Event

MBA Annual Convention and Expo 2026

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
11 October 2026 to 14 October 2026
Organiser
Mortgage Bankers Association
Expected attendance
1,706

Public discussion

What people are saying

Official hashtag #MBACREF26

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • AI
  • Energy
  • Real Estate
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Research
  • Innovation
  • Business Development
  • Business
  • Women'S
  • Residential
  • SPAC

On stage

Speakers

  • President George W. Bush
  • Norah O'Donnell, Emmy Award-winning Journalist, CBS News; Author
  • Zack Kass, Global AI Advisor; Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI
  • Mike Eruzione, Boston University
  • Megan Keller, Boston Fleet Professional Hockey Team
  • Christine Chandler, M&T Realty Capital Corporation
  • Owen V. Lee, Success Mortgage Partners, Inc
  • John Hedlund
  • Joel Kan, Vice President, Deputy Chief Economist, Mortgage Bankers Association

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

  • Freedom Mortgage
  • MBA

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

  • Jaslin Hotel

    1.3 km from the venue

    261 West Cermak Road, Chicago, 60616

  • Benedictine Bed and Breakfast

    guest house · 1.4 km from the venue

    3111 South Aberdeen Street, Chicago, 60608

  • SpringHill Suites Chicago Chinatown

    1.5 km from the venue

    2357 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, 60616

  • The Polo Inn

    motel · 1.8 km from the venue

    3322 South Morgan Street, Chicago, 60608

  • Wyndham Chicago McCormick Hotel

    1.9 km from the venue

    11 West 26th Street, Chicago, 60616

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