Past eventHeld October 11–14, 2026
MBA Annual Convention and Expo 2026
MBA Annual26 brings real estate finance decision-makers, industry voices, and THE HUB EXPO together in Chicago.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
- Held
- October 11–14, 2026
- Venue
- Hyatt Regency Chicago
- Scale
- Nation's largest gathering of real estate finance professionals
TL;DR
Written before the event took place.
- MBA Annual Convention and Expo 2026 runs October 11–14 in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
- The organizer describes it as the nation's largest gathering of real estate finance professionals.
- The event brings together single-family real estate finance decision-makers, top industry voices, and THE HUB EXPO.
About
THE HUB EXPO is the expo floor where attendees see mortgage industry solutions firsthand. Bush, Norah O'Donnell and Zack Kass, formerly of OpenAI.
Who was in the room
Single-family real estate finance decision-makers
Real estate finance professionals, including decision-makers, innovators, and industry experts.
Featured speakers
14 listedGeorge W. Bush
43rd President of the United States · George W. Bush Presidential Center
Norah O'Donnell
Emmy Award-winning Journalist · CBS News
Zack Kass
Global AI Advisor; Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI
Mike Eruzione
Captain, 1980 Olympic Gold Medal U.S. Hockey Team · Boston University
Megan Keller
Captain, 2026 U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey Team alternate · Boston Fleet
Christine Chandler
2026 MBA Chair · M&T Realty Capital Corporation
Owen V. Lee
2026 MBA Chair-Elect · Success Mortgage Partners, Inc.
John Hedlund
2026 MBA Vice Chair · ICE
Jeffrey Weidell
CEO · Northmarq
Robert D. Broeksmit
President & CEO · Mortgage Bankers Association
Mike Fratantoni
Chief Economist and SVP · Mortgage Bankers Association
Marina Walsh
VP, Industry Analysis · Mortgage Bankers Association
Joel Kan
VP, Deputy Chief Economist · Mortgage Bankers Association
Laura Hopkins
SVP of Membership, Meetings, and mPower · Mortgage Bankers Association
Partners on record
3 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IllinoisQuestions people ask
7 answeredMBA Annual Convention and Expo 2026 runs October 11–14, 2026.
MBA Annual Convention and Expo 2026 takes place at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
The organizer identifies single-family real estate finance decision-makers, innovators, and industry experts as the target audience.
Sponsors such as ICE Mortgage Technology, Essent and National MI signal a vendor-heavy expo, good for technology and insurance buyers, while commercial-only or early-career staff may get less, and the keynotes by George W. Bush and Norah O'Donnell are broader draws than industry training.
Attendees at mortgage banking conventions usually wear business formal or sharp business casual, with suits common for executives and comfortable shoes for the expo floor. Chicago in October can be windy and cool, so a light coat is sensible.
The organizer describes MBA Annual Convention and Expo 2026 as the nation's largest gathering of real estate finance professionals.
The published audience is single-family real estate finance, including decision-makers, innovators, and industry experts.
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