Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Industry Technology at the Mortgage Bankers Association
Date Recorded:
June 26, 2020
Interviewed by:
Andrew O’Shaughnessy
Michael Fratantoni is the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Industry Technology at the Mortgage Bankers Association. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing MBA’s industry surveys, benchmarking studies, economic and mortgage originations forecasts, industry technology efforts, and policy development research for both single-family and commercial/multifamily markets. Prior to joining MBA, Fratantoni worked in the industry in risk management and senior economist roles at Washington Mutual and Fannie Mae. He received a Ph.D. in economics from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in economics from The College of William and Mary. He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Washington, and Johns Hopkins, George Washington, and Georgetown Universities.
