Housing Policy
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Want to stay current with the latest changes to housing policy? Kirk Willison, our SVP of Global Public Affairs, 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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Arch MI PolicyCast Webinar: Live with Don Layton
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1 p.m. ET
Don’t miss the first-ever live PolicyCast webinar! Prepare for housing policy and GSE changes on the horizon with expert analysis from host and Capital Commentary author Kirk Willison, SVP of Global Public Affairs at Arch MI, and Don Layton, former CEO of Freddie Mac and Senior Fellow at NYU’s Furman Center.
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October 5, 2022
PolicyCast: A Manufactured Housing Renaissance
Dr. Lesli Gooch, CEO of the Manufactured Housing Institute, discusses newer options and improvements to manufactured housing and what steps policymakers need to consider for loan programs that support t…
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July 25, 2022
PolicyCast: FHFA Director Shares Housing Aims
Sandra Thompson, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), joins the Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss a variety of topics relating to equitable homeownership and maintaining transparency for G…
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May 16, 2022
PolicyCast: Unlocking the Mysteries of NextGen Homebuyers
Kristen Messerli of Experience.com discusses what prevents Millennials from entering the housing market and what reassurance and education they need….
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January 31, 2022
PolicyCast: Zelman the Contrarian
Ivy Zelman, CEO of Zelman & Associates, returns to discuss her firm’s contrarian views on the housing deficit, changing demographics and a suggestion for policymakers regarding inflation….
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January 10, 2022
PolicyCast: Making It on Wall Street
Ivy Zelman, CEO of Zelman & Associates and author of “Gimme Shelter: Hard Calls + Soft Skills from a Wall Street Trailblazer,” talks about her career as a top housing expert and shares her lessons for t…
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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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