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 Matt Rocco With the 2026 CREF Distinguished Service Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) awarded Matt Rocco, 2023 MBA Chairman and President of Colliers Mortgage, with the 2026 Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Distinguished Service Award in San Diego at its Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and 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.
MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program Graduates 31 Residential Real Estate Finance Professionals
LAS VEGAS–The Mortgage Bankers Association recognized 31 mortgage professionals in a graduation ceremony for MBA’s Residential Future Leaders Program held here at MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.
MBA Education Presents Freedom Mortgage with the 2025 Residential Educator of the Year Award
LAS VEGAS–MBA Education, the education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, awarded Freedom Mortgage with its Residential Educator of the Year Award here at MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo.
MBA Recognizes 40 New Certified Mortgage Banker Graduates
LAS VEGAS–MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, recognized 40 individuals who earned the Certified Mortgage Banker designation at a ceremony at MBA’s 2025 Annual Convention & Expo. Earning one’s CMB is the highest professional honor within 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, was sworn in as 2026 Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association 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.
MBA Presents Chioma Kalu with David H. Stevens Real Estate Legacy Scholarship Award
LAS VEGAS–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo that Chioma Kalu has been recognized as the David H. Stevens Real Estate Legacy Scholarship award winner. The award recognizes students from MBA’s Commercial Real Estate Finance Fellowship Program and HomeFree-USA’s Center for Financial Advancement Program who have shown career aspirations in the real estate finance industry.