Moody's will host a monthly webinar to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the US Housing & Housing Finance sector.

We hosted a webinar on June 22 at 1:30 PM ET | 10:30 AM PT to discuss the next chapter of Housing and how COVID-19 has accelerated the use of technology in the sector. This was a 90 minute session with two panel discussions. Details on the sessions can be found below.

Agenda:

1:30 PM - Up, Down, Flat: Housing’s Next Chapter
  • How has housing performed during the COVID19 pandemic
  • What can we expect for sales, starts and prices in 2020 and 2021
  • How has COVID19 changed the long-term outlook for housing
  • What’s in store for mortgage lending going forward
Speakers:
  • Cris deRitis, Senior Director, Chief Deputy Economist, Moody's Analytics (Moderator)
  • Michael Fratantoni, Chief Economist, Senior Vice President, Research and Industry Technology, Mortgage Bankers Association
2:10 PM - COVID-19 and Technology in the Housing Market
  • How this unprecedented shock has accelerated the use of technology throughout the residential mortgage and real estate value chain
  • Which process changes are here to stay, and which ones will ultimately revert back
  • New potential risks in the system from technology adoption
  • Is the sector missing opportunities to go further?
Speakers:
  • Luisa De Gaetano, Associate Managing Director, RMBS, Moody’s Investors Service (Moderator)
  • Bill Emerson, Vice Chairman, Quicken Loans and Rock Holdings, Inc.
  • Ryan Schneider, President and Chief Executive Officer, Realogy Holdings Corp.
  • Faith Schwartz, President, Housing Finance Strategies

Following the commencement of TRIM in 2016, there are has been a multi phased approach to the ECB’s TRIM exercise. As we are gearing up for a year of further TRIM exercises and transitioning to review of wholesale and low default portfolios, Moody’s would like to host this webinar to provide:

  1. Further insight to the challenges in the market thus far
  2. The common themes across Europe
  3. Remediation and best practice approaches

Following the commencement of TRIM in 2016, there are has been a multi phased approach to the ECB’s TRIM exercise. As we are gearing up for a year of further TRIM exercises and transitioning to review of wholesale and low default portfolios, Moody’s would like to host this webinar to provide:

  1. Further insight to the challenges in the market thus far
  2. The common themes across Europe
  3. Remediation and best practice approaches