Schedule

45th St. Registration Desk, 5th Floor

Lyceum, 5th Floor

Now, more than ever, we're committed to helping you make the most of your MBA membership benefits and resources. Let's connect to explore how you can enhance your company's engagement, education, research, and networking opportunities in the coming year. Schedule a meeting with Laura Hopkins, Vice President of Membership, by reaching out to her directly at lhopkins@mba.org or 202-557-2757.

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

The night is young! Kick off your first night in the city that never sleeps by connecting with industry peers at the Manhattan Meet-Up. Enjoy good food and great company before heading out for the night.

Ground Floor, Near Security Desk

Get your conference day started on the right foot with an iconic walk/run through NYC’s Central Park with fellow industry professionals. This event caters to all skill levels, whether you’re a seasoned runner or casual walker. Join us bright and early for some fitness and fun. Meet up on the ground floor of the Marriott Marquis, near the Security Desk. Sign up form and waiver: https://forms.office.com/r/bux0tNJ81M

45th St. Registration Desk, 5th Floor

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Lyceum, 5th Floor

Now, more than ever, we're committed to helping you make the most of your MBA membership benefits and resources. Let's connect to explore how you can enhance your company's engagement, education, research, and networking opportunities in the coming year. Schedule a meeting with Laura Hopkins, Vice President of Membership, by reaching out to her directly at lhopkins@mba.org or 202-557-2757.

Belasco, 5th Floor

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Drop by The Coffee Spot to enjoy complimentary hot coffee, cold brew or something from the Espresso Bar. Sponsored by Freddie Mac.

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Enjoy bagels, pastries, hard boiled eggs, yogurt. Sponsored by Essent Guaranty, Inc.

Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor

Join us for a special appearance by the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams. He joins us on the Main Stage to provide his insight on the economy, monetary policy and potential impacts on real estate finance. The session opens with an update from MBA’s 2025 Chair, Laura Escobar.

Westside Ballroom, Salons 3&4, 5th Floor

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor

Take a deep dive into the data impacting the housing and mortgage markets and get the latest MBA’s forecast for the industry. Sponsored by FICO.

Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor

MBA brings newly appointed housing leaders to the main stage to share their top priorities.

Westside Ballroom, Salons 3&4, 5th Floor

Join us for a plentiful buffet featuring salad, entrees, sides and desserts. Plenty of open seating! Sponsored by US Bank

Majestic Complex, 6TH Floor

Get important updates on key housing programs, including Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Veterans Affairs (VA) and USDA’s Rural Housing Service (RHS). Learn about upcoming policy priorities and initiatives to help expand fiscally sound mortgage credit opportunities and access to homeownership for first-time buyers, veterans, and families in rural and underserved areas.

Shubert Complex, 6TH Floor

Get an update on the latest trends in the MSR market. Gain expert insight on making the decision to retain or release servicing given today’s mortgage market outlook.

Broadway Ballroom Foyer

Shubert Complex, 6TH Floor

Taxes play a critical role in shaping strategies, transactions, and profitability within the secondary and capital markets. This session explores key tax considerations impacting mortgage-backed securities (MBS), Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs), and whole loan sales, with a focus on how evolving tax policy, regulatory changes, and IRS guidance influence market behavior and investor decisions.

Majestic Complex, 6TH Floor

The non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) loan sector is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. private-label residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market, with issuance expected to reach over $45 billion in 2025, according to S&P Global Ratings. Attend this session to gain a deeper understanding of this sector’s growth, the characteristics of these loans and pool data, including prepayment data and average loss projections for non-QM securitizations. Hear how new credit scoring models will allow servicers to more accurately predict delinquencies and defaults on this increasingly popular mortgage loan.

Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor

End your day with some entertainment and inspiration. During Sports Talk, hear from David Cone, color commentator for the New York Yankees and former MLB Pitcher. Join us afterward to have a souvenir ball signed. Sponsored by Snapdocs.

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

At Secondary25, it’s all about making connections. Make yours during an early happy hour with light fare to fuel your evening, plus a souvenir ball signing after Sports Talk on the Main Stage. Sponsored by Snapdocs.

JW Marriott Suite 4329

This exclusive event will provide industry leaders an opportunity to mingle with industry leaders, including MBA Leadership, and discuss how we can move our advocacy programs and policy concerns forward. If interested in attending, please email Erin Reilly (ereilly@mba.org) or call 202-557-2751

45th St. Registration Desk, 5th Floor

Lyceum, 5th Floor

Now, more than ever, we're committed to helping you make the most of your MBA membership benefits and resources. Let's connect to explore how you can enhance your company's engagement, education, research, and networking opportunities in the coming year. Schedule a meeting with Laura Hopkins, Vice President of Membership, by reaching out to her directly at lhopkins@mba.org or 202-557-2757.

Belasco, 5th Floor

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Sponsored by PHH Mortgage.

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Westside Ballroom, Salon 3, 5th Floor

Kick off your conference experience in high gear by booking meetings with your contacts before the conference program begins. Use the Directory in the MBA Events app to direct message other attendees.

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Meet your contacts at the café seating in The Coffee Spot to enjoy complimentary hot coffee, cold brew or something from the Espresso Bar. Sponsored by Freddie Mac

Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor

Influential leaders share their perspective on today’s top issues.

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Sponsored by Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation.

Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor

Top industry change-makers are paving a new way forward through bold acquisitions and tech-driven operations. Hear from executives leading the charge at their companies.

Broadway Ballroom, 6th Floor

Dr. Elizabeth Comen, an internationally sought-after clinician and physician-scientist, shares insight from her research to bring women’s health out of the shadows and into the light. A USA Today bestseller, her book “All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today,” works to right the wrongs of centuries of what she calls “insidious incuriousity” about women’s health. During a fascinating interview with Dr. Comen, mPower Founder Marcia Davies digs into these issues and why they matter. RSVP: https://mbaforms.mba.org/Secondary25mPower Sponsored by ICE Mortgage Technology.

Westside Ballroom, Salons 3&4, 5th Floor

Shubert Complex, 6th Floor

Majestic Complex, 6th Floor

Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and Closed-End Second Liens have picked up the slack as high rates have put a damper on cash-out refi lending. This session provides timely insight on the secondary trading and credit markets for HELOCs, closed-end seconds and unsecured lending as alternative lending products that may drive 2025/2026 mortgage trading.

Broadway Ballroom Foyer, 6th Floor

Sponsored by Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation.

Shubert Complex, 6th Floor

Majestic Complex, 6th Floor

Choosing the right financial instruments to hedge your pipeline risk requires advanced analytics. TBA securities can be used to minimize basis risk, but they are often more expensive than other options. This session uses a detailed comparison of the P&L of alternative pipeline hedging strategies to illustrate the decision-making process.

45th St. Registration Desk, 5th Floor

Lyceum Complex, 5th Floor

Wrap up the conference with a final opportunity to gain insight in a relaxed setting over breakfast. Come with your questions for MBA’s policy experts who are tracking the changing landscape. Whether tackling today’s challenges or exploring forward-thinking strategies, this session encourages dynamic discussion with the session facilitators and your peers in the room. Travel attire welcome.