Op-Ed
Scotsman Guide Interview with CHLA Executive Director – Front-end risk sharing threatens small lenders (10/6/16)
This interview with Scott Olson appeared on scotsmanguide.com on October 6, 2016. The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac now offload much of
Wells Fargo Scandal Exposes Need for Bank Loan Officer Licensing (9/26/16)
This Op-Ed appeared in National Mortgage News on September 26, 2016. By Scott Olson The recent revelations about Wells Fargo opening unauthorized bank accounts have great
Community Lenders should be exempt from CFPB exams and primary enforcement, too (7/29/16)
Just like most banks already are This Op-Ed appeared in HousingWire on July 29, 2016. by Scott Olson The Community Home Lenders Association believes that balanced regulatory policies
Don't Reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into the Grasp of Wall Street and Big Banks (6/08/16)
This letter by Scott Olson, executive director of CHLA, appeared in The Washington Post “Letters to the Editor” on June 7, 2016 in response to
Congress Risks Letting Big Banks Control Housing Finance (5/26/16)
This Op-Ed appeared in American Banker on May 26, 2016. By Scott Olson It is quite clear that comprehensive legislative reform of the government-sponsored enterprises is
GSE reform is happening: Are people paying attention? (3/8/16)
The disagreement on what comes next This Op-Ed appeared in HousingWire on March 8, 2016. by Scott Olson Congress recently adopted so-called government-sponsored enterprise “Jump Start”
CHLA Opposes HUD’s Plan to Reduce FHA’s Housing Footprint
The Community Home Lenders Association sent an Oct. 8, 2019 letter to FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery opposing HUD’s efforts to reduce FHA involvement in the
Ginnie Mae Stress Testing Should Not Apply to Smaller Mortgage Banks
CHLA Board Member Deb Sturges, president and CEO of Hallmark Home Mortgage, writes that Ginnie Mae’s proposed stress testing should be limited to the largest
CHLA Praises FHFA & Treasury for Allowing GSEs to Retain Capital
CHLA Executive Director said the decision by FHFA Director Mark Calabria and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to permit the GSEs to retain as much as