Lynn M. Fisher, a former MIT faculty member, has joined the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) as vice president of research and economics. 

"Lynn is an expert in the field of real estate economics, and I have no doubt she will step right in and begin making significant contributions to MBA’s research efforts," Mike Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president for research and industry technology at the MBA, said in a statement. "MBA’s data, analyses and forecasts are industry benchmarks. Dr. Fisher will contribute in each of these areas, positioning her as a highly visible and much sought after expert in our industry."

Fisher will also serve as the executive director of MBA’s Research Institute for Housing America, the association’s 503(c)(3) dedicated  to encouraging and aiding the pursuit of knowledge of mortgage markets and real estate finance.  

Fisher comes to MBA from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina, where she served as associate professor of real estate and the David D. and Carol Ann Flanagan Scholar. She formerly served on the faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning and the Center for Real Estate, where she was director of the MIT/CRE Housing Affordability Initiative.