The MISMO Fall Summit broke records — and on this episode of MISMO MIC'D UP, we're taking listeners behind the scenes to find out how it all came together. Brian Vieaux is joined by Amy Moses, Vice President of Strategic Growth at MISMO, to recap a Fall Summit that welcomed 430 registrants, including approximately 350 in-person attendees, more than 70 first-time Summit participants, 20 sponsors, two major workshops, more than 25 general-session speakers, and roughly 20 MISMO workgroup meetings. Brian and Amy pull back the curtain on what it takes to orchestrate an event of this scale with MISMO's small but mighty team. From programming and speaker coordination to workshops, workgroups, newcomer orientation, networking, sponsorships and the countless details attendees never see, Amy explains why planning a MISMO Summit is essentially a year-round operation. In fact, planning for the August Fall Summit was already underway while the team was still wrapping up the June Summit in Louisville — and work on the January 2027 Winter Summit in New Orleans began before the Fall Summit had even started. The conversation also explores what makes a MISMO Summit fundamentally different from a traditional mortgage industry conference. There is no exhibit hall and the experience isn't built around moving from one presentation or product demo to another. Instead, the Summit brings together lenders, servicers, technology providers, GSEs and other industry stakeholders to actively participate in the work of creating and implementing standards that support the mortgage ecosystem. Amy walks through the rhythm of a typical Summit, beginning with Monday's MISMO workgroups and Communities of Practice, including the rapidly growing AI Community of Practice. She also discusses the newcomer orientation and MISMO's ambassador program, which pairs first-time attendees with longtime members of the MISMO community to help them navigate the Summit, make connections and get involved. Brian and Amy also revisit one of the highlights of the Fall Summit: the AI Governance Workshop centered on MISMO FRAME. The interactive format brought attendees together in smaller groups to discuss practical AI governance challenges, learn from peers and explore how FRAME can be applied within mortgage organizations. They also discuss perhaps the most unique part of the MISMO Summit — the workgroups themselves. Summit attendees can sit in on virtually any workgroup, listen, contribute ideas and learn from industry experts regardless of company, title or tenure. Those conversations span nearly every part of the mortgage lifecycle, from credit, servicing and secondary markets to architecture, compliance, title and closing, eMortgage and emerging technologies. The episode also highlights MISMO Boot Camp and the path toward the Associate MISMO Standards Professional (AMSP) and Certified MISMO Standards Professional (CMSP) designations. Brian shares another development: MISMO certification activities will provide opportunities to earn points toward the Mortgage Bankers Association's Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation, creating another connection between MISMO education, industry engagement and professional development. Finally, Amy gives listeners a preview of what's coming next. Following a successful Fall Summit workshop focused on standardizing the Tri-Party eNote Bailee Agreement, MISMO plans to formally advance that effort into a workgroup, with its first in-person meeting expected at the January Winter Summit. Whether you've attended dozens of MISMO Summits or have wondered what actually happens at one, this episode offers a look at the people, planning and collaboration behind the experience — and why more mortgage professionals are discovering that MISMO's work touches their businesses whether they realize it or not.
