Rep. Katie Porter to Address #NEXTDC19 Summit

NationalMortgageProfessional.com

Oct 11, 2019

NEXT Mortgage Events LLC, creator of NEXT women’s executive mortgage summit and Housing Finance Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based advisory firm, have announced that Congresswoman Katie Porter will speak at #NEXTDC19, the women’s executive summit focused on housing policy and fintech, set for Nov. 18-19, 2019 at the Hotel Kimpton Monaco in Washington, D.C.

Congresswoman Porter, an outspoken consumer rights advocate and a member of the House Financial Services Committee, will discuss the Financial Services Committee agenda for 2020 and the mortgage industry’s role in credit policy for affordable housing.

Rep. Porter joins executives from Roostify, Chase Home Lending and TD Bank who will also be featured speakers at #NEXTDC19. The Keyonote Speaker for the event will be Craig Phillips, former counselor to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

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Oct 11, 2019

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