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Monday, January 22

12:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Registration

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Member Engagement Suite

Maurepas, Third Floor
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Exhibit Area Open

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
OPENING SPECIAL SESSION: Repurchase Strategy Session for Lenders Only (Closed to Media)

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Gene M. Lugat
  • Joshua Weinberg, CMCP
  • Kristin Broadley
  • Brian Cerise
  • John M. Hedlund
  • Sasha Hewlett, AMP
  • Brian S. Levy, Esq.
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Open Meeting Time

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Warehouse Lender Executive Council (By Invitation Only)

Nottoway, Fourth Floor
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CMB Meet & Greet

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
French Quarter Fete

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
MORPAC Reception (Open to all conference registrants and MAA members; sign up at the door)

Restaurant August, 301 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Night Cap with MBA mPact

Pelican Bar, Lobby Level

Tuesday, January 23

6:00 AM – 7:00 AM
MBA’s Sunrise 5K Run/Walk

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibit Area Open

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Member Engagement Suite

Maurepas, Third Floor
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Social Media Station

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Let's Connect Continental Breakfast

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
GENERAL SESSION: Global Market Trends that Impact You

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Edgar Bright, III, CMB, AMP
  • Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB
  • Kate deKay
  • Nick Friedman
  • Mark Jones
  • Sarah Quinlan
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Refreshment Break

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
GENERAL SESSION: Data-Driven Decisioning for IMBs

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Laura Escobar
  • Marina Walsh, CMB
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
GENERAL SESSION: Weathering a Stormy Market

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Owen V. Lee
  • David Battany
  • Donald M. Burton
  • Stanley C. Middleman
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
MBA mPact Lunch for Young Professionals

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION: Uncover the Hidden Financial Risks & Rewards in Your Servicing

Napoleon Ballroom B1-2, Third Floor

  • Seth D. Sprague, CMB
  • Cameron N. Beane
  • Emily Hoeft
  • Jerry McCoy
  • Chris Sabbe
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION: Yes, You Can (and Should) be on Social Media

Napoleon Ballroom B3, Third Floor

  • Kevin Peranio
  • Ally Carty
  • Ashley Marshall
  • Greg Sher
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Sweet and Savory Refreshment Break

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION: Before the Examiners Come

Napoleon Ballroom B1-2, Third Floor

  • Mitch Kider
  • Kristin Broadley
  • Melissa Koupal, CMCP
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION: IMB Roadmap to Growing Your Business

Napoleon Ballroom B3, Third Floor

  • Gabe Ewing del Rio, CMB, AMP
  • Laird Nossuli
  • Amanda Tucker
  • Montell Watson
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
GENERAL SESSION: Realtor Litigation and the Implications for IMBs

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Pete Mills
  • Curt Beardsley
  • Matthew VanFossen, CMB
  • Justin Wiseman
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
GENERAL SESSION: Tech Showcase on Optimizing Your Tech Stack

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Laura Brandao
  • Julian Hebron
  • Steve Majerus
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER! Evening Event

BG’s Lounge at The Fillmore

Wednesday, January 24

7:30 AM – 3:15 PM
Registration

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
8:00 AM – 2:45 PM
Exhibit Area Open

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
8:00 AM – 2:45 PM
Social Media Station

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Member Engagement Suite

Maurepas, Third Floor
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Smart Start Breakfast

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
GENERAL SESSION: Fireside Chat with the CFPB

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Karen Kreutziger
  • Owen V. Lee
  • Mark Jones
  • Mark McArdle
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
GENERAL SESSION: Fireside Chat with the GSEs

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Laura Escobar
  • Kevin Kauffman
  • Tim McCallum
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
GENERAL SESSION: The Value of Community Outreach

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Mark Jones
  • Twala Lockett-Jones
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Book Signing with Twala Lockett-Jones

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Refreshment Break

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION: Peer Discussion (MBA Member IMBs Only)

Napoleon Ballroom B1-2, Third Floor

  • Laura Brandao
  • Melissa Koupal, CMCP
  • Jason Stenger
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
mPower Lunch: Five Truths and a Lie: Improving Your Reality by Confronting Your Illusions

Napoleon Ballroom C, Third Floor

  • Laura Escobar
  • Marcia M. Davies
  • Meg Myers Morgan, PhD
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION: AI in Mortgage Lending – Hype or Hope

Napoleon Ballroom B3, Third Floor

  • Dan Vasquez
  • Devin Norales
  • Erica Vigen
  • Chris Wiley
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION: Pathway to Fair Lending

Napoleon Ballroom B1-2, Third Floor

  • Sheila M. Strong, CMCP
  • Jonice M. Gray
  • Tara Pettersen
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Snack Station Refreshment Break

Napoleon Foyer, Third Floor
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
CLOSING GENERAL SESSION: Top Tips to Take and Run

Napoleon Ballroom CD, Third Floor

  • Karen Kreutziger
  • Garth Graham
  • Brett Ludden
  • Michael D. McAuley
  • Seth D. Sprague, CMB
  • Paul Van Siclen

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