Over the past few years, the mortgage industry has been on a veritable rollercoaster ride. Unprecedented origination volumes that swelled in the early years of the pandemic quickly turned into a gut-wrenching plummet.
These market fluctuations have compelled lenders to reconsider their processes, and return them with digital tools that relieve the demand for human labor to better accommodate instability in the marketplace.
The upcoming 2023 ICE Experience Conference (#EXP23) will tackle these pressing industry issues and will also allow lenders to connect with key technology vendors that can help them be more efficient, scalable, and innovative.
Featured speakers include a diverse group of industry professionals and experts who will present perspectives on how these issues intersect.
Steve Young
To kick off the event (pun intended) is Steve Young, Hall-of-Fame Quarterback, NFL Analyst and private equity investor.
At the time of his retirement, he had the highest passer rating among NFL quarterbacks. He is ranked fourth all-time, and highest amongst retired players. His 43 career rushing touchdowns are an NFL record, while his 4,239 rushing yards rank third all-time.
Following his prolific football career, Young went on to earn a J.D. from his alma mater and co-founded HGGC – a middle-market private equity firm based in Palo Alto, California. HGGC’ has over $7 billion of cumulative capital commitments and aims its investments at companies involved in updating end markets that are steeped in outdated technology.
After having innovated tech in grocery stores, automotive markets, insurance and marketing, Young has turned his keen eye and winning attitude to the mortgage market.
Books by Steve Young
- The Law Of Love
- The Philosopher and the Quarterback
- My Life Behind The Spiral
Egypt Sherrod
HGTV personality and real estate broker, Egypt Sherrod, has gained celebrity status for her “tough love with a hug,” personality and deep expertise in real estate. She is best known as the host and co-executive producer of Married To Real Estate, Flipping Virgins, and Property Virgins.
Sherrod has also had a 20-year award-winning radio broadcast career scoring interviews with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Prince, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and the late James Brown.
Her first book, Keep Calm, It’s Just Real Estate, garnered her an NAACP Image award nomination, WEEN Mission Award, and Black Women In Media’s “Pioneer Award,” among being penned the top-selling book in the real estate genre.
The Temple University graduate is an award-winning Real Estate Broker & CEO of the Atlanta-based Egypt Sherrod Real Estate Group. She’s been chosen as one of Network Journal’s 40 Under 40 and made recurring appearances as the home buyers/sellers’ “go-to girl” on NBC’s Today Show, CNBC, FOX, CNN, and HLN. Egypt has also been featured on Forbes.com, Architectural Digest.com, Essence Magazine, People, Fast Company, Yahoo.com, Rolling Stone, Black Enterprise, and a host of other publications and digital platforms.
Joe Tyrrell
Joe Tyrrell is President of ICE Mortgage Technology, the leading digital mortgage technology platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE: NYSE).
ICE brings efficiency and transparency to the mortgage finance industry. With the Ellie Mae acquisition in September 2020, the expanded Ice Mortgage platform will, for the first time, unite all the key stakeholders (MERS, Simplifile, and Ellie Mae) in one place, all the way from origination to the final settlement.
Tyrrell previously served as COO of Ellie Mae before ICE’s acquisition. There, he oversaw technology, product strategy, product management and business development. Tyrrell previously served as VP at Providian Financial in addition to holding other executive positions in the mortgage industry.
Benjamin Jackson
Ben Jackson is the President of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE). He oversees ICE’s global technology, information security and operations, and is responsible for coordinating global futures and OTC trading businesses. Additionally, he leads the integration planning and execution of ICE’s acquisitions and joint ventures and serves as the Chair of ICE Mortgage Technology.
Jackson previously served as Chief Commercial Officer for Intercontinental Exchange, and before that, President and Chief Operating Officer of ICE Futures U.S. Jackson joined ICE in July 2011 from SunGard, where he led the company’s energy and commodities business segment as Senior Executive Vice President.
Jackson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from John Carroll University with supporting studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Caterina Fake
Entrepreneur Caterina Fake is an investor at Yes VC, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital fund, and is the host of the #1 Tech Podcast, Should This Exist? Which explores how technology is impacting our humanity.
Previously, she worked at Founder Collective as a Founder Partner, served as Chairwoman of Etsy, and was the co-founder of Flickr. Yes VC invests in scalable social systems and brands that embody cultural movements, and founders who recognize the opportunity in the rising power and affluence of women. Caterina sits on the boards of Public Goods, the Sundance Institute and McSweeneys.
As a pioneer of online communities and a long-time advocate of the responsibility of entrepreneurs for the outcomes of their technologies, her work addresses the cultural impact of new technologies and attempts to show us how we can all make the internet a kinder, more human place.
Ms. Fake has received Honorary Doctorates from the Rhode Island School of Design and The New School. Time Magazine named her one of the Most Influential People in the world, and she was given the Silicon Valley Visionaries award in 2018.
Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff is a lifelong inventor and mission-driven entrepreneur. In 2011, in the humble workings of his garage, he created the world’s first Wi-Fi video doorbell. He called his invention DoorBot, which has since transformed into Ring – a trusted, well-known home security company.
