Matthew Gallant has joined the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) as director of member relations.
Gallant has more than 10 years of experience in the mortgage banking industry. Before joining the MBA, Gallant served as director of stakeholder engagement for New Hampshire Housing.
Prior to that, he was a vice president, retail lending market manager at Bank of New Hampshire.
In 2023, Gallant was recognized by Catapult New Hampshire and Seacoast Online as a “Seacoast 10 to Watch” award winner.
In his new role, Gallant will manage the MBA’s portfolio of residential member companies in the Northeast region, overseeing and strengthening member engagement with key leaders and identifying opportunities for the MBA to better support their business efforts.
“I am excited to welcome Matt to our member relations team and am confident that he will leverage his passion, strong connections, and extensive knowledge of our industry to enhance our member engagement initiatives,” says Laura Hopkins, vice president of membership for the MBA, in a statement.
Gallant has been an active MBA member over the years and has also held the position of New England Mortgage Bankers Conference Chair since 2022.
He holds his Certified Mortgage Professional (CMP) designation from New Hampshire Mortgage Bankers and Brokers and his Certified Community Lender (CCL) designation from NAMMBA.