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Podcast featuring Sarah Brundage and Gisele Roget, Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing – National Housing Conference

In this week’s episode, NHC President and CEO David Dworkin talks with Sarah Brundage, President and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, and Gisele Roget, Founding Principal of Overbrook Square Group, to discuss the future of housing policy in President Trump’s administration and beyond.

By Monica Hogan, Inside Mortgage Finance

The mortgage finance and housing communities are hopeful of strong housing affordability policies from a second Trump term, but they expect the approach to differ from efforts under the Biden administration.

By Donna Kimura, Affordable Housing Finance

With affordable housing becoming a growing issue across the country, Donald Trump and a new Congress will take office next year. Trump returns to the White House four years after losing his bid for reelection in 2020.

Buzz (Benson) Roberts, October 15, 2024

In this week’s episode, we welcome Benson (Buzz) Roberts, who has spent over 45 years serving affordable housing and community development, before retiring as President and CEO from the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders last December.

By Sarah Brundage, National Housing Conference

As with any election year, there is tremendous uncertainty around the 2025 political landscape and what opportunities or challenges there will be for housing policy. The range of scenarios when it comes to appropriations, the treatment of federal agencies, fair housing and civil rights, and regulatory agendas can feel overwhelming to prepare for.

By Monica Hogan, Inside Mortgage Finance

Now that President Joe Biden has announced that he won’t seek re-election and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the next Democratic nominee, the housing-finance market is pondering what a Harris White House would look like.

By Victor Reklaitis, MarketWatch

Meanwhile, former Biden administration official sees Trump scaling down agencies that oversee housing funds, along with an effect on civil rights. Two experts on housing from different sides of the aisle clashed Tuesday over what a second Trump administration could mean for Americans dealing with the tough market for home buyers.

National Housing Conference

The National Housing Conference (NHC) has announced three new appointees to its Board of Governors while welcoming back three returning members. With these latest additions, NHC’s Board of Governors continues to remain one of the most diverse boards in the United States.

By Monica Hogan

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced her retirement this week, effective March 22. Fudge, 71, said she had “mixed emotions” about leaving HUD. She is expected to return to Ohio to spend more time with her family.