DENVER–The Mortgage Bankers Association announced the members of its Residential Board of Governors, Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors, and the respective chairs for each committee in 2025.
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New MBA Chair Laura Escobar to Focus on Supply, Affordability, Education
DENVER–Laura Escobar, the new Mortgage Bankers Association Chair for 2025, took to the stage at MBA’s Annual Convention & Expo Oct. 28, letting the crowd know that she is “here for the people.”

MBA Honors Bill Emerson with Lowrie-Woodward Distinguished Service Award
DENVER–The Mortgage Bankers Association honored Bill Emerson, President of Rocket Companies, with its Lowrie-Woodward Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes an individual for dedication and prominent service to MBA and the mortgage lending industry in a variety of capacities involving both legislative and regulatory activities.

MBA Elects 2025 Board of Directors
DENVER–The Mortgage Bankers Association swore in its Board of Directors for the 2025 membership year at its 2024 Annual Convention & Expo. The Board of Directors will be chaired by Laura Escobar, President of Lennar Mortgage.

MBA Recognizes 62 New Certified Mortgage Banker Graduates
DENVER–MBA Education recognized 62 individuals who earned the Certified Mortgage Banker designation here at MBA’s 2024 Annual Convention & Expo. Earning one’s CMB is the highest professional honor within the real estate finance industry.

MBA Education Presents USAA with the 2024 Residential Educator of the Year Award
DENVER–MBA Education, the award-winning division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, awarded the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) with its Residential Educator of the Year Award here at MBA’s 2024 Annual Convention & Expo.

Laura Escobar Sworn in as 2025 MBA Chair
DENVER–Laura Escobar, President of Lennar Mortgage, was sworn in Sunday as 2025 Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association during the association’s 2024 Annual Convention & Expo.

Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You: A Conversation with MBA 2025 Chair Laura Escobar
Hanging in Laura Escobar’s office is a comic strip showing several unusually small football players. One tells the other, “Be so good they can’t ignore you.”

Laura Escobar on Unsung Heroes– #MBAServicing24
ORLANDO–Mortgage servicers are the backbone of the industry, according to Laura Escobar, 2024 MBA Chair-Elect and President, Lennar Mortgage.

MBA Recognizes 23 Graduates in Inaugural Class of Mortgage Banking Bound Program
MBA Education, the Mortgage Bankers Association education division, recognized 23 graduates in the inaugural year of Mortgage Banking Bound, a certificate program for college students interested in pursuing a career in the residential real estate finance industry.