Mba Nominates Ice Mortgage Technology’s John Hedlund As 2026 Vice Chairman

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced this week that John Hedlund, vice chairman at ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s vice chairman for the 2026 membership year.

“John Hedlund brings an impressive combination of decades of leadership as a lender, a devotion to the mortgage industry and MBA engagement, and significant entrepreneurial success to our leadership ladder,” said Laura Escobar, MBA’s 2025 chair and president of Lennar Mortgage.

“Our members will benefit greatly from John’s decisive leadership, his proven track record during his career to innovate and adapt to all market conditions, and his admirable passion to push for a better future for real estate finance professionals, homeowners, and renters.”

Hedlund will be installed as vice chairman at MBA’s 112th Annual Convention & Expo in Las Vegas in October. Under MBA bylaws, Hedlund is expected to serve as chairman-elect in 2027 before becoming chairman in 2028.

Hedlund has served in numerous leadership roles — including as a member of the MBA board of directors; board chairman of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO); chairman of the MBA’s residential board of governors; and as a board member and past chairman of the California MBA.

He co-founded and served as managing director and chief operating officer at AmeriHome Mortgage Co., which grew under his leadership to become the second-largest correspondent lender in the U.S. He helped lead the company’s sale to Western Alliance Bank in 2021 and remained on the leadership team until 2024.

Hedlund also founded and led Adanac Advisors Group, a boutique advisory and consulting firm.