Leadership
Executive Director
Scott Olson
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.
Communications Director
Craig Thomas
Craig joined CHLA in July 2020 after a 30-year career at Freddie Mac, where he served in a variety of external relations roles, including Congressional relations, regulatory relations, and public policy. Most recently, as Freddie Mac’s Senior Director of Government and Industry Relations, he was a top member of its Congressional Affairs team and managed its State Relations team. He has broad knowledge and experience in a variety of housing finance issues, especially the GSEs and their business, and housing finance reform.
National Mortgage News op-ed: Bill giambrone: suspend fannie/freddie pspa restrictions
In a National Mortgage News Op-ed, Bill Giambrone highlights CHLA’s recent letter to Treasury and FHFA asking for a suspension of the January PSPA amendments
Scotsman Guide April Magazine: Taylor stork and Matt van fossen – the paradigm and paradox of mortgage licensing
In an article in the April Scotsman Guide Magazine, Taylor Stork and Matt Van Fossen highlight the paradox that mortgage loan originators that work at
CHLA Writes FHFA, Treasury to ask for suspension of GSE Loan restrictions
In a letter to FHFA and Treasury, CHLA asks for a suspension of restrictions in the January PSPA amendments of so-called riskier loans and investment