Op-Ed
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”
D.C. Must Take Steps to Halt Community Lender Consolidation (3/01/16)
This Op-Ed appeared in American Banker on March 1, 2016. By Scott Olson A recent article in American Banker and National Mortgage News estimated that 20-25% of independent nonbank mortgage lenders “could
Dear FHA, Ignore the Doubters (12/17/15)
This Op-Ed appeared in American Banker on December 17, 2015. By Scott Olson The Federal Housing Administration can count 2015 as another successful marker in its
Press Release: Ginnie Stress Test Inappropriate for Smaller Lenders, Cautions CHLA
CHLA TO GINNIE MAE: STRESS TESTING IS NOT APPROPRIATE OR NECESSARY FOR SMALLER ISSUERS [CHLA Comment Letter on Ginnie Mae Stress Testing Follows January Ginnie
Report: Ginnie Stress Testing Inappropriate for Smaller Issuers, Cautions CHLA
The Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA) is pleased to submit these comments in response to Ginnie Mae’s Request for Input on its Stress Testing Framework.
House committee passes bill to make FHA loans less expensive
Aims to limit mortgage insurance premiums for FHA borrowers As reported by Jessica Guerin in HousingWire on June 13, 2019, the Community Home Lenders Association