S01 E15 Attainable Housing and Mortgage/Rent Solutions with Seth Appleton

The MultiGreen Podcast

Attainable Housing and Mortgage/Rent Solutions with Seth Appleton

Season 01 | Episode 15

In this episode, Randy C. Norton, Founder and Chairman of MultiGreen, and Seth Appleton, President of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), discuss the state of the mortgage industry, including MISMO’s role in supporting all its participants. They explore the current drivers of housing undersupply, note the progress of specific solutions, and highlight home ownership’s unprecedented place as a driver of financial and societal strength.

(1:12) Belief that housing is inherently a bipartisan issue(2:00) Professional experiences that shaped Appleton’s perspective(3:07) How MISMO supports all aspects of mortgage creation(4:03) How mortgage standards have improved since the global financial crisis of 2008(5:15) The mortgage industry’s increased strength since pre-2008(5:38) Housing undersupply is a central challenge today(6:25) Current issues in addressing the supply shortage(7:43) Data highlighting three key housing price and cost issues(8:44) How to address housing cost challenges(11:27) How to address issues on a local level(13:00) Home ownership’s unequaled power as a vehicle to build wealth and community(14:20) BPC Housing Council Conference’s future

Additional mentionsBipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Mortgage Bankers Association MISMOCongressman Blaine Leutkemeyer (Missouri)Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and InsuranceU.S. House Committee on Financial ServicesFederal National Mortgage Association (FNMA / Fannie Mae)Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC / Freddie Mac)Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard UniversityNational Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)California’s affordable apartments regularly cost over $1 million to buildCongresswoman Beth Van Duyne (Texas)

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