Douglas G. Duncan is chief economist and senior vice president at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). As leader of MBA's Research and Business Development Group, Duncan is responsible for providing economic and policy analysis services in the areas of real estate finance, legislative and regulatory proposals and industry trends for MBA and its members. He also oversees the education products and services of the association as well as its Industry technology committees and standards efforts. He has oversight responsibility for the Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA), the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, the Secure Identity Standards Accreditation Corporation (SISAC), and Lender Technologies Corporation (MISMO).

Since joining MBA in 1992, Duncan has served as director and senior director of MBA's Research and Business Development Group. During his tenure in these positions, Duncan broadened and deepened MBA's understanding of mortgage market and mortgage company data for purposes of policy analysis; and industry economic analysis including company performance benchmarking. Duncan also oversees mortgage industry technology initiatives and standards development, including the development of data standards, electronic mortgages and secured electronic transactions technology.

Prior to joining MBA, Duncan served as a LEGIS fellow with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Duncan received his doctorate from Texas A&M University, B.S. and M.S. degrees from North Dakota State University and A.A. degree from Fergus Falls Community College.