March is women’s history month and MBA NewsLink is hosting a series of interviews with women in the industry to learn about their experiences and challenges, and get their advice. Our third spotlight is on Laura Escobar.
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Mortgage Industry Veteran John Hedlund Nominated to Be 2026 MBA Vice Chairman
MBA announced that John Hedlund, a decades-long MBA and industry leader and current Vice Chairman of ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s Vice Chairman for the 2026 membership year.
N.Y. Fed President John Williams Offers Economic Outlook
NEW YORK–John Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, offered an optimistic but measured view of the economy during a session at MBA’s Secondary and Capital Markets Conference.
Bill Pulte on What’s Next for Federal Housing, Conservatorship and Transparency
NEW YORK–“I think federal housing has been underrepresented,” said Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. “I think this room has been underrepresented historically at the federal level.”
MBA Chair Laura Escobar: During These Times, ‘MBA Is Hardly a Bystander’
NEW YORK–Mortgage Bankers Association Chair Laura Escobar, President of Lennar Mortgage, took to the stage during MBA’s Secondary and Capital Markets Conferences, highlighting what a difference just a year makes in the political and economic environment.
MBA Presents Burton C. Wood Award to Becky Sandiland, CMB, of Belay Bank Mortgage
The Mortgage Bankers Association presented its annual Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award to Rebecca “Becky” Sandiland, CMB, Senior Loan Advisor at Belay Bank Mortgage, at MBA’s 2025 National Advocacy Conference.
MBA Launches Cleveland State University Mortgage Banking Bound Program
MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, launched its Mortgage Banking Bound (MBB) program at Cleveland State University.
Lori-Lee Stennett Receives David H. Stevens, CMB Real Estate Legacy Scholarship
SAN DIEGO–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced here at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo that Lori-Lee Stennett, a senior finance major at Howard University, has received the David H. Stevens, CMB, Real Estate Legacy Scholarship.
MBA Recognizes Northmarq, Berkadia with Commercial/Multifamily Leadership Awards
SAN DIEGO–The Mortgage Bankers Association formally recognized two member firms, Northmarq and Berkadia, here at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
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 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.