Robert Broeksmit, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association; Edward DeMarco, President, Housing Policy Council; and Chris Whalen, Whalen Global Advisors, will be our guest speakers at the Exchequer Club meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.  The meeting will be held at the Mayflower Hotel, East Ballroom, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW.

Robert Broeksmit, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association

Robert (Bob) Broeksmit is President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Bob is a senior finance executive and corporate officer with over 35 years of experience in the mortgage sector. He has directed all aspects of lending activities, including marketing, sales, operations, secondary marketing, loan servicing, and default management.

Edward DeMarco, President, Housing Policy Council

Edward DeMarco is the President of the Housing Policy Council (HPC), a key trade association representing leading firms in the U.S. housing finance sector, and he is influential in shaping housing finance policy and regulatory discussions.

Professional Background

Edward J. DeMarco has extensive experience in housing finance and public service. He served as Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) from 2009 to 2014, where he oversaw Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks during a critical post-crisis period. 

Prior to his FHFA role, DeMarco worked at the Social Security Administration, the Treasury Department, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Richard Christopher Whalen,Chairman, Whalen Global Advisors LLC

Richard Christopher Whalen is an investment banker and author who lives in New York City. He is Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC and focuses on the banking, mortgage finance and fintech sectors. Christopher is a contributing editor at National Mortgage News. He is a member of FINRA and Senior Advisor at J.V.B. Financial Group in New York.

Over the past three decades, Chris worked as an author, financial professional and journalist in Washington, New York and London. He has held positions in the House Republican Conference Committee, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bear, Stearns & Co., Prudential Securities, Tangent Capital, and Carrington Mortgage Holdings.