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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 18 November 2025 M O V E R S & S H A K E R S Before that, Pampulov was VP of Product Development and Innovation at Black Knight (now part of Inter- continental Exchange – ICE). He also co-founded Collateral Analytics, later acquired by Black Knight in 2020, where he served as Chief Product and Operations Officer for over a decade. Throughout his career, Pampulov has led the creation of transformative marketplace technologies using predic- tive analytics and advanced data applica- tions that empower consumers, lenders, and real estate professionals alike. Industry Groups MBA ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF COO MARCIA DAVIES The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Marcia M. Davies, MBA's Chief Operating Officer (COO) and founder of mPower, MBA's networking platform for women in the real estate finance industry, will retire on December 31, 2025. Davies joined the MBA in 2011 as Chief of Staff to past President and CEO David H. Stevens, and SVP of Conferences and Meetings. In 2014, she was promoted to COO. "For well over a decade, MBA and its members have benefited tremen- dously from Marcia's vision and passion for the mission and the people of the real estate finance industry," MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB said. "Her most vital contribution to MBA was her leadership in restoring financial stability to the association. Her legacy in the industry will be the founding and development of mPower, enhancing the ability of thousands of women in our industry to strengthen their networks, conduct more business, and experience personal and profes- sional growth. I have been blessed to have her leading by my side for the past seven years." As COO, Davies has been respon- sible for ensuring cross-organizational alignment and facilitating the imple- mentation of MBA's strategic initiatives, as well as maintaining oversight of key organizational priorities. She is also the lead strategist for MBA's external activi- ties, providing leadership, guidance, and overall management to the public affairs and marketing divisions. In addition, she provides strategic direction and manage- ment of MBA's Conferences, Member- ship, Education, Information Technolo- gy, and Office Services divisions and is a past board member of MBA's Opens Doors Foundation. In 2016, Davies founded mPower (MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach). Under her leadership, mPower has grown into an engaged community of more than 26,000 industry members, providing best-in-class conference and webinar programming, networking events, and online opportunities to promote the advancement of women in the mort- gage industry. Previously, Davies worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Com- missioner. She directed HUD's industry relations program to strengthen rela- tionships, garner support, streamline communications, and resolve policy and regulatory issues. Before joining HUD, Marcia spent 21 years at Freddie Mac, where she held a variety of senior management positions in communica- tions, customer outreach, marketing, servicer relations, and policy. "For well over a decade, MBA and its members have benefited tremendously from Marcia's vision and passion for the mission and the people of the real estate finance industry." —Marcia M. Davies, Chief Operating Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association