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.

Why Freedom’s Stan Middleman Is Betting Big on Third-Party Origination

AUSTIN–Freedom Mortgage is betting on third-party origination despite other independent mortgage banks exiting the business. Freedom CEO Stanley C. Middleman thinks TPO will provide the mortgage industry with growth opportunities and increase profitability.

Lennar Mortgage’s Tech Journey

Lennar Mortgage is integrating AI into its organizational processes to enhance efficiency. Here at MBA’s IMB conference, 2025 MBA Chair and President of Lennar Mortgage Laura Escobar and Lennar Financial Services Chief Information Officer Thomas Moreno discussed the process.

MBA Thanks Princess Mackie Book Challenge Participants

MBA launched the Princess Mackie Book Challenge to promote financial education and develop new tools and resources to help children and their families learn more about homeownership. This week, MBA would like to highlight Taylor Morrison Home Funding and McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC for participating in this initiative.

MBA Thanks Princess Mackie Book Challenge Participants

The Mortgage Bankers Association launched the Princess Mackie Book Challenge to promote financial education and develop new tools and resources to help children and their families learn more about homeownership in schools and community organizations. This week, MBA would like to highlight DHI Mortgage Company, Austin, and Lennar Mortgage, Miami, for participating in this initiative.