Mortgage Bankers Association

Mortgage Bankers Association's $7.3M in disclosed federal lobbying puts it in the mid-tier of registered filers. Spending in the seven-figure range is common for established trade groups, mid-size corporations, and advocacy organizations that maintain a steady but not aggressive presence on Capitol Hill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Mortgage Bankers Association's annual disclosed lobbying spend has held roughly steady — $1.4M at the start versus $1.4M at the most recent year-end. Year-to-year wobbles inside that range usually reflect timing of legislative cycles rather than a strategic shift.

Mortgage Bankers Association's disclosed lobbying covers 5 general issue areas — a moderate footprint. Filers in this range tend to engage on a coherent cluster of related topics rather than spreading effort across the federal agenda.

1 of 5 lobbyists reported by Mortgage Bankers Association (20%) disclose prior federal government service — a small minority of the named bench.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Jonathan B. Slade (Former Senior Advisor, White House). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Trade Association sector, Mortgage Bankers Association ranks #30 of 114 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is US Chamber of Commerce at $387.8M; the sector average is $9.5M. Mortgage Bankers Association's $7.3M sits 24% below the sector average.

Mortgage Bankers Association's LobbySpend Influence Score of 52/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.