The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) installed Laura Escobar, president of Lennar Mortgage, as its 2025 chairperson at a ceremony during the trade group’s 2024 Annual Convention & Expo.
Escobar currently serves on several advisory boards and committees, including MBA’s 2023-2024 board of directors and its MORPAC Steering Committee, as well as the TransUnion Mortgage Advisory Board, Fannie Mae AHAC, Ellie Mae Executive Advisory Board, NAHREP, NAMMBA Visionary Ambassador, and at the United Way’s chapter – Women United.
“I am committed to developing new ideas and strengthening MBA’s ongoing commitment to increasing housing supply and affordability for ownership and renting as well as investing – through mortgage education and training programs – in the next generation of industry leaders,” said Escobar.
The MBA also installed Christine Chandler, executive vice president, chief credit officer and chief operating officer with M&T Realty Capital Corporation, and Owen Lee, CEO of at Success Mortgage Partners Inc., as chairperson-elect and vice chairperson, respectively.
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