Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Ginnie Mae hosted its inaugural Digital Summit at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The event brought together leaders from the housing finance sector to discuss the ongoing digital transformation of the U.S. mortgage industry.
The Summit included expert-led panels that focused on the various government and private-sector digital initiatives currently underway, with particular emphasis on the importance of these efforts to the continued success of the U.S. housing sector. Featured speakers including, Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo and Chief Information Officer (CIO) Barbara Cooper-Jones, Fannie Mae SVP and CIO Ramon Richards, and John Bell III, the Executive Director of the Home Loan Guaranty Program at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, provided insights on how the transformative work and close partnership between agencies and the industry is expanding access to affordable homeownership across the nation.
“The summit was an excellent forum for exchanging ideas and insights on various digital transformation efforts across the housing finance industry,” said Sam Valverde, Principal Executive Vice President of Ginnie Mae. “Collaboration between the private sector and federal agencies is key to maximizing the impact of digital tools, especially eMortgage adoption. By serving as a leading voice in the U.S. mortgage and housing industry, Ginnie Mae’s digital initiatives will continue to foster both a more resilient and efficient housing finance system and broader access to credit for American households.”
To learn more about Ginnie Mae’s digital transformation efforts, please read our 2022 Annual Report and visit our Digital Collateral Program page.
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About Ginnie Mae
Ginnie Mae is an entirely government-owned corporation that attracts global capital into the housing finance system to support homeownership for veterans and millions of homeowners throughout the country. Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed security (MBS) programs directly support housing finance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Public and Indian Housing, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service. Ginnie Mae is the only MBS to carry the explicit full faith and credit of the United States Government.