Brendan Kelleher has been appointed associate vice president of government housing finance at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
Kelleher joined MBA in 2022 as the associate director, residential loan administration policy, before being promoted to director, residential loan administration policy. Prior to MBA, he held a series of ascending roles at Rocket Companies, most recently serving as director of public policy and government affairs before joining MBA. In that role, he oversaw external relations and mortgage policy advocacy, with a particular emphasis on mortgage servicing.
In his new role, Kelleher will help lead the execution of MBA’s residential government housing policy and regulatory advocacy priorities, develop and strengthen important agency and industry relationships, and manage key MBA committees.
As associate vice president of government housing finance, he will manage the tracking and analysis of regulations, policy changes, and legislation affecting government-sponsored enterprises and private-label markets to assess the impact on MBA members. He will also serve as the staff lead for MBA Residential Board of Governors (RESBOG) and will support the association’s business segment-related communities and networks.
“For the past three years, Brendan has leveraged his industry experience to lead MBA’s advocacy efforts on Loan Servicing policy with insight, deftness, persistence and, most importantly, results,” says Pete Mills, senior vice president of residential policy and strategic industry engagement for the MBA, in a release. “He has developed strong relationships and garnered the confidence of MBA members, which will be critically important in filling this important role at MBA. He is well-deserving of this promotion, and I am excited to see him excel.”