In a Scotsman Guide Op-ed, CHLA Executive Director explains why lenders benefit from fintech service providers like ICE and Black Knight – but nevertheless CHLA is opposing their merger to prevent monopoly pricing and tying tactics – to protect lenders and the consumers they serve.

Scott Olson, CHLA’s Executive Director, explains why CHLA and CMLA merged in an oped that cites past accomplishments and CHLA’s vision going forward.

A CHLA Op-ed in National Mortgage News features a detailed policy plan to modernize FHA, including expediting IT upgrades, giving FHA higher pay scale authority, more flexibility for contracting, and access to direct spending for salaries and expenses

CHLA’s Executive Director Scott Olson explains how well the HERA legislation, which established the framework for the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae, has held up over the last 14 years.

In a National Mortgage News oped, CHLA Executive Director summarizes this week’s CHLA comment letter on FHFA proposed seller/servicer financial requirements – suggesting changes to protect smaller IMBs

In an op-ed in Housing Wire, Craig Thomas, CHLA’s Policy Director, explains that CRA has not worked well in Massachusetts – and offers a number of ways that other states that have adopted CRA for IMBs can implement it in a streamlined way that avoids over-regulation of smaller IMBs to no public purpose.