Matthew Gallant Joins MBA as Director of Member Relations

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6, 2025) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today that Matthew Gallant has joined the association as Director of Member Relations. In his role, Gallant will manage MBA’s portfolio of residential member companies in the Northeast region, overseeing and strengthening member engagement with key leaders and identifying opportunities for MBA to better support their business efforts.

“I am excited to welcome Matt to our member relations team and am confident that he will leverage his passion, strong connections, and extensive knowledge of our industry to enhance our member engagement initiatives,” said Laura Hopkins, MBA’s Vice President of Membership.

Gallant has more than 10 years of experience in the mortgage banking industry. Before joining MBA, Gallant served as New Hampshire Housing's Director of Stakeholder Engagement. Prior to that, he was a Vice President, Retail Lending Market Manager at Bank of New Hampshire. In 2023, Gallant was recognized by Catapult New Hampshire and Seacoast Online as a “Seacoast 10 to Watch” award winner.  

Gallant has been an active MBA member over the years and has also held the position of New England Mortgage Bankers Conference Chair since 2022. Gallant holds his Certified Mortgage Professional (CMP) designation from New Hampshire Mortgage Bankers and Brokers and his Certified Community Lender (CCL) designation from NAMMBA.