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Bethesda, Md, Us

Bethesda, Md

Washington, D.C.

Direct a team of researchers monitoring wide-ranging issues related to consumer credit and associated risks faced by credit unions. Analyze and summarize for agency leadership key trends in labor markets, household debt, interest rates, fiscal/monetary policy, and key industries. Monitor mortgage market and auto lending trends and lead in-depth research to identify critical origination and risk trends. Oversee statistical/econometric modeling to better understand factors driving default risks and the overall financial health of American consumers. Develop strategic and policy-pertinent research agenda to provide clear insights for agency leadership, examination staff, and others. Serve as internal authority on credit market developments; brief leadership and staff on trends and innovations (e.g., crypto markets). Serve as the agency's primary deputy representative to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). Brief agency chairman on evolving sources of systemic risks in the financial system and FSOC monitoring initiatives. Spearhead the development of forecasts for asset and insured deposits in the credit union industry. Assess the potential effects of macroeconomic stresses--including stresses that resemble the DFAST/CCAR scenarios--on credit union financial outcomes. Advise staff on methodological and data issues involved in financial stress testing. Conduct research into market interest rate differences--credit union vs. other financial institutions-- for loan and deposit products. Assess Access to Credit challenges and study options for mitigation. Evaluate credit union mortgage sales into secondary mortgage markets and assess the potential impacts of GSE (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) policy changes on industry executions. Serve as agency representative on the Property Assessment and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Interagency Task Force. Provide expertise/mentorship to agency staff on mortgage and appraisal data resources.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led large group of economists and financial analysts on research projects related to housing and mortgage markets. Supervised production and release of agency's house price index (HPI), communicating findings to agency staff, media, industry, and government stakeholders. Explained quarterly HPI findings in videos shown on FHFA's website and fielded interview requests from the print media. Regularly delivered presentations and answered questions on housing market trends for a wide variety of audiences, including the Financial Stability Oversight Board. Working closely with public relations team, produced several "primer" videos describing agency products to nontechnical audiences. Proactively managed short and long-term research projects on a wide range of topics, including: housing affordability, mortgage availability, home appraisals, statistical measurement of home values, credit scores, single-family rental markets, manufactured homes, secondary mortgage markets, mortgage performance, mortgage pricing, and conforming loan limits. Supervised and co-wrote numerous internal and external papers and memos on such matters. Conducted ad hoc data analyses in response to time-sensitive requests from agency leadership, using wide-ranging data resources, including credit bureau data, HMDA, private mortgage data, county recorder data, and appraisal databases. Maintained a large catalog of information resources sufficient to enable the agency to answer key policy and research questions. Contracted with external data providers to fill data gaps, acting as Contracting Technical Representative as necessary. Exhibited strong organizational, communication, and technical skills, while maintaining a positive, solutions-oriented outlook. As Office head, managed personnel, budgeting, compliance, and short and long-term planning efforts.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington, D.C.

Research, development, and production-related responsibilities for the FHFA House Price Index (HPI). Housing and mortgage market research for internal and external audiences. Experience includes mortgage performance modeling (multinomial logits) and analysis of large, loan-level databases and data from county recorder and assessor offices. Annual duties include adjusting the conforming loan limits. Substantial public speaking experience and extensive history working with the media.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directed multiple research projects on topics involving mortgage and housing markets.

Ph.D., M.A., Economics

B.A., Economics

Activities and Societies: Big Brothers Program, Phi Kappa Psi

Economics

Activities and Societies: Golf Team

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