More balanced oversight is required to ensure fair competition in the mortgage industry by Scott Olson, Executive Director, Community Home Lenders Association “…the time has… Read More »CHLA Op-Ed: It's Time for a New Regulatory Paradigm – November 2018
This Op-Ed appeared in HousingWire on August 9, 2018. by Scott Olson Independent mortgage bankers have increasingly been in the news of late. Ten years after the 2008… Read More »CHLA Op-Ed: How IMBs are leading the way (8/9/18)
Housing-finance reform doesn’t require hacking away the current system This article appeared on Scotsmanguide.com – July 2018 By Bill Giambrone, president and CEO, Platinum Home Mortgage | bio In just… Read More »Opinion by CHLA President Bill Giambrone – Blazing a Trail Through the GSE Jungle (July 2018)
Here’s a better solution for tax reform This Op-Ed appeared in Housing Wire on November 22, 2017. by Scott Olson The Community Home Lenders Association is very supportive of the… Read More »Preserving homeownership incentives – a national priority in tax reform (11/22/17)
This Op-Ed appeared in BankThink on October 11 2017. By Scott Olson Policymakers in Washington often have the objective to level the regulatory playing field. But federal oversight… Read More »Op-Ed: Regulatory playing field for banks, non-banks is anything but level (10/11/17)
Published in American Banker on June 27th, 2017. by CHLA president, Bill Giambrone As the Senate Banking Committee seeks to revive talks over reforming the government-sponsored enterprises, a central question is the… Read More »CHLA President Op-Ed – Small lenders need to be in room where debate happens (6/27/17)