The disagreement on what comes next This Op-Ed appeared in HousingWire on March 8, 2016. by Scott Olson Congress recently adopted so-called government-sponsored enterprise “Jump Start”… Read More »GSE reform is happening: Are people paying attention? (3/8/16)
This Op-Ed appeared in American Banker on March 1, 2016. By Scott Olson A recent article in American Banker and National Mortgage News estimated that 20-25% of independent nonbank mortgage lenders “could… Read More »D.C. Must Take Steps to Halt Community Lender Consolidation (3/01/16)
This Op-Ed appeared in American Banker on December 17, 2015. By Scott Olson The Federal Housing Administration can count 2015 as another successful marker in its… Read More »Dear FHA, Ignore the Doubters (12/17/15)
Here’s how to do it CHLA shares plan for recapitalizing GSEs This Op-Ed appeared in HousingWire on November 20, 2015. by Scott Olson Fannie… Read More »Time to end Fannie, Freddie Conservatorship (11/23/15)
This Op-Ed appeared in American Banker on June 24, 2015. By Scott Olson Recent reports of nonbank mortgage lenders’ growing market share of government-backed loans have raised… Read More »Nonbank Mortgage Lenders Grow Fast, But Stay Safe (6/24/15)
This letter appeared in the “Letters to the Editor” of The Washington Post on January 20, 2015. by Scott Olson On behalf of the Community… Read More »Lower FHA Premiums (1/20/15)