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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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February 20, 2025
PolicyCast: Paradise Lost: The Battle to Rebuild LA
Liam Dillon of the LA Times joins the Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss rebuilding efforts after the 2025 wildfires. He covers the disaster’s direct impact, construction labor shortages and the rising cost …
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February 5, 2025
PolicyCast: The $330 Billion Question: DC Insiders Talk Trump and Housing
Two veteran Capitol Hill analysts return to the Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss the second Trump administration’s impact on housing. Kirk Willison’s guests are Cowen Washington Research Group’s Jaret Seib…
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January 28, 2025
Living Too Dangerously?
The recent Los Angeles fires are a stark reminder that Mother Nature’s power cannot be ignored. Why it matters: Natural disasters are exacerbating challenges in a housing market already strained by shor…
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January 13, 2025
PolicyCast: Where do you go when your insurer says ”No”?
Gina Hardy joins the Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss the benefits and challenges her associations have in the residual insurance market….
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December 3, 2024
PolicyCast: A Look Back at Decades of Advancing Homeownership with Steve O’Connor
Mortgage industry veteran Steve O’Connor joins the Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss the latest affordable housing initiatives….
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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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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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