On December 4, 2024, the National Housing Conference (NHC) hosted our “Solutions for Affordable Housing” convening at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

In this week's episode, we revisit the convening's fireside chat between NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), where they address the election, the future of the Democratic party, prospects for bipartisanship in a highly partisan political environment, and whether the affordable housing crisis can bring the parties together around real solutions.

In this week's episode, we welcome Bill Emerson, President of Rocket Companies. With a career spanning over two decades at Rocket and its related businesses, Bill brings a wealth of experience in leadership, strategic planning, and navigating economic cycles. From serving as CEO of Rocket Mortgage for 15 years to his recent role as Interim CEO of Rocket Companies, Bill has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s culture and growth.

Emerson joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the evolution of the mortgage industry over the past 30 years, highlighting positive transformations as well as emerging opportunities and challenges. They also cover Rocket Companies' significant role in Detroit’s economic recovery.

In this week's episode, we welcome Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, which represents the mortgage finance industry. A senior finance executive and corporate officer with a 35-year career in the mortgage sector, he has directed all aspects of lending activities, including marketing, sales, operations, secondary marketing, loan servicing, and default management.

Broeksmit joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the challenges and opportunities in lending, servicing, and navigating industry regulations to help address the shortage of affordable housing in the country.

In this week's episode, we welcome HUD Agency Head Adrianne Todman. During her tenure at HUD, she is focused on key priorities, including increasing housing supply, improving disaster response, advancing climate resilience, and enhancing access to HUD programs.

Todman joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss HUD's efforts to address the nation's affordable housing shortage from the Community Development Block Grant program to the Housing Choice Voucher program to home appraisal bias, among other topics. She also reflects on how her decades of experience as an advocate in affordable housing and community development is helping her address the ongoing challenges related to affordable housing availability.

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.

Gisele Roget, a veteran of the first Trump administration, has held influential roles leading teams and directing policy in Washington, DC, becoming the first Black woman to lead the Office of External Affairs for a federal depository regulator with her appointment as Deputy Chief of Staff for the National Credit Union Administration. Prior to joining NCUA, she led the Office of Single-Family Housing of the Federal Housing Administration.

Sarah Brundage is a housing industry veteran having served as a Senior Policy Advisor on the Biden-Harris administration’s Domestic Policy Council at the White House. She also served as Senior Advisor for Housing Supply and Infrastructure at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Join David, Sarah, and Gisele as they discuss how the election's outcome may affect housing issues over the next four years.

In this week's episode, NHC President and CEO David Dworkin talks with NHC Chair Ali Solis and Vice Chair Ralph Perrey about the organization's housing priorities and what the election could mean for housing during the lame duck session and in 2025 and beyond.

Ali Solis, Principal at S3, Solis Strategic Solutions, is a housing industry veteran in Washington, DC, having held important leadership roles at Enterprise Community Partners, NeighborWorks® America, and Make Room. Ralph Perrey is the Executive Director of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency and the longest serving executive director in the agency’s history.

Join David, Ali, and Ralph as they discuss NHC's policy agenda and the future of housing policy.

On September 9, the National Housing Conference (NHC) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) hosted “Revolutionizing Homeownership: Innovations in Mortgage Tech, AI, and Data.” The forum brought together policymakers, industry experts, and leaders to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping the housing sector, with a particular focus on advancements in mortgage platforms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and data transparency.

In this week's episode, we revisit the panel, Empowering Consumers: Data Transparency in Housing Decisions, which delved into the transformative potential of advanced data transparency in empowering consumers to make informed decisions. Topics discussed included ensuring clarity on monthly homeownership costs, setting realistic expectations for mortgage processes and closing costs, preparing for potential payment fluctuations, facilitating loan comparisons, and promoting fair pricing practices.

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.

NHC’s President and CEO David Dworkin sits down with Buzz to discuss his career and involvement in creating and improving ground-breaking policies such as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the New Markets Tax Credit, HOME Investment Partnerships block grants, the Capital Magnet Fund, Treasury Department funding for FHA multifamily risk-sharing loans, regulatory changes to the Community Reinvestment Act, and the proposed Neighborhood Homes Investment Act.