Unlocking Affordable Housing Solutions: How Member Banks Leverage Federal Home Loan Banks
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
Release Date: 03/24/2025
How state HFAs are addressing the affordable housing shortage
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week’s episode, NHC President and CEO David Dworkin talks with Amy Hovey, Executive Director & CEO of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, and Robin Wiessmann, Executive Director and CEO of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, to discuss how housing finance agencies are addressing the affordable housing shortage in their states. Amy Hovey is the first woman to lead the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. With more than 20 years of experience across government, philanthropy, and the private sector, Amy has built a career rooted in community...
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NAR's Shannon McGahn talks navigating Washington for housing solutions
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week’s episode, we welcome Shannon McGahn, Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer, of the National Association of REALTORS®, which represents over 1.5 million members across every zip code in the U.S. involved in residential and commercial real estate. With nearly 25 years in government and public affairs, she has led major legislative efforts, from guiding the House Financial Services Committee during the financial crisis to helping pass the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as counselor to the U.S. Treasury Secretary. McGahn joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to...
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Former Senator Mel Martinez talks housing policy, bipartisanship, and the path forward
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Mel Martinez, former U.S. Senator and former Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and an upcoming recipient of NHC's Carl A.S. Coan, Sr., Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service at our annual on Wednesday, June 11. As the first Cuban American elected to the U.S. Senate, Senator Martinez brought a powerful voice to issues like economic development, housing policy, and international relations. He also served as the 12th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, where he focused on expanding...
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Reimagining public housing: a conversation with Renee Lewis Glover
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Renee Lewis Glover, Founder and Managing Member of The Catalyst Group, LLC, and an upcoming recipient of NHC's Housing Visionary Award at our annual on June 11. A purpose-driven thought leader and accomplished business executive with deep expertise in housing affordability, Glover gained international recognition during her 19-year tenure as CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority, where she transformed the public housing model into a master-planned, mixed-income community model. Glover joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss building...
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NAHB's Jim Tobin discusses tariffs, regulations, and immigration's impact on housing
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Jim Tobin, President and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, which represents the largest network of craftsmen, innovators, and problem solvers, with over 700 state and local associations and more than 140,000 members. With more than 20 years of association leadership and housing policy background, Jim has played a key role in shaping legislation and addressing the industry's evolving challenges. Tobin joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss how tariffs and federal, state, and local regulatory burdens are impacting housing costs and...
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Unlocking Latino homeownership with UnidosUS' Laura Arce
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Laura Arce, Senior Vice President for Economic Initiatives at UnidosUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that serves as the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. She is the architect of the Home Ownership Means Equity (HOME) Initiative, a multi-year movement using policy, research, communications, and community-based strategies to influence systemic change toward the goal of four million new Latino homeowners by the end of this decade. Arce joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to explore how the organization is evolving...
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NFHA's Lisa Rice on Civil Rights and Housing Justice
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance, the nation’s only national civil rights agency solely dedicated to eliminating all forms of housing discrimination. She has been instrumental in shaping fair housing policy, helping create the CFPB’s Office of Fair Lending and contributing to the Dodd-Frank Act. She has also led groundbreaking investigations that have brought justice to countless individuals impacted by discriminatory lending and housing practices. Rice joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to reflect on...
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Unlocking Affordable Housing Solutions: How Member Banks Leverage Federal Home Loan Banks
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
On February 11th, the National Housing Conference, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Fransisco and the Council of the Federal Home Loan Banks hosted "Federal Home Loan Banks: Shaping the Future of Affordable Housing and Community Investment" at the National Press Club. This event offered a comprehensive exploration of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and their mission to provide liquidity to member financial institutions to support housing and community investment. In today’s episode, we revisit the panel, "Unlocking Affordable Housing Solutions: How Member Banks...
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Bill McBride of the CalculatedRisk blog talks economic trends, mortgage rates, & housing policy
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome Bill McBride, Founder and Writer of the CalculatedRisk Blog, a resource widely cited by economists as a go-to for understanding housing trends. McBride has been breaking down housing trends since 2005, accurately predicting the housing bubble and market shifts long before they happened. Dubbed “the genius who invented economics blogging” by Business Insider, McBride joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss economic trends, housing policy, and the state of the housing market.
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ANDP’s John O’Callaghan on the Power of Public-Private Partnerships and homeownership
Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing
In this week's episode, we welcome John O'Callaghan, President and CEO of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, which develops, finances, and advocates for affordable housing at scale that promotes racial equity and healthy communities where families thrive. As metro Atlanta’s leading nonprofit producer of affordable homes for purchase, focused on closing the racial homeownership gap, O'Callaghan joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss policy changes and funding mechanisms needed to expand homeownership and the role of public-private partnerships in scaling...
info_outlineOn February 11th, the National Housing Conference, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Fransisco and the Council of the Federal Home Loan Banks hosted "Federal Home Loan Banks: Shaping the Future of Affordable Housing and Community Investment" at the National Press Club. This event offered a comprehensive exploration of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and their mission to provide liquidity to member financial institutions to support housing and community investment.
In today’s episode, we revisit the panel, "Unlocking Affordable Housing Solutions: How Member Banks Leverage Federal Home Loan Banks", which explores today’s utilization of the FHLBanks, the various programs offered by them and the resulting impact on housing and community development. Panelists included Jill Cetina, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Aaron Klein, Brookings Institution, Joe Pigg, American Bankers Association, and Stockton Williams, National Council of State Housing Agencies.