NAMB’s Michael Farrell on 2027 priorities of mortgage education, advocacy and member benefits

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) is expanding its education and professional development offerings as it looks to help members navigate affordability challenges, grow their businesses and prepare for a changing mortgage market.In an interview with HousingWire, NAMB President Michael Farrell discussed the association’s new Mortgage Originator Resources and Education (MORE) platform, which launched last week at NAMB National 2026 in Las Vegas.Farrell also outlined the group’s 2027 priorities, including changes to loan-level price adjustments (LLPAs), support for veterans’ home loan benefits and help for brokers to explore business opportunities beyond traditional residential lending.Editor’s note: This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Sarah Wolak: Reflecting on this past year and after NAMB’s national conference, what are the priorities that NAMB is focused on heading into 2027? Michael Farrell: It was very fortunate and gracious for former President Kimber White to give me the lane of what we’ve been building for the last eight months behind the scenes as we moved into this transition. Now we can announce what we’ve been building. We’ve underst...