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As the mortgage industry confronts tight margins, shifting market share and regulatory uncertainty, a new leader emerges at the Mortgage Bankers Association.

From discussing the future of mortgage tech to debating the shifting sands of political policies, here's a preview of the big issues, topics and ideas when the industry gathers in the nation's capital for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo.

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Consumer demand for “ease of information and ease of interaction” is driving the digital mortgage era, says John Schleck, senior vice president at Bank of America.

LoanDepot is using scale and technology to its advantage by evaluating borrower demands through surveys and real-time assessments of customer profiles, says Chief Technology Officer Dominick Marchetti.

Bank of America is taking what consumers are accustomed to on the banking side and applying that to its lending division to offer a consistent digital experience, says John Schleck, the bank’s senior vice president.

Dominick Marchetti, chief technology officer at loanDepot, explains how the digital mortgage era is being driven by borrowers seeking a more dominant role in the process.