Gate House Strategies | HUD, FHA & Financial Advisors

We Open Doors, Discover New Opportunities, and Deliver Key Insights into Mortgage Lending and Servicing, Affordable Housing and Financial Services.

Gate House Strategies provides expert advisory services in Mortgage lending, servicing, compliance, digital/AI transformation, and affordable housing development. We help clients identify growth opportunities, strengthen core business operations, and navigate complex policy and regulatory environments to accelerate change, mitigate risks, and secure a competitive advantage.

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Our partners, senior advisors and consultants have held senior executive positions in HUD, FHA, the GSEs, regulatory agencies and senior executive positions in the private sector. They are seasoned professionals with extensive experience in the rules of the road from the board level to the loan level.

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Michael Frueh Joins Gate House Team

Former VA Acting Under Secretary Michael Frueh joins Gate House as Senior Advisor. Expert insights on VA lending, GSE programs, and government mortgage policy.

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January 13, 2026

Gate House's Keith Becker on Critical VA Loan Program Changes

Keith Becker discusses the end of VASP and legislative challenges ahead for VA loan partial claims, highlighting implementation hurdles and congressional requirements.

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April 18, 2025

What Awaits our new HUD Secretary

Gate House Strategies Chairman Brian Montgomery highlights the challenges and opportunities for new HUD Secretary Scott Turner, including high mortgage rates, housing inventory shortages, and rising homelessness. Turner, who led Trump's Opportunity Zones, will manage HUD's $73 billion budget and $2.6 trillion in mortgages, addressing fair housing enforcement and FHA portfolio uncertainties. Ginnie Mae's leadership and MBS platform transition are also key focuses.

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February 6, 2025

3 Questions for Gate House’s Hunter Kurtz

What can government do to make things better for localities working to create affordable housing? Mostly get out of the way, says Gate House Strategies’ Hunter Kurtz. “The biggest hurdles that local affordable housing practitioners face are rules and regulations at both the federal and local levels, he says in this Q&A.

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January 14, 2025

3 Questions from Gate House for Steve O’Connor

Long-time Mortgage Bankers Association executive Steve O’Connor recently retired after working with industry leaders for four decades. We asked Steve to share his observations about what industry professionals should be focused on right now.

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December 2, 2024

3 Questions from Gate House for Tim Rood

Discover Tim Rood's insights on government overreach in housing regulation, rising mortgage costs, and innovative AI-driven solutions for real estate compliance...

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October 24, 2024

3 Questions for Gate House Compliance Team Member Mike Forester

Explore fair lending risks with Mike Forester, co-founder of CrossCheck Compliance. Learn about pricing, redlining, and other hidden threats lenders face. Read ...

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October 11, 2024

3 Questions for Gate House Compliance’s Dror Oppenheimer

Dror Oppenheimer, a nationally recognized credit and underwriting expert, discusses the CFPB's Reg X proposal, emphasizing the importance for mortgage servicers...

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July 24, 2024

Modern Day Redlining - Fair Lending and Servicing Compliance Challenging the industry Today

Explore the complexities of modern-day redlining and its impact on fair lending and mortgage servicing compliance. Learn how evolving regulatory expectations ch...

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June 20, 2024

The Man Who Played a Central Role in the Passage of the Fair Housing Act

Discover the pivotal role Stephen J. Pollak played in passing the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Learn how his leadership and negotiation skills helped shape one of the...

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May 22, 2024

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Digital

Monthly insight and analysis
into the people, programs, and policies that shape the mortgage finance world.

Draw from our
‍Industry Experts

Gain Insights From Our Expert Advisors

Michael Frueh Joins Gate House Team

Gate House's Keith Becker on Critical VA Loan Program Changes

What Awaits our new HUD Secretary

3 Questions for Gate House’s Hunter Kurtz

3 Questions from Gate House for Steve O’Connor

3 Questions from Gate House for Tim Rood

3 Questions for Gate House Compliance Team Member Mike Forester

3 Questions for Gate House Compliance’s Dror Oppenheimer

Modern Day Redlining - Fair Lending and Servicing Compliance Challenging the industry Today

The Man Who Played a Central Role in the Passage of the Fair Housing Act

Vision that Protects,
Strategies that Propel

Powering Collaboration Between
‍Public and Private Sectors.

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Our Team

Industry Insight

Powering Collaboration Between Public and Private Sectors.

Strategies

Compliance

Blueprint

Digital

Monthly insight and analysis into the people, programs, and policies that shape the mortgage finance world.

Draw from our‍Industry Experts

Gain Insights From Our Expert Advisors

Michael Frueh Joins Gate House Team

Gate House's Keith Becker on Critical VA Loan Program Changes

What Awaits our new HUD Secretary

3 Questions for Gate House’s Hunter Kurtz

3 Questions from Gate House for Steve O’Connor

3 Questions from Gate House for Tim Rood

3 Questions for Gate House Compliance Team Member Mike Forester

3 Questions for Gate House Compliance’s Dror Oppenheimer

Modern Day Redlining - Fair Lending and Servicing Compliance Challenging the industry Today

The Man Who Played a Central Role in the Passage of the Fair Housing Act

Vision that Protects,Strategies that Propel

Powering Collaboration Between‍Public and Private Sectors.

Services

Our Team

Industry Insight

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Powering Collaboration Between
Public and Private Sectors.

Monthly insight and analysis
into the people, programs, and policies that shape the mortgage finance world.

Draw from our
‍Industry Experts

Vision that Protects,
Strategies that Propel

Powering Collaboration Between
‍Public and Private Sectors.