Although much has changed since the company’s inception, Jamie’s mission of making neighborhoods safer continues to drive him as an inventor and entrepreneur.
Known by colleagues as a loyal and trusted leader, Jamie gives his team autonomy so they can stay focused on the primary objective: inventing solutions for real customers with real needs. Under Jamie’s direction, Ring has seen incredible success and growth. Since its launch in 2013, Ring has helped millions of neighbors create a “Ring of Security” around their homes, and has made a direct impact on thousands of neighborhood incidents.
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In 2018, Amazon acquired Ring and with the support of Amazon, Jamie, and Ring continue to innovate and remain at the cutting edge of home security.
Jamie adds to our perspective with deep knowledge and understanding of homeowners and can help us make sense of the nuanced complexities where technology and homeownership intersect.
Teresa Bazemore
There are perhaps few people more qualified to speak on the near future of the mortgage industry than Teresa Bazemore – president and CEO of FHLBank, San Francisco. She is a seasoned leader with more than 25 years of experience at the helm of mortgage insurance and services companies.
As president of Radian Guaranty from 2008 until 2017, she oversaw strategic planning, business development and operations for the mortgage insurance business line. Before becoming president, she served as Radian’s executive vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and chief risk officer.
Bazemore has also held executive positions at Nexstar Financial Corporation and worked in the mortgage line at Bank of America. She served on FHLBank Pittsburgh’s board of directors from 2017 to 2019 and has held professional appointments at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Economic Advisory Council, Fannie Mae National Advisory Council, and Consumer Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve.
Bob Broeksmit
Senior finance executive and corporate officer Robert (Bob) Broeksmit is President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and brings 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. He has also served as a mortgage underwriting expert testifying on many large, high-profile cases.
Before joining MBA in 2018, Bob served as President and Chief Operating Officer with Treliant, leading the firm’s mortgage litigation support practice and serving diverse financial services clientele including large banks, independent mortgage lenders, community banks, credit unions and service providers to the mortgage industry.
As a Washington-based financial services consultancy, Treliant’s mortgage practice included strategic advisory for executive management and corporate boards; litigation defense, including file reviews, litigation strategy, expert reports, and expert testimony; CFPB examination preparation and implementation of mortgage regulations promulgated by the CFPB and other regulators; and operational aspects of mortgage banking, ranging from origination to servicing and loss mitigation.
Before Treliant, Bob held senior leadership positions in the mortgage business, including fourteen years with Chevy Chase Bank (including after its purchase by Capital One), Vice President at Prudential Home Mortgage for seven years.
Bob has served as the Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Residential Board of Governors and as a member of its Board of Directors. Firms under his leadership have garnered multiple awards for servicing operations excellence, including Freddie Mac’s Tier One and Hall of Fame designations.
Bob’s expertise in regulation will help us forecast the government’s response to emerging mortgage technologies and new lending processes.
Alanna McCargo
Alanna McCargo was sworn in as Ginnie Mae’s 18th President in 2021. She began her work with the Biden-Harris Administration as a Presidential Appointee in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as Senior Advisor for Housing Finance for Secretary Marcia L. Fudge.
McCargo’s career in housing finance has centrally focused on making America’s housing finance system equitable and affordable, and serving the capital and credit needs of all households.
Before joining the Biden-Harris Administration, McCargo served as Vice President of the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute. She advanced national policy and the conversation regarding closing racial homeownership and wealth gaps and removing the barriers of access to credit and capital.
McCargo also served as Executive Director of the Mortgage Servicing Collaborative, Vice President and Head of Government Solutions with CoreLogic, and Vice President of JP Morgan Chase’s Home Lending division.
She worked for Fannie Mae from 2002-2012 on the secondary mortgage market and policy development and programs. While at Fannie Mae, Ms. McCargo worked in partnership with the U.S.
Treasury Department at the height of the Great Recession and housing crisis in 2008, executing the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, including implementation of new housing and mortgage programs to promote mortgage servicing reforms, foreclosure prevention and loss mitigation solutions.
Before joining public service, Ms. McCargo served in her personal and professional capacity on nonprofit boards focused on housing security and affordability efforts including Doorways for Women and Families, Women in Housing and Finance Foundation, and in advisory roles with the Aspen Institute’s Expanding Prosperity Impact Collaborative (EPIC) for housing, and with Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC.
McCargo will add fresh perspectives on the intersection of equality and housing.
Laura Escobar
Laura Escobar is President of Lennar Mortgage, the lending subsidiary of Lennar Corporation – the nation’s largest homebuilder. A 30-year mortgage industry veteran, Laura has held leadership positions with both bank-owned and independent mortgage companies overseeing all aspects of mortgage banking. Laura’s passion is “Paying It Forward”. This is accomplished through her involvement not only in her local community but within communities throughout the country.
Make the Connection
Nowhere else will you find the largest gathering of mortgage industry and tech professionals. The ICE Experience at the Wynn Las Vegas is a premier event that will connect you with industry peers, technology experts, mortgage leaders and trusted partners.
See the full speaker lineup here.
Learn from the best and brightest minds in mortgage lending. Let’s meet!
