Annual Convention and Expo

MBA Annual26, October 11-14 in Chicago. Come together!

About MBA's Annual Convention and Expo

The nation's largest gathering of real estate finance professionals is coming to Chicago, October 11–14, at the Hyatt Regency. As America marks its 250th anniversary, MBA's Annual Convention and Expo (MBA Annual26) brings the industry together at a historic moment — to celebrate progress, drive innovation, and reaffirm our role in helping millions achieve the American Dream. There has never been a more important time to COME TOGETHER!

Everyone who's anyone in single-family real estate finance will be there. Connect with decision-makers, hear from top industry voices, and experience cutting-edge solutions firsthand in THE HUB EXPO. This is the most powerful opportunity of the year to build relationships, gain the intelligence you need to compete, and shape what comes next — because the future of the American Dream is built together.

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Opening General Session with President George W. Bush

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Featured Speakers

President George W. Bush 43rd President of the United States and Founder of the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Norah O'Donnell Emmy Award-winning Journalist, CBS News; Author

Zack Kass Global AI Advisor; Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI

Mike Eruzione Captain of the 1980 Olympic Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Hockey Team; Director of Special Outreach, Boston University

Megan Keller Alternate Captain of the 2026 Olympic Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Women's Hockey Team; Captain, Boston Fleet Professional Hockey Team

Christine Chandler 2026 MBA Chair; Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer & Chief Operating Officer, M&T Realty Capital Corporation

Owen V. Lee 2026 MBA Chair-Elect; Chief Executive Officer, Success Mortgage Partners, Inc.

John Hedlund 2026 MBA Vice Chair; Vice Chair, ICE

Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB President & Chief Executive Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association

Mike Fratantoni, Ph.D. Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Research and Business Development, Mortgage Bankers Association

Marina Walsh, CMB Vice President, Industry Analysis, Mortgage Bankers Association

Joel Kan Vice President, Deputy Chief Economist, Mortgage Bankers Association

Laura Hopkins, AMP Senior Vice President of Membership, Meetings, and mPower, Mortgage Bankers Association

Celebrate 250 Years. Shape What's Next.

For 250 years, America has endured, evolved, and grown stronger through resilience, innovation, and the courage to build for the future. At MBA Annual26, we celebrate that same spirit. This October, we'll come together in Chicago to exchange ideas, strengthen our industry, and help write the next chapter of real estate finance.

Where the Industry Comes Together!

Experience the energy and collaboration from coming together alongside thousands of your peers, industry power players, innovators, and experts. Join us in Chicago for the most powerful opportunity of the year to build relationships, open doors, and move business forward.