In today’s ever-evolving landscape of housing counseling, staying informed and equipped with the latest knowledge is essential. The 2023 NHRC Leaders in Housing Counseling Webinar Directory offers a comprehensive overview of upcoming webinars featuring experts and thought leaders in the field.

01/12/2023 – How Your Agency Can Host an Americorps / Housing Counseling Position

  • Willie Heineke, National Service Program Manager, Housing Action Illinois

01/19/2023 – The Latest on Credit Reporting and Credit Scores

  • Kelly Thompson Cochran, Deputy Director, FinRegLag
  • Ken Venables, Sr. Professional Sales Training, CoreLogic Credco
  • Elaine Cozart, Client Engagement Consultant, FICO
  • Rod Griffin, Senior Director, Consumer Education and Advocacy, Experian
  • Melinda Opperman, Chief External Affairs Officer, Credit.org
  • Bruce McClary, Senior VP, Membership & Communications, National Foundation For Credit Counseling

01/26/2023 – Addressing Financial Issues for Victims of Domestic Violence

  • Emily Hickox, VP of Marketing and Outreach, CCCSMD
  • Sandee Rains, Manager Community Outreach, CCCSMD
  • K. Tony Korol-Evans, PhD., Training & Special Projects Administrator, Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

02/09/2023 – More on CreditXpert, Wayfinder, and WhatIf Apps

  • Ken Venables, Senior Professional, Sales Training, CoreLogic Credco
  • Tammy Foster, Senior Professional, Client Success, CoreLogic Credco

03/09/2023 – Counseling on Financial Issues for Victims of Trafficking

  • Carrie Escheid, FNTI Housing Project Manager, Freedom Network USA
  • NKeiruka Aduba, Capacity Building Manager, Center for Survivor Agency and Justice
  • Carla Sanchez-Adams, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center

03/23/2023 – Why SCIF Matters To You and Your Work The FHFA supplemental Consumer Information Form (SCIF), now required on all Fannie & Freddie applications (webinar not recorded)

  • Bruce Dorpalen, Executive Director, National Housing Resource Center
  • Meg Burns, Executive Vice President, Housing Policy Council
  • Greg McDonald, Advisor, Affordable Lending & Housing Equity, Fannie Mae
  • Thomas Dombrowski, Housing Outreach Manager, Mission & Community Engagement, Single Family Division
  • Bill Merrill, Exam Manager, Federal Housing Finance Agency
  • David Berenbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing Counseling, HUD
  • Debby Goldberg, Vice President for Housing Policy and Special Projects, National Fair Housing Alliance

04/27/2023 – Changes in the FHA Foreclosure Mitigation Waterfall

  • Steve Sharpe, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center

05/25/2023 – REHAB LOANS: What Counselors Need to Know About HUD’s 203K repair and renovation loans

  • Simone Griffin, Vice President, Affiliate Relations, HomeFree USA
  • Deborah Peacock, Single Family Program Advisor, HUD
  • Jeff Zitelman, Affordable Lending, Fannie Mae
  • Catherine Houlihan, Manager, Single Family Affordable Lending Strategy, Freddie Mac
  • Jim Ragan, Advisors Mortgage Group, LLC

06/22/2023 – How To Make Outreach More Effective

  • Brooke Linkow, Senior Manager, National Homeownership Programs & Lending, NeighborWorks America: Working Together for Strong Communities
  • Terr Carr, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, HUD Office of Housing Counseling
  • Walkiria Pool, President & Founder, Centro de Apoyo Familiar

07/13/2023 – They’re Back: Zombie Mortgages

  • Andrea Bopp Start, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center
  • Angella Davidson, Program Director, Foreclosure Intervention, NHS Brooklyn

07/27/2023 – Manufactured Housing: The Latest in Affordable Housing Opportunity

  • Sarah Gerecke, Principal, SSG Community Solutions (Moderator)
  • Kelly Fleck, Vice-President of Homeownership, Next Step, Inc.
  • Grant Beck, Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships, Next Step, Inc.
  • RaShawna Fahie, Manufactured Housing Program Manager with Homes by NPHS, LLC, a Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services, Inc.

09/14/2023 – Student Loan Updates What Counselors Need to Know to Help Their Clients (and Staff!)

  • Natalia Abrams, President & Founder, Student Debt Crisis Center
  • Cody Hounanian, Executive Director, Student Debt Crisis Center
  • Sabrina Calazans, Managing Director, Student Debt Crisis Center
  • Lindsay Clark, Chief Borrower Advocate, Savi
  • Jobe McDermott, Senior Support Associate, Savi

10/13/2023 – HUD’s David Berenbaum: Housing Counseling: A Deep Dive Into the Office of Housing Counseling Future Plans

  • David Berenbaum, HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing Counseling, Office of Housing Counseling

10/19/2023 – Successor in Interest and Tangled Title

  • Lisa Sitkin, Supervising Attorney, National Housing Law Project
  • Sarah Bolling Mancini, Co-Director of Advocacy, National Consumer Law Center
  • Elizabeth Blosser, Vice President of Government Affairs, American Land Title Assoc.
  • Carrie L. Mann, Esq., Vice President, Pennsylvania Land Title Association

11/09/2023 – Racial Equity and Fair Housing

  • Darlene N. English, Associate Vice President of Education & Outreach. National Fair Housing Alliance
  • Maria Callahan, Housing Counselor and Investigations Coordinator at Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California

12/07/2023 – AmeriCorps 2024 – Unlocking Opportunities for Your Agency

  • Willie Heineke, National Program Manager, Housing Action Illinois
  • Sarah Kellogg, Communications Manager, Affordable Housing Center of PA
  • Alexandra Nicosias-Kopp, Director of Operations, CCCS of Savannah

12/14/2023 – Security Considerations for Housing Counseling Agencies

  • Rost Ginevich, President, Cooperative Processing Resources
  • Jackie Boies, Sr. Director, Partner Relations, Money Management International