Guild Mortgage’s David Battany named Chair of MBA’s Residential Board of Governors

San Diego – October 30, 2024 – Guild Mortgage’s Executive Vice President of Capital Markets, David Battany, has been named the 2025 Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Residential Boards of Governors (RESBOG).

RESBOG is the governing body for MBA’s single-family residential members and responsible for establishing legislative and regulatory policies and positions on residential lending issues. Battany has been active with RESBOG for more than a decade and served as vice chair in 2024.

“We are in a pivotal period in the mortgage and housing industries because we are in an election year and home affordability has risen as a top issue,” said Battany. “At Guild Mortgage we have always focused on delivering the promise of home and I’m proud and excited to bring that same vision and passion as the Chair of RESBOG.”

Battany has more than 30 years of leadership experience in the mortgage industry. He joined Guild in 2015 after serving as chief product strategist for Penny Mac. Previously he was with Fannie Mae for 22 years, serving as director of Single-Family Business.

Battany is also a current member and past chair of the MBA Affordable Homeownership Advisory Council, co-chair of the National Housing Conference 2022 Black Homeownership Collaborative and previously held board positions serving Rebuilding Together and Habitat for Humanity.

In addition to Battany’s appointment, Jack Thompson, District Manager for Guild Mortgage, was announced as a RESBOG 2025 Residential Policy Committee Chair and member of RESBOG.