Housing and Community Development Industry Leaders Convened at 2025 NAAHL Conference

Written By National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders

On November 5, the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (NAAHL) brought together practitioners, policymakers, and partners for a sold-out conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to discuss innovations and investments in affordable housing and community development.

The conference included a full day of panel discussions, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities. A year after the 2024 election that reshaped American politics, the 2025 conference offered a critical convening for NAAHL members and partners on the future of affordable housing policy.

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Congresswoman Young Kim

Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA) joined the conference to speak about her leadership in support of the CDFI Fund and support for the Community Investment and Prosperity Act.

The Honorable Rodney E. Hood and Nikki Holsopple (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) opened the NAAHL/CAHL 2025 Policy & Practice Conference.

Panels

The Scaling Lending, Scaling Impact through CDFI & Bank Partnerships panel featured (left to right): Ellen Lurie Hoffman (The Center for Impact Finance), Kevin Goldsmith (JPMorgan Chase & Co.), Bill Bynum (HOPE), Annie Donovan (RDF), and Desiree Francis (Capital One).

The New Community Development Tax Landscape panel featured (left to right): Stockton Williams (National Council of State Housing Agencies), Michael Novogradac (Novogradac & Company LLP), Catherine Lyons (Economic Innovation Group), Emily Cadik (Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition), and Heidi DeArment (MoFi).

The America’s Housing Finance System: What’s on the Line for Homeowners and Renters? panel featured (left to right): Katy O'Donnell (Bloomberg News), David Dworkin (National Housing Conference), Michael Fratantoni (MBA), and Sarah Edelman (National Community Stabilization Trust).

The Advancing Bipartisan Housing Legislation panel featured (left to right): Bryan Blom (Porterfield, Fettig & Sears), Alía Fierro (Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren), Alex Porter (Office of Senator Mark Warner), Jared Sutton (Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Chairman Tim Scott), and Greg Warren (Office of Senator Todd Young).

Closing Fireside Chat

Sarah Brundage (NAAHL), Lisa Gutierrez (U.S. Bank), and Daniel Nissenbaum (Low Income Investment Fund), closed the sold-out event with a fireside chat.

National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders

NAAHL is the only national alliance of banks, CDFIs, and other capital providers dedicated to expanding economic opportunity by financing affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. NAAHL has worked to advance responsible community reinvestment, fight predatory lending, and strengthen public-private partnerships.

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