Op-Ed
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
Time to end Fannie, Freddie Conservatorship (11/23/15)
Here’s how to do it CHLA shares plan for recapitalizing GSEs This Op-Ed appeared in HousingWire on November 20, 2015. by Scott Olson Fannie
Nonbank Mortgage Lenders Grow Fast, But Stay Safe (6/24/15)
This Op-Ed appeared in American Banker on June 24, 2015. By Scott Olson Recent reports of nonbank mortgage lenders’ growing market share of government-backed loans have raised
Lower FHA Premiums (1/20/15)
This letter appeared in the “Letters to the Editor” of The Washington Post on January 20, 2015. by Scott Olson On behalf of the Community
CHLA Lauds Administration’s Efforts to Make Small-Lender GSE Protections Permanent
The Community Home Lenders Association is pleased that FHFA Director Mark Calabria and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin support efforts to ensure that smaller lenders enjoy
FHA Refocus Shortchanges Borrowers, Says CHLA
CHLA – FHA Letter on Housing Reform Plan-Final
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