ABS East virtual conference

On December 1-2, 2020, Amy McDaniel Williams, Janet McCrae and Rudene Haynes will speak at the 2020 ABS East virtual conference.

Amy McDaniel Williams will moderate a discussion on housing market trends. The panel will discuss:

• Mortgage origination volume outlook amid unprecedented rates and surging demand
• Shifting demographics from cities to suburbs and impact on real estate value in cities vs. suburbs
• COVID delays and other challenges for new construction supply and pipeline
• Impact of the Congressional and Presidential election on GSE reform, lender regulation and affordable housing initiatives

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Janet McCrae will be a panelist on the credit risk transfer market panel. The panel will discuss:

• How are the GSE CRT programs faring?
• Factors contributing to slowing issuance volumes
• How does recent CRT sector performance compare to all other sectors?
• Does the future of GSE CRT programs look promising or are there major clouds on the near horizon?
• Is the dealer community incentivized to provide liquidity support for lower tranches?
• What opportunity does CRT present against a booming housing market with high demand?

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Rudene Haynes will be a panelist on the servicer advance financing panel. The panel will discuss:

• How are the independent servicers faring given widespread payment forbearance uptake?
• Are commercial real estate servicers in bigger jeopardy than residential?
• Are there any potential plans for government intervention should many independent servicers start to fail?

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