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.