Welcome to the conference New Year, which typically starts in mid-February, goes strong through May and roars back to life in September for 2 months. We’ve always viewed conferences as a vital part of the business innovation process, the serendipity to see new ideas and think outside the box.
But which ones to attend? To help you make good choices, start by reviewing our curated list of the top lending, mortgage, and lendtech conferences for 2026. These are the biggest and best events in the financial services space for technologists, product managers, developers, marketers and C-Suite execs at both financial institutions and fintech firms. (Note: See below for specialized financial technology calendars including insuretech, banktech, regtech and more.)
Lending, Mortgage & Lendtech Conference Calendar 2026
Contact us to highlight your eve
| Event | Location | Date | Attendees* | Speakers* | Began |
| Spotlight Event | |||||
Lend360 |
Austin, TX | Oct 12-16 | 900 | 2014 | |
| 2026 Events | |||||
| Fair Lending Forum | New Orleans | Apr 20-24 | 300 | 2022 | |
| FinovateSpring | San Diego | May 5-7 | 1,100 | 150 | 2008 |
| MBA Annual (Mortgage Bankers Association) | Chicago | Oct 11-14 | 2,000+ | 1914 | |
| Small Business Banking by American Banker | Chicago | Oct 26-28 | 300 | 65 | 2013 |
| American Assoc of Private Lenders | Las Vegas | Nov 9-10 | 550 | 2010 | |
| Previous Events (last 12 months) | |||||
| FTT Lending 3.0 | London | Mar 18 | 500 | 2020 | |
| CDAO Financial Services | NYC | Feb 18-19 | 250 | 50 | 2014 |
| FinovateEurope | London | Feb 10-11 | 1,000 | 150 | 2011 |
| MBA Independent Mortgage Bankers | Amelia Isl, FL | Feb 2-4 | 1,000 | 2016 | |
| American Assoc of Private Lenders | Las Vegas | 10-11 Nov 25 | 550 | 2010 | |
| Small Business Banking by American Banker | Hollywood, FL | 27-28 Oct 25 | 300 | 65 | 2013 |
| MBA Annual (Mortgage Bankers Association) | Las Vegas | 19-22 Oct 25 | 2,000+ | 1914 | |
| FinovateSpring | San Diego | 7-9 May 25 | 1,100 | 150 | 2008 |
| Fair Lending Forum | Washington DC | 7-9 May 25 | 300 | 2022 |
Source: FintechLabs, 18 March 2026
More financial & technology events and tradeshows:
- Fintech conferences, events and trade shows
- Payments & Card industry conferences, events and tradeshows
- Crypto, DeFi & Blockchain conferences, events and tradeshows
- Fintech Service Provider User conferences, events and meetups
- Cybersecurity conferences, events and tradeshows
- Insurtech conferences, events and tradeshows
- Banking, Mortgage, Lending & BankTech conferences, events and tradeshows
- Investment Advisor Technology conferences, events and tradeshows
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Financial Services conferences, events and tradeshows
- Lending, mortgage & lendtech conferences, events and tradeshows
- Proptech & Real Estate Technology conferences, events and tradeshows
- Marketing in Fintech, Banking & Financial Services conferences, events and tradeshows
- Regtech conferences for financial institutions & fintech
- IT and Developer conferences for financial institutions & fintech
- Financial services & fintech award shows
- Credit Union conferences, events, and tradeshows
- Ecommerce conferences, events and tradeshows
- Accounting conferences, events and tradeshows
> Please contact us to add your event
Note: FintechLabs curates the financial technology event list based on our 20+ years in the business. Some events pay referral or listing fees, which could impact positioning.
