Mortgage Bankers Association

10/19/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/19/2025 19:02

MBA Elects 2026 Board of Directors

LAS VEGAS (October 19, 2025) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today swore in its Board of Directors for the 2025 membership year at its 2025 Annual Convention and Expo. The Board of Directors will be chaired by Christine Chandler, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC).

MBA's Board of Directors consists of 39 voting members and one ex-officio member, MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB. MBA directors represent its commercial/multifamily, residential, and associate membership. The Board of Directors sets the strategic direction for MBA and oversees management of the association's affairs.

"This year's Board of Directors brings together some of the brightest and most passionate leaders in real estate finance," said Chandler. "Their insight and experience will help shape the market, legislative, and regulatory priorities ahead - from the futures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to policies that lower financing costs and expand affordable housing opportunities."

The new members of MBA's Board of Directors are:

John Hedlund (Vice Chairman), ICE Mortgage Technology

Shayna Arrington, Servbank

Gene Lugat, PrimeLending

Stanley Middleman, Freedom Mortgage

Serhat Oztop, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Kurt Pftotenhauer, First American Title Insurance

Terry Schmidt, Guild Mortgage

Rick Thornberry, Radian Guaranty, Inc.

Jeff Weidell, CMB, Northmarq

Members continuing on MBA's Board of Directors are:

Christine Chandler (Chair), M&T Realty Capital

Owen Lee (Chair-Elect), Success Mortgage Partners

Bill Banfield, Rocket Mortgage, LLC

Tim Bowler, ICE Mortgage Technology

David Brickman, D2 Asset Management

Jack Cohen, CMB, CRI, ArrowMark Partners

Kate deKay, Eustis Mortgage Corporation

Pat Dodd, Cotality

Laura Escobar, (Immediate Past Chair), Lennar Mortgage

Quentin Fogan, Bank of America

Jack Gay, Nuveen Real Estate

Sean Grzebin, JPMorganChase

Rohit Gupta, Enact Holdings

Brian Hanson, CWCapital Asset Management, LLC

Michael Innis-Thompson, TD Bank

Deborah Jones, CMB, Citizens Bank

Tawn Kelley, Taylor Morrison Home Funding

Karen Kreutziger-Powell, Flat Branch Mortgage Inc.

Greg Michaud, Voya Investment Management

William Nelson, Standard Mortgage Corporation

Eddy Perez, EPM

Hilary Provinse, Berkadia

Robert Slatt, Gantry

James Sias, Fifth Third Bank

David Smith, Truist

Susan Stewart, SWBC Mortgage Bankers Association

Deb Still, CMB, Pulte Financial Services

Daniel Sugg, CMB, Michigan First Mortgage Bankers Association

Jeffrey Taylor, Mphasis Digital Risk

Nanci Weissgold, Alston & Bird LLP
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