MBA’s current president and CEO Bob Broeksmit said in a statement that the real estate finance community was mourning the loss of one of its “great leaders and fiercest advocates.”
“Dave Stevens grew up in the mortgage business before serving the industry and its customers both as FHA commissioner during and immediately after the 2008 financial crisis and then as president and CEO of MBA, where he was instrumental in rebuilding our organization and leading the industry out of the Great Recession,” Broeksmit said.
He said those who worked with Stevens at MBA would remember him as a great mentor, boss, and friend. “He was quick with a joke, sometimes at his own expense, and truly cared about those he worked with and those who worked for him,” he said.
Stevens and his wife Mary played a significant role in the creation of the MBA Opens Doors Foundation in 2011, Broeksmit added, helping over 16,000 families with crucially ill or injured children stay in their homes during their children’s treatment.
“Dave’s sincere belief in the value and benefits of sustainable homeownership led him to a career dedicated to making the American Dream achievable for more Americans,” he said.
Source: mpamag.com