Housing Policy

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Want to stay current with the latest changes to housing policy? Kirk Willison, our VP-Government and Industry Relations, anchors PolicyCast, a video podcast series featuring his interviews with top housing officials from across the nation. He also authors Capital Commentary, which covers public policy legislation shaping the housing industry’s future.

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November 12, 2024

PolicyCast: Will Micro-Factory Modules Solve Big Housing’s Crisis? with Aleksandr Gampel

Aleksandr Gampel joins Kirk Willison’s Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss how Cuby Technologies is tackling housing and labor shortages by reshaping the construction industry’s future….

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October 29, 2024

Capital Commentary: VOTE!

After a seemingly endless campaign, Election Day is a week away. Of course, millions of voters will exercise their right to vote beforehand via early voting, absentee voting or vote-by-mail options. For…

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October 2, 2024

PolicyCast: Home Economics: Decoding the Insurance Crisis with Kyla Scanlon

Gen Z author and financial content creator Kyla Scanlon returns to the Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss the homeowner’s insurance crisis and the reforms needed in the markets where insurance providers are …

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September 18, 2024

PolicyCast: The Future of Housing “In This Economy” 

Gen Z author and financial content creator Kyla Scanlon joins the Arch MI PolicyCast for the first of a two-part series to talk about generational sentiment regarding housing and the challenges of build…

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August 28, 2024

Where Trump, Harris Stand on the Housing Crisis

The nation will elect its 47th president in just over two months, and many voters will head to the polls with a primary concern on their minds: the lack of affordable housing….

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July 31, 2024

Will Manufactured Housing Make a Comeback?

Why is manufactured housing production in decline when so many people need affordable housing options? The latest Capital Commentary examines what’s limiting access to factory-built units costing half a…

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June 16, 2024

Can Factories Fix Housing?

In the next two issues of Capital Commentary, we dive into the evolving world of factory-built homes and explore the crucial policy shifts needed to supercharge their role in solving the housing crisis….

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June 12, 2024

Housing Crisis in Rural USA

Iowa’s slogan is the “State of Minds,” and it’s grappling with its own State of Housing. It’s a conversation that demands attention from policymakers….

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May 30, 2024

Closing Costs Crackdown

Lucky families and individuals who find a home to purchase are discovering it costs more than in the past to close the loan….

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About Arch MI’s Capital Commentary

Capital Commentary newsletter reports on the public policy issues shaping the housing industry’s future. Each issue presents insights from a team led by Kirk Willison.


About Arch MI’s PolicyCast

PolicyCast — a video podcast series hosted by Kirk Willison — enables mortgage professionals to keep on top of the issues shaping the future of housing and the new policy initiatives under consideration in Washington, D.C., the state capitals and the financial markets.


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