Expanding Homeownership

How can the mortgage and real estate industries responsibly expand homeownership among individuals and communities that are currently under-represented? To answer that question, this panel of experts will discuss recent FHA updates, the role of credit scoring and credit alternatives, and how real estate professionals can play a vital role in changing the script.

Watch the full session below. To go back to the full HousingWire Annual 2021 on-demand page, go here.

Panelists:

Tai Christensen, Director of Government Affairs and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, CBC Mortgage Agency
Montell Watson, Director of Corporate Strategy, Movement Mortgage
LauraBrandao, President & Partner, American Financial Resources, Inc.
Brena Nath, HW+ Managing Editor, HousingWire

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