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.
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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.

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.”

MBA Opens Doors Foundation Receives Over $240,000 from Lennar Mortgage, CMG Financial Fundraising Campaigns
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced it has received a total of $240,957 from Lennar Mortgage’s 11th Annual Derby, and CMG Financials’ ‘Give Back Competition’ fundraising campaign.

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.

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.

MBA Opens Doors Foundation Receives $100,000 from Lennar Mortgage’s Annual Derby Fundraising Campaign
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced it received $100,000 from Lennar Mortgage’s 10th Annual Derby.

MBA Opens Doors Foundation Receives $100,000 from Lennar Mortgage’s Annual Derby Fundraising Campaign
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced it received $100,000 from Lennar Mortgage’s 10th Annual Derby.