., 2022 MBA Chairman-Elect; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC
Susan Stewart, 2021 MBA Chairman; Chief Executive Officer, SWBC Mortgage
Mark Jones, 2022 MBA Vice Chairman; Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Amerifirst Home Mortgage
6:00-7:00 p.m. PT
Opening Reception in THE HUB: Happy Together!
Monday, Oct. 18
(All times Pacific)
7:30-8:30 a.m. PT
Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:30 a.m. PT
Opening General Session: What’s Your Legacy?
Speakers:
Kristy Fercho, 2022 MBA Chairman; Executive Vice President & Head of Home Lending, Wells Fargo
Susan Stewart, 2021 MBA Chairman; Chief Executive Officer, SWBC Mortgage
Brad Meltzer, New York Times Bestselling Author, Host of Brad Meltzer’s Lost History H2 and, Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel
Bob Broeksmit, CMB, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association
11:00-11:40 a.m. PT
General Session: Housing’s Leading Voices
Speakers:
Kristy Fercho, 2022 MBA Chairman; Executive Vice President & Head of Home Lending, Wells Fargo
Sandra Thompson, Acting Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency
Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary, HUD
11:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. PT
General Session: An Update from the GSEs
Speakers:
Matthew G. Rocco Sr., 2022 MBA Chairman-Elect; Chairman and CEO, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital
Michael DeVito, Chief Executive Officer, Freddie Mac
Hugh Frater, Chief Executive Officer, Fannie Mae
12:30-1:30 p.m. PT
Lunch in THE HUB
(For information about Breakout Sessions, see the article elsewhere in this edition)
4:00-5:30 p.m. PT
MBA Advocacy Reception (Current “active” MAA Members Only; Sign up at the Door)
Location: The Lane; 900 Bayfront Ct; 2nd Floor
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
MAA/MORPAC Event, in THE HUB
4:30-6:00 p.m. PT
mPact Reception
Location: Top Sail – Portside Pier; 1360 N Harbor Dr
5:30-7:00 p.m. PT
MBA Opens Doors Foundation Donor Reception (By Invitation Only)
Location: The Lane; 900 Bayfront Ct; 2nd Floor
Tuesday, Oct.19
(All times Pacific)
8:00-8:30 a.m. PT
Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:45 a.m. PT
General Session: A Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell
Speakers:
Kristy Fercho, 2022 MBA Chairman; Executive Vice President & Head of Home Lending, Wells Fargo
Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times Best-Selling Author
10:15-11:00 a.m. PT
General Session: Insight from Teresa Bryce Bazemore
Speakers:
Teresa Bryce Bazemore, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Bill Emerson, 2016 MBA Chairman; Vice Chairman, Rock Holdings, Inc.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PT
General Session: Perspectives from the C-Suite
Speakers:
Susan Stewart, 2021 MBA Chairman; Chief Executive Officer, SWBC Mortgage
Bob Broeksmit, CMB, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association
Byron Boston, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Dynex Capital, Inc.
Thomas (Tom) Wind, Executive Vice President, Consumer Lending, U.S. Bank
12:30-1:30 p.m. PT
Lunch in THE HUB
12:30-2:00 p.m. PT
mPower Event: Get Out of Your Own Way
Speakers:
Marcia M. Davies, mPower Founder; Chief Operating Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association
Mel Robbins, Syndicated Talk Show Host and International Best-Selling Author
4:30-5:30 p.m. PT
New Member Reception (By Invitation Only)
6:00-7:30 p.m. ET
Concert MBA (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
OneRepublic
Wednesday, Oct. 20
(All times Pacific)
8:30-9:00 a.m. PT
Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:30 a.m. ET
Closing Super Session (Closed to Media)
Speakers:
Seth Appleton, President of MISMO, Mortgage Bankers Association
Dan Fichtler, Associate Vice President, Housing Finance Policy, Mortgage Bankers Association
Richard Hill, Vice President, Industry Technology, Mortgage Bankers Association
Tamara King, Vice President of Residential Policy and Member Engagement, Mortgage Bankers Association
Alden Knowlton, Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs, Mortgage Bankers Association
MBA Annual Convention & Expo concludes.
