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NAMB to testify today on FHA reform before House subcommittee

Mar 11, 2010

Today, March 11, 2010, Mike Anderson, CRMS, vice chairman of the Government Affairs Committee for the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) will testify before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development at a hearing entitled, “The FHA Reform Act of 2010.” The hearing, which will start at 2:00 p.m. EST and be held at the 2128 Rayburn House Office Building, consisting of two panels: Panel I will include Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner David H. Stevens and Panel II will feature various industry representatives.  Click here for a copy of Anderson's prepared testimony.  Click here to view a Webcast of the testimony beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST. Witness list and prepared testimony: Panel I ►The Honorable David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Administration Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Panel II ►Mike Anderson, president, Essential Mortgage and vice chair of Government Affairs, National Association of Mortgage Brokers ►Graciela Aponte, legislative analyst, Wealth Building Policy Project, National Council of La Raza ►Andrew Caplin, professor of economics, co-director of the Center for Experimental Social Science, New York University ►John A. Courson, president and chief executive officer, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) ►Charles McMillan, president, National Association of Realtors (NAR) ►John Taylor, president and chief executive officer, National Community Reinvestment Coalition ►Mark Alston, first vice president, Consolidated Board of Realtors on behalf of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers
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Mar 11, 2010
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