MBA Names New Chief Lobbyist

The Mortgage Bankers Association has hired Bill Killmer as senior vice president of legislative and political affairs, effective July 5. His appointment as chief lobbyist on Capitol Hill comes as the residential finance industry is at a crossroads, poised for the largest changes, perhaps, in its history. Killmer will be directly responsible for the development and implementation of legislative and political strategy for the trade group which has lost several hundred members during the mortgage crisis. He joins MBA from the National Association of Home Builders, where for the past 20 years he worked in a variety of senior positions including chief lobbyist.

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