Michael Fratantoni

Michael is MBA's Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Business Development. He is responsible for overseeing MBA's industry surveys and benchmarking studies, economic and mortgage originations forecasts for both single-family and commercial/multifamily markets.

Fratantoni is a member of the Board of Directors of the CONVERGENCE Collaborative. Prior to joining MBA, Fratantoni worked in senior economist roles at Fannie Mae and Washington Mutual.

He received a Ph.D. in economics from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in economics from The College of William and Mary, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Washington, and Johns Hopkins, George Washington, and Georgetown Universities.