EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Scott has over 20 years experience working on Capitol Hill, 15 of which he served on the House Financial Services Committee, where he held a title of Housing Policy Director. He worked extensively on housing finance issues, including GSE reform, FHA legislation, mortgage regulations, and mortgage servicing issues. Scott Olson also has six years private sector experience as a public finance investment banker and four years experience in commercial real estate finance and investments.
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CONSULTANT
Robert Zimmer is a longtime financial services executive with over 30 years of experience. He leads the strategic consulting firm TVDC, which handles press, government relations, and business development for financial clients, and previously served as a staff member of the House Financial Services Committee and head of Congressional Relations for Freddie Mac.
In a comment letter to regulators, CHLA expressed skepticism that proposed risk weight reductions will have any significant impact in bringing banks back into the
An op-ed by Scott Olson and Wayne Watkinson raises concerns about the proliferation of state exams for non-bank lenders and how this can become an