Moody's 16th US Housing & Housing Finance Conference 2019 | Moody's Analytics | 16 April 2019 | Harold Pratt House, 58 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065, USA
Venue
Harold Pratt House
Harold Pratt House, 58 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065, USA
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| Event Date | Tue Apr 16 EDT (over 5 years ago) |
| Location |
Harold Pratt House
58 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065, USA |
| Region | Americas |
Details
Following a long recovery, the US housing and housing finance markets are facing a more complex environment where home affordability has been decreasing across broad segments. The contributing factors are home price appreciation, rising interest rates, tax reform, demographic trends and subdued new construction, especially on the lower end.
Mortgage refinancing has slumped, and more and more markets are seeing weaker home prices and lower construction volumes for the first time in years. Contrary to what demographics would suggest with continued strong demand from first time buyers, the affordability challenges will need to be overcome. Furthermore, possible changes to housing policy, lenders’ evolving risk appetites, and the possible disruptive effect of new technology are also making the environment less predictable.
Highlights of the conference include:
·Discussion of the factors currently weighing on housing affordability and implications on the market
·Focus on the effects of the changing market environment on industry sectors
·What are the underappreciated risks as interest rates and home prices continue to rise?
Speakers
2019 Speakers
Christopher J. Abate
Chief Executive Officer, Redwood Trust
Michael Bright
President and Chief Executive Officer, Structured Finance Industry Group
Douglas G. Duncan
Chief Economist, Fannie Mae
Matthew Jozoff
Managing Director, Head of Securitized Products Research and Rates Research, J.P. Morgan
Chrystal Kornegay
Executive Director, Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
Sheryl Palmer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
David P. Singelyn
Chief Executive Officer, American Homes 4 Rent
David Stevens
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Mortgage Bankers Association and Former US Assistant Secretary of Housing and FHA Commissioner
Stockton Williams
Executive Director, National Council for State Housing Agencies
Mark Zandi
Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics
Ivy Zelman
Chief Executive Office, Zelman & Associates