Season 3, Episode 26: Guest: Bob Broeksmit: Why Our Associations Matter

Robert Broeksmit is the President of MBA, The Mortgage Bankers Association, and has been for what will be four years this coming month. A senior finance executive and corporate officer with more than 30 years in the mortgage sector, Bob now heads the real estate finance industry’s leading trade association, uniting the interests of diverse stakeholders, from Main Street to Wall Street, spanning all aspects of real estate finance, including residential, commercial, and multifamily. 

During his career in the industry, he has directed all aspects of mortgage lending activities, including marketing, sales, operations, secondary marketing, loan servicing, and default management. As a leader of a major financial services consultancy, Bob worked with a diverse clientele including large banks, independent mortgage lenders, community banks, credit unions, and service providers, offering litigation support and guidance on regulatory implementation and other operational aspects of mortgage banking.

In this episode, Bob and Eddy discuss why our associations are so important to the mortgage, banking, and finance industry.