Marina Walsh Associate Vice President Industry Analysis Research and Economics

Marina Walsh is an associate vice president in the MBA's research and economics department, specializing in industry performance benchmarking for residential lenders and servicers. She is MBA's project manager and contact for such studies as the Servicing Operations Study and Forum for Prime and Subprime Servicers, the MBA/STRATMOR Peer Group Survey and Roundtables, the annual Cost Study, the Mortgage Banking Compensation Survey Programs and other ad hoc surveys.

Walsh also assists in compiling MBA's educational materials and conference content. Results of her work have appeared in such publications as Mortgage Banking, National Mortgage News, American Banker, National Servicing News, Inside Mortgage Finance, Servicing Management and NewsLink. She represents MBA on the Mortgage Bankers Financial Reporting Form ("WebMB") committee, a consortium of representatives from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae and MBA.

Walsh joined MBA in October 2000 and was promoted to director in December 2002 and senior director in December 2006. Prior to joining MBA, Walsh was a manager in Ernst and Young's Real Estate Advisory Services Group where her focus was Federal credit program design, implementation and performance measurement. She holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a Master of Public Administration degree from Columbia University.

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