Tim Doyle and Kathy Gibbons have been named senior directors in government affairs at the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, and Katie Schwarting has been named senior director in commercial real estate finance.Mr. Doyle, previously a director in government affairs, was the staff representative to the MBA's Residential Loan Production Committee. He has also been the association's chief liaison with the Federal Housing Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Rural Housing Service. Ms. Gibbons, previously a director in government affairs, has been involved in issues relating to the secondary market, the nonagency mortgage-backed securities market, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. Ms. Schwarting, previously a director in CRE finance, has been involved in the Asset Administration and Loan Origination committees of the Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors, among other activities. The MBA can be found online at http://www.mortgagebankers.org.
